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Eight hundredths of a second keep Gilles and Ermitage from World Cup win in Mechelen!
What a great demonstration by Gilles Thomas and his Ermitage Kalone! Ten combinations jumped to the jump-off of the Mechelen World Cup GP. Gilles and Ermitage delivered an amazing jump-off.
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Gilles Thomas and Saladin S win the class for six-year-old stallions at Jumping Mechelen
Gilles Thomas and Saladin S impressed in the class for six-year-old stallions at Jumping Mechelen. They won due to a fast clear jump-off in which the son of Ducati van Schuttershof showed his quality ...
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Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas jump to third place in Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva!
Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas are in a great shape! After2nd place in Riyadh, Gilles and Ermitage Kalone jumped to third place in in the Rolex Grand Prix. ‘Phenomenal’ is the only correct ...
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Eight-year-old Lavanoche T&L Z wins jump-off GP CSI2* Lier
Gilles Thomas enjoyed a successful CSI2* Lier. Chuck Marienshof Z and Moon Flower J&F Champblanc Z recorded clear rounds in the 1.40m classes. Lavanoche T&L Z stayed clear in each of his three ...
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Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone with an absolute smashing performance in Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix
On Friday evening, 22 November, the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix, was held in Riyadh. The apotheosis of the season. In this prestigious competition, the 15 winners of a Grix Prix ...
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Ermitage Kalone does not touch a pole in Lyon World Cup round
After a more than deserved rest after the Olympics and a first successful performance in at the 5* GCT in Rabat two weeks ago, the duo of Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas were at the start of CSI5* ...
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Tant Mieux ‘s and Super Star van ’t Keikelhof jump into the spotlight at World Championships Lanaken
The Belgian title of Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof, at the Belgian Championship, was not the only great performance from the Nieuwenhof team in Lanaken.
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Gilles Thomas is Belgian Champion again - After Ermitage Kalone, Luna van het Dennehof now appears on the list of honours at Belgian Championship Jumping
For the second year in a row, Gilles Thomas crowned himself Belgian Champion. In 2023, he did so with the stallion Ermitage Kalone. In 2024, Gilles chose Luna van het Dennehof. Gilles and Luna ...
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Looking back at Brussels Stephex Masters
Stal Nieuwenhof's horses and riders could smell the stable and it clearly gave them wings. Marthe Heudens rode Super Star van ‘t Keikelhof to two first places and a sixth place in the classes for ...
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Marthe Heudens and Super Star van ‘t Keikelhof win young horse class at Brussels Stephex Masters
After winning at the Belgian Championship for young horses in Gesves earlier this month, Super Star van ‘t Keikelhof (by Big Star) and Marthe Heudens won again. Not far from home, the Nieuwenhof ...
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Gold for Super Star van ‘t Keikelhof and silver for Tant Mieux “S” in Gesves
Stal Nieuwenhof's horses performed handsomely last week and weekend at the Belgian Championships for young horses in Gesves. In the final of the six-year-old horses, Marthe Heudens jumped to(!) ...
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Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone to individual final at OS Paris
With a nice clear round, Gilles Thomas and 10-year-old stallion Ermitage Kalone secured a place in the individual final at the Paris Olympics. The duo is assured of a place among the top 30 ...
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Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone jump clear on their Olympic debut
26-year-old Gilles Thomas and 10-year-old Ermitage Kalone were the first Belgian combination to jump in the qualification for the Olympic Nations Cup in the impressive setting of Versailles. Despite ...
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Gilles and Ermitage Kalone are ready for their first Olympic Games
In the shadow of the Brussels Stephex Masters, taking place at the end of August, the Belgian Equestrian Federation, hosted the team presentation featuring the showjumping riders who will represent ...
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Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone jumping for Belgium at Paris Olympics
It had been speculated for a while, but on Saturday 6 July the selection was officially confirmed by the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. Gilles Thomas and the 10-year-old stallion will be ...
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Gilles Thomas and Elfra, Luna and Riviera successful in Stockholm
Gilles Thomas was up and running at the CSI5* GCT/GCL in Stockholm last weekend. On Saturday, Gilles rode Elfra van Beek Z to victory in the 1.50m class. Luna van het Dennehof then made herself ...
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Ermitage Kalone jumps clear to fifth place in 5*GP Rotterdam
It is difficult to write about your own horses in coloured terms, but it is fair to say that Ermitage Kalone and his rider showed absolute class in Rotterdam. Also in the 5* GP, the pair jumped. ...
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Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas in top form in Rotterdam's 5* Longines League of Nations
Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone, were the 'talk of the town' in Rotterdam on Friday evening. Gilles and Ermitage stayed clear twice in Rotterdam's 5* Longines League of Nations.
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Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof on the podium in 5*GP Cannes
Gilles Thomas was competing at the CSI5* GCT/GCL in Cannes over the past few days. With 13-year-old Luna van het Dennehof, Gilles jumped to 2nd place in the 1.60m GP.
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Wins for Gilles Thomas and Marthe Heudens with Nieuwenhof horses in Bonheiden
Stal Nieuwenhof, headed to CSI2* Bonheiden. Feromas van Beek Z, showed very good shape. On Thursday the stallion, ridden by Gilles Thomas, jumped to fourth place in a 1.45m class. On Saturday, the ...
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Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone stay clear in jump-off 5*GP GCT Madrid and jump to third place
After last Friday's demonstration with a victory in the Global Champion Leauge, together with his teammate John Withaker, Gilles and Ermitage Kalone again jumped a fantastic round and ditto jump-off ...
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Gilles Thomas and John Withaker win GCL in Madrid - Ermitage Kalone impresses
What a stunning performance by Gilles Thomas (26) riding Ermitage Kalone in the Global Champions Leaugue in Madrid on Friday! Gilles and Valkenswaard-United teammate 69-year-old (!) John Withaker ...
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Gilles Thomas and Elfra Van Beek Z jump to fourth place in Eindhoven's 1.55m GP - sixth place in Belgian Championship Juniors for Ines Van Dijck
Six of the 55 started, combinations jumped to the jump-off of the 3* Grand Prix of Eindhoven. Stal Nieuwenhof rider Gilles Thomas, jumped to a fourth place with the black ten-year-old stallion Elfra ...
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Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof win GCT Grand Prix Shanghai!
Only two combinations out of seven jump-off candidates remained clear in the GCT GP of Shanghai. Gilles and Luna van het Dennehof (Prince van de Wolfsakker x Quidam de Revel) and Edwina Tops ...
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KWPN recognizes jumping stallion Funky Fred Marienshof Z
The stallion inspection committee jumping has nominated the Grand Prix stallion Funky Fred Marienshof Z for recognition. The board has formalized these recognitions.
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