US Olympic dressage medallist Adrienne Lyle has boosted her Paris 2024 hopes with two new additions to her secure.
The van Olsts’ and Lottie Fry’s 13-year-old gelding Lars Van De Hoenderheide, and the Hannells’ 12-year-old gelding Helix, have been bought to Adrienne’s proprietor Heidi Humphries, with the Olympic switch deadline approaching (15 January). Horses should be registered at the very least in part-ownership of the identical nation as their riders by this date to be eligible to compete on the Olympics.
“I’m extremely honoured to have such a possibility with two tremendous proficient horses,” Adrienne informed H&H.
“There should not sufficient phrases to precise my gratitude to Heidi for her assist on this journey. I’m excited to get them right here and get to know them. Now it’s time to maintain my head down, get to work and attempt to do the perfect we will with this wonderful alternative.”
Helix, who’s by Apache, and out of a Jazz mare, was campaigned by Swedish rider Marina Mattson for Hannell Dressage, having made his worldwide grand prix debut in February final yr. Marina and Helix had been a part of the Swedish Nations Cup workforce at Falsterbo in July, the place the workforce completed second.
“Lars”, who’s by Negro and out of a Structure mare, arrived at Van Olst Horses as a 10-year-old. He made his worldwide grand prix debut with Lottie in October 2022, and has continued to develop in confidence. Final Might they scored a +81% private greatest within the Compiegne CDI3* freestyle, and had been second within the CDI4* grand prix and the grand prix particular at Aachen CHIO in the summertime. At their closing outing collectively in December, they received the Kronenberg CDI3* freestyle on 78.48%.
Lottie informed H&H that Adrienne visited the Netherlands to attempt Lars and the sale went forward.
“Lars is sort of a great match with everybody, he’s really easy to experience and he’s such a tremendous character, I feel anybody who would have tried him would have fallen in love with him,” she stated.
Lottie stated Lars has continued to “get higher and higher”, persistently scoring +75%.
“He’s simply probably the most wonderful horse as a result of he loves being a show-off. At house he’s the largest character, he’s all the time taking part in in his secure and needs all the eye. He’s very, very cool,” she stated, including that the sale of Lars was “particularly unhappy”.
“Anne [van Olst] skilled him earlier than I began driving him so she has a extremely good bond with him too, so everybody is absolutely unhappy to see him go. His face brightens up the secure and he simply has such an amazing expression. It’s thrilling for Aderienne, and I feel it is going to be a really good house.”
Lottie stated she has had a busy few weeks, having contested the World Cup legs on the London Worldwide Horse Present (13-14 December), adopted by Mechelen (28-29 December), with 15-year-old Everdale. The pair had been second within the grand prix and freestyle in London, they usually received each courses at Mechelen.
“It’s good that Everdale has taken the highlight again a bit of bit. He’s now getting a bit older and actually coming into his prime I feel, he’s getting higher each present. He’s actually bettering and it’s been actually enjoyable to have the ability to do a few of the World Cup reveals on him,” she stated, including that Glamourdale is doing “actually good” and continues to be in demand along with his breeding duties.
“He’s taking it straightforward in the mean time and we’re slowly constructing him up wanting in direction of Paris. We’re taking it because it comes and we’re wanting first to the outside season and perhaps some stallion reveals.”
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