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Impressive figures: Three stallions ranked number 1 among BWP/Brp breeders!
Earlier this week, you read that Emitage Kalone was the most popular stallion in the BWP studbook in 2025. 131 foals were registered in 2025. His six-year-old son Ultra Star JM is the most popular ...
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Ermitage Kalone remains the favourite among BWP breeders for the third year running
Ermitage Kalone remains the undisputed favourite among BWP breeders. For the third year running, he tops the list of sires with the most registered foals, confirming his enormous influence within ...
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Chuck Marienshof Z wins GP qualifier in Madrid
At the Global Champions Tour / Global Champions League in Madrid on Friday evening, Chuck Marienshof Z jumped to victory in the GP qualifier. The son of Colestus out of the Emerald-dam Mamzelle Vh ...
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Goliath van de Groenweg remains the most popular Connemara stallion at the BWP
He is 24, he remains more popular than ever, and he continues to make his mark on the breeding scene. The BWP annual report once again highlights his dominant position, with numerous new offspring ...
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CSIO3* Lier – Victory in the Nations Cup with Riesling van ’t Roosakker and second place in the Grand Prix with Happy Landais
Before Gilles Thomas heads to Madrid this week for the GCT/CGL on Spanish soil, he was in action close to home at the CSIO3* in Lier last weekend.
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Chuck Marienshof Z wins two top-level classes in Shanghai
Gilles took two horses with him on the flight to the 5* Global Champions Tour in Shanghai: Luna van het Dennehof and Chuck Marienshof Z. On Friday evening, Gilles and Luna jumped their way to sixth ...
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Riesling van ’t Roosakker jumps to second place in the Opglabbeek Grand Prix – Ermitage Kalone gets into race rhythm
After exotic destinations such as Mexico City and Miami Beach, Gilles was back in action close to home last weekend. Plus Belle Van T&L, Happy Landais, Riesling Van T Roosakker, Saladin ‘S’ and … ...
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Gilles and Qalista DN win 1.60m class in Mexico City
On Friday evening, Gilles and Qalista DN won the 1.60m class at the CSI5* GCT/GCL in Mexico City. A day later, Qiara de Kalvarie finished seventh in the 1.50m class.
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Nieuwenhof horses/stallions shine in Lier
Gilles Thomas and Ines Van Dijck travelled to the Azelhof in Lier last weekend. Luna van het Dennehof got back into competition rhythm and jumped clear twice. Plus Belle van T&L jumped her way to ...
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Goliath son Dash ter Poelberg crowned champion at the Dutch Connemara Stud Book
During the last weekend of March, the Dutch Connemara Stud Book’s Stallion Inspection was held in Westervoort. Dash ter Poelberg, bred by Jan Van Haverbeke from Tielt in West Flanders, a son of ...
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Looking back at the Dutch Masters and the final of the EquiLannoo Belgian Stallion Competition
The Dutch Masters in ’s Hertogenbosch is one of the finest competitions in the world, featuring the absolute world elite at the start. Gilles Thomans took Qalista DN, Plus Belle van T&L, Chuck ...
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Chuck Marienshof Z jumps to third place in GP at The Zangersheide International 3*GP
After the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Gilles Thomas sought something closer to home. Gilles took three horses to Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Limburg.
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Looking back on a successful Sunshine Tour
Gilles Thomas spent the past few weeks in Spain, where the young horses were able to gain a lot of experience and the more experienced horses had the opportunity to get into competition rhythm.
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Gilles Thomas jumps to 4th place on worldranking
British rider Scott Brash returns to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping Ranking for the first time in a long time. This shift moves Kent Farrington into second place, while Ben Maher moves up one ...
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Chuck Marienshof Z and Qalista DN impress in Amsterdam
Chuck Mariënshof Z and Qalista DN made a particularly strong impression in Amsterdam last weekend. Chuck Mariënshof Z jumped to third place in the 5* 1.60m Grand Prix on Saturday evening. Qiara de ...
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Gilles Thomas wins three trophies and the Henders & Hazel Ranking at Equigala 2026
Gilles Thomas took home no fewer than four trophies at Equigala in Dockx Dome Brussels. At the gala evening for Belgian equestrian sport, Gilles was crowned “Athlete of the Year” after a fantastic ...
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The Lewis van het Heidehof and Ultra Star JM jumping strong in EquiLannoo Belgian Stallion Competition
During the first round of the EquiLannoo Belgian Stallion Competition, Gilles Thomas competed with two stallions. Both the six-year-old Ermitage son Ultra Star JM (Ermitage Kalone x Calvaro Z) and ...
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Gilles and Qalista DN end “miracle year 2025” in spectacular way
The year 2025 could not have ended any better. Gilles and Qualista DN won the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping in Mechelen in front of a packed crowd at the Nekkerhal. A chilhood dream come true. After ...
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Saladin “S” wins stallion class at Jumping Mechelen
With Jumping Mechelen just over halfway through, Gilles and the horses appear to be in top form. Qiara De Kalvarie jumped to second place on the opening day and third place in the Masters, where the ...
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Gilles Thomas is looking forward to Jumpping Mechelen
Gilles Thomas, poster boy for Jumping Mechelen 2025, had an exceptionally strong sporting year. He became European team champion and individual bronze medallist with the and he crowned himself the ...
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Gilles Thomas and Chuck Marienshof win Stockholm Grand Prix
here's no stopping Gilles Thomas in 2025! He took two horses to the CSI4* Stockholm and came home with nothing but clear rounds. And (!) victory in Sunday's Grand Prix with Chuck Marienshof Z.
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Gilles Thomas with Team Valkenswaard United in the GCL Super Cup in Prague
After the GCT Super Grand Prix on Saturday evening, the exciting finale followed on Sunday evening in Prague. In the GCL Super Cup, the best six teams from Friday's semi-finals competed again.
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Gilles Thomas and Qalista DN win Maastricht Grand Prix
On the final day of Jumping Indoor Maastricht, Gilles Thomas won the closing four-star Grand Prix. Gilles won the Grand Prix with Qualista DN. Earlier in the day, Gilles had already come second in a ...
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Sanne Melsen is Cavalor Groom of the Year
The FEI Awards were presented during the FEI General Assembly in Hong Kong. Sanne Melsen, the indispensable support behind Gilles Thomas and many of the Nieuwenhof horses, was awarded the title of ...
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