El Capone, Desperado, Capri Sonne Win First Leg of 2013-2014 KWPN Stallion Competition

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2013-2014 KWPN Stallion Competition

The 2013-2014 KWPN Stallion Competition show circuit kicked off on Wednesday 20 November 2013 with the first leg being held at the equestrian centre in Deurne, The Nertherlands. The 4-year old El Capone, the 5-year old Desperado and the 6-year old Capri Sonne claimed highest honour in the three divisions that were being contested.

The 4-year old division is being ridden at L-level. All three classes were judged by Toine Hoefs, Karen Nijvelt and Jan Wolfs. Marieke van der Putten steered the black El Capone (by UB 40 x OO Seven x Saluut) to first place with a whopping score of 92 points. The stallion is owned by stud farm De Dalhoeve and he edged out Kirsten Brouwer on Joop van Uytert's chestnut Eye Catcher (by Vivaldi x Partout x Dublin), who finished second with 85 points.

The 5-year old horses had to perform the M-level movements and the experienced black stallion Desperado (by Vivaldi x Havidoff x Ferro) surfaced at the top of the leader board with 91.50 points. Emmelie Scholtens also became the runner up on her second ride Dorado (by Krack x Rousseau x Donnerhall) with 88.50 points. Both horses are owned by Ad Valk in partnership with the breeders.

Dinja van Liere and the black stallion Capri Sonne (by Rhodium x San Remo x Glendale) reigned supreme in the Z-level division for 6-year olds. She scored 85.00 and referred Jose van Haaren on the black Cupido (by Daddy Cool x Jazz x Ulft) to a second place with 81.00 points.

Results - 2013 KWPN Stallion Competition - Deurne

L-level

1. Marieke van der Putten - El Capone - 92 points
2. Kirsten Brouwer - Eye Catcher - 85 pts
3. Diederik van Silfhout - Expression - 80 pts
4. Emmelie Scholtens - Estoril - 78 pts
5. Dinja van Liere - Etoile - 76.50 pts
6. Benjamin Maljaars - Everdale - 73 pts
7. Emmelie Scholtens - Electron - 72.50

M-level

1. Emmelie Scholtens - Desperado - 91.50
2. Emmelie Scholtens - Dorado - 88.50
3. Diederik van Silfhout - Don Tango B - 86.50
4. Gerdina Maree - Dream Boy - 84.00
5. Lotte Jansen - Dark President - 72.00
6. Lisanne der Nederlanden - Davino VOD - 69.00

Z-level

1. Dinja van Liere - Capri Sonne - 85.00
2. Jose van Haaren - Cupido - 81.00
3. Mirelle van Kemenade - Cachet L - 79.50
4. Patrick van der Meer - Chagall D&R - 79.00
5. Tom Franckx - Charmingmood - 74.50

Fabian DSF at the 2013 North American Stallion Performance Test :: Photo © LL-foto