Hexagon's Leon Sails to the States to Join Yamazaki's String

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The 9-year old young Grand Prix horse Hexagon's Leon will be sailing to the States to join the string of top class horses at Akiko Yamazaki's Four Winds Farm in California.

Hexagon's Leon is a 2016 born KWPN gelding by Ferdinand out of Beauty Vienna D (by Rubiquil x Jazz). He is bred by Karin Visser and is originally named Leon Art-Do.

Thamar Zweistra

A full brother to licensed Grand Prix stallion Gorgeous Black Art, Leon Art Do was bought by the late Leunus van Lieren as a foal. He changed the horse's name to Hexagon's Leon.

He has been trained to big tour level at Stable Hexagon in Schore, The Netherlands. As a young horse he was shown by Tessa Kole in the 2021 Pavo Cup semi-finals and by Spaniard Sergio Bermejo Garcia, who rode him to victory in the regional Duval Dressage Cup" for 6-year olds.

Thamar Zweistra then took over the ride and fully established the horse at Grand Prix level in 2024. Thamar and the 8-year old Leon made their national Grand Prix debut in September, earning a winning score of 72.70%. Their international show debut was two weeks later at the 2024 CDI Fot in Hungary, where they finished seventh.

Four Winds Farm

German horse dealer Jochen Arl matched Leon to his long-time client, Akiko Yamazaki, who has secured the gelding for herself to ride.

"It was wonderful to see. It was love at first sight between Akiko and Leon when she tried him out in Holland," said Arl. "This is a wonderful start of the New Year for Four Winds Farm."

Arl and Akiko have travelled the world finding horses together for Four Winds Farm. In February Akiko welcomed Luuk H, while in 2023 Jojoba de Massa joined the family. The Lusitano is being carefully confirmed at Grand Prix level by U.S. Olympian Sabine Schut-Kery.