Top placings for D'Aganix 2000 Z and Querido VG Z in Kronenberg

In the Netherlands, international show jumping was once again held last weekend at the magnificent accommodation of Peelbergen Equestrian Center in Kronenberg. The versatile complex is now known as a fixture on the international calendar and attracts high-level riders time and again. Christian Ahlmann also signed up there and put our blue/yellow colours in the spotlight with some top rankings of our Z stallions.

During the opening day on Thursday, the riders of the two-star competition were immediately put through their paces in a 1.45m Longines Ranking class, in which Christian Ahlmann claimed a leading role. Ahmann saddled our 11-year-old stallion D'Aganix 2000 Z (Dominator 2000 Z x Aganix du Seigneur Z), owned by breeder Tony Foriers, for this Grand Prix qualifier and after a clear round they were among the 11 combinations who managed to advance to the jump-off. In that decisive round Ahlmann and D'Aganix 2000 Z managed to repeat that flawless performance and with finishing times of 36.06 seconds they secured^2nd place.

Earlier on Thursday, Christian Ahlmann had also secured a podium place with our 9-year-old stallion Querido VG Z (Dominator 2000 Z x Chellano Z - Breeder: Aloïs Van Gorp) and this during the 1.40m Medium Tour. In a class against the clock, Ahlmann and Querido VG Z neatly kept all the rails in the scoops and a finishing time of 67.89 seconds earned them ^3rd place in the rankings.

In doing so, they did just slightly faster than Dutch rider Leon Thijssen and the 10-year-old grey stallion Chio Z (Chellano Alpha Z x Chacco Blue - Breeder: Andreas Kreuzer), who were good for ^4th place here. They too managed to keep the 0 on the scoreboard, but needed 68.04 seconds to complete their round.

On the final day on Saturday, the CSI2* Grand Prix in Kronenberg was the one to look out for and in it Norwegian rider Oda Charlotte Lyngvaer stood out with her 11-year-old mare Carabella vd Neyen Z (Carrera VDL x Lux Z), a breeding product of Yves Claes. Lyngvaer and Carabella vd Neyen Z, who were also good for ^9th place in the 1.40m Medium Tour on Friday, stayed clear in the first round and were one of no fewer than thirty-one combinations that managed to qualify for the jump-off. In it, they managed to repeat that flawless performance once again and with a chrono time of 38.24 seconds, they finally secured ^4th place.

However, the final day on Saturday started with the 1.40m final of the Medium Tour and in it Dutch rider Pieter Keunen ensured a great result with the 8-year-old chestnut stallion A Moonlight Speciale Z (Aganix du Seigneur Z x Chacco Blue - Breeder Jack Verstappen), with whom he also finished ^8th in one of the qualifications for this final on Thursday. In a jump-off for which twenty-eight combinations managed to qualify, they crossed the finish line in 39.94 seconds, which earned them ^6th place in the standings this time.

However, there was also a Zangersheide victory to be noted in Kronenberg last weekend thanks to Keunen's compatriot Kevin Jochems and the 10-year-old mare Looks Good de Liebri Z (Lector vd Bisschop x Bentley vd Heffinck) from the breeding farm of Lieven Bruyneel. In the 1.35m class on Friday, they outclassed the competition, where a clear round in 62.33 seconds put them more than a full second ahead of the competition.

Last but not least, there was also a podium place in Kronenberg for Irish rider Alexander Butler and the 9-year-old mare Tequila des Sequoias Z (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Saccor) from breeder Elevage des Sequoias. During the 1.45m main class on Friday, they did not show any faults with a great^2nd place as final result.