Portuguese Olympian Antonio do Vale will be head dressage educator at Stable Maas J. Hell in Klein Offenseth, Germany, as of 2025.
The stallion station Maas J Hell was founded by Madgalene Hell, who sold the facility to Herbert Ulonska in 2011. They mainly stand show jumping breeding stallions, but also have dressage stallion Belantis II on their roster. Do Vale has been training Jasmin Ulonska-Weiss and her daughter Anni.
Antonio and his wife Joana do Vale have a family yard in Coruche (POR) but moved to Germany fourteen years ago. Since 2012 they have been based at the Böckmann Pferde GmbH facility in Lastrup. They have trained with Jurgen Koschel, Wolfram Wittig and Kyra Kyrklund. This year Antonio saw his dream fulfilled when he could step in as alternate on the Portuguese team and compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Johannes Heinrichs' Fine Fellow H (by Furst Fugger x Epikur).
As of 1 January 2025 Do Vale will increase his training sessions at Stable Hell, but will remain based at Böckmann.
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