13-11-2011

Patrik Spits and Euphony Cadjanine Z, one fault in the Grand Prix of Montpellier..

In Montpellier we know the winners of the Grand Prix. The Swiss rider Claudia Gisler and Touchable were faster than Kevin Staut in the jump off with 5 riders. Patrik had unfortunattely one fence down with Cadjanine Z in this Grand Prix.. She jumped amazing, like she always does, but we have to stay patient. She made a good progress, so the results will follow. Being patient, that's like the Belgian rider Annelies Vorsselmans. She won today her first Grand Prix ever, with Eurocommerce Cleveland. , that is our compatriot Annelies Vorsselmans. Everybody knows her in Belgium as the style-queen, but she can go also quite fast, like she did by winning the international Grand Prix in Oldenburg.

None of our other compatriots achieved the jump in the GP of Montpellier, both Niels Bruynseels, Jose Thiry and Francois Mathy Jr. had unfortunately also one fence down. Patrik decided with these 4 points on the 17th place. On the 12th we can see UATA with Olivier Perreau. This daughter of Heartbreaker has stayed as a young horse in our stable before we have sold her to France. It's nice to see them afterwards successful on this high-level back.

Cadjanine now gets a few weeks of rest. Next week there is another three-star competition on the calendar, in Wieze. For this competition, not so far from home, Patrik Spits counts on Whitney and Va-Vite.

Our nephew Jeroen De Winter today made his debut in the highest class in LRV. He will take Coco Chanel STX (Clearway) this season. In preparation he rode today in the 1.20m class, and with a victory that looked really promising. Jeroen recently was the provincial and national champion in the 1.10m class with Ziggy Ziggy. He had to say goodbye to Ziggy Ziggy, because she has been sold .. Such leave is not always easy, but if they know they have a good home to stay, and they can rely on substitutes, it may well alleviate the pain. The first official indoor-LRV for the region Mechelen on November 27 for the horses.
Our pony riders have next week on November 20 their second official regional indoor.
Our son Thibeau Spits is doing a good job recently with his poneys. He was 10 times clear on 12 rounds on Friday, so he's ready for the season. Our oldest son Marnick Spits, couldn't go on the show last week. I am really proud that he helped his daddy Patrik in the show of Montpellier. He was the groom, and he did a good job. On the age of 12 years old, with such a big horses like Uletta and Cadjanine, well done! Now he can concentrate on his poneys and his own competition.