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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 ...
Read more![Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone jumping for Belgium at Paris Olympics Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone jumping for Belgium at Paris Olympics](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/16b5486d-3bb8-11ef-86d9-566fbed8068f/gilles-parijs.jpg)
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 ...
Read more![Gilles Thomas and Elfra, Luna and Riviera successful in Stockholm Gilles Thomas and Elfra, Luna and Riviera successful in Stockholm](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/3d588d20-3793-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/elfra-sunshine-3.jpg.webp)
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 ...
Read more![Ermitage Kalone jumps clear to fifth place in 5*GP Rotterdam Ermitage Kalone jumps clear to fifth place in 5*GP Rotterdam](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/ff6a044e-3222-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/Thomas-G-ROTT24A6887.jpg)
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. ...
Read more![Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas in top form in Rotterdam's 5* Longines League of Nations Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas in top form in Rotterdam's 5* Longines League of Nations](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/0b8049ff-306f-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/Thomas-G-ROTT24B0877.jpg)
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.
Read more![Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof on the podium in 5*GP Cannes Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof on the podium in 5*GP Cannes](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/9b7a1a79-2718-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/d012b022-5e36-4f5e-824c-b66cbbd55c3e.jpeg)
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.
Read more![Wins for Gilles Thomas and Marthe Heudens with Nieuwenhof horses in Bonheiden Wins for Gilles Thomas and Marthe Heudens with Nieuwenhof horses in Bonheiden](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/acfa2011-1c00-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/gilles-feromas.jpeg)
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 ...
Read more![Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone stay clear in jump-off 5*GP GCT Madrid and jump to third place Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone stay clear in jump-off 5*GP GCT Madrid and jump to third place](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/698f4ea9-1619-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/ermitage-madrid1.jpeg)
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 ...
Read more![Gilles Thomas and John Withaker win GCL in Madrid - Ermitage Kalone impresses Gilles Thomas and John Withaker win GCL in Madrid - Ermitage Kalone impresses](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/4fc0afb6-1556-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/ermitage-madrid.jpeg)
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 ...
Read moreGilles 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 ...
Read more![Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof win GCT Grand Prix Shanghai! Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof win GCT Grand Prix Shanghai!](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/43449f52-0b85-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/gilles-gct.jpg)
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 ...
Read more![KWPN recognizes jumping stallion Funky Fred Marienshof Z KWPN recognizes jumping stallion Funky Fred Marienshof Z](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/689de43b-09ff-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/funky-fred-1.jpg.webp)
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.
Read more![Ermitage Kalone showed his jumpingskills in GP Hagen Ermitage Kalone showed his jumpingskills in GP Hagen](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/dfe7807d-06ec-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/ermitage-st-1.jpg.webp.webp)
Ermitage Kalone showed his jumpingskills in GP Hagen
In Hagen, Germany, Gilles Thomas jumped a top round in the GP with Ermitage Kalone. Gilles and the stallion did not make a single jumping fault on the 1.55m-high course
Read more![Ines Van Dijck and J.Comghorla van Beek jump to fourth place in Junior GP Compiegne Ines Van Dijck and J.Comghorla van Beek jump to fourth place in Junior GP Compiegne](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/35e1277f-008f-11ef-99cd-00505697dbb0/ines-van-dijck.jpeg)
Ines Van Dijck and J.Comghorla van Beek jump to fourth place in Junior GP Compiegne
A strong performance by Ines Van Dijck in the 1.40m-high Junior GP of Compiegne (FR). Ines and J.Comghorla van Beek (Comme il faut x Padinus) jumped clear in both the basic round and the jump-off - ...
Read more![Ermitage Kalone double clear in GP CSI 3* Saint-Tropez Gassin Ermitage Kalone double clear in GP CSI 3* Saint-Tropez Gassin](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/a4db1c76-eaa9-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/ermitage-barcelona.jpg.webp)
Ermitage Kalone double clear in GP CSI 3* Saint-Tropez Gassin
Gilles Tomas was competing at the CSI 3* Saint-Tropez Gassin over the past few days, where both Elfra van Beek Z and Ermitage Kalone made a verry good impression. Emitage Kalone and Gilles jumped to ...
Read more![Gilles and Luna jump to fifth place in Paris Gilles and Luna jump to fifth place in Paris](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/9600f144-e52b-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/gilles-thomas-parijs-1.jpeg)
Gilles and Luna jump to fifth place in Paris
No better way to end the indoor season on a great note. In Paris, Gilles Thomas jumped Luna van het Dennehof to fifth place in the 1.60m-high GP. On Friday there was also a seventh place for Feromas ...
Read more![Son of Ermitage Kalone is BWP Champion Stallion (again) Son of Ermitage Kalone is BWP Champion Stallion (again)](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/d334dc36-df8e-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/031,-Vitalis-JS-van-het-Hagenbroek-BWPK24A3504.jpg)
Son of Ermitage Kalone is BWP Champion Stallion (again)
For the second year in a row, Ermitage Kalone (Catoki x Kannan) is the Champion Stallion of the BWP Stallion Selection. Vitalis JS Van Het Hagenbroek is a son of Ermitage Kalone.
Read more![Clear rounds and strong results under the Spanish sun for Gilles Thomas and his horses Clear rounds and strong results under the Spanish sun for Gilles Thomas and his horses](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/6bc4133e-d485-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/elfra-sunshine-3.jpg.webp)
Clear rounds and strong results under the Spanish sun for Gilles Thomas and his horses
In early February, Gilles Thomas left for the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, with a truck full of horses. After three weeks of Sunshine Tour, there are no less than 36 clear rounds ...
Read moreGilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof jump to fourth place in Amsterdam
Strong performance by Gilles Thomas in Amsterdam! In the World Cup in the Dutch capital, Gilles and Luna van het Dennehof jumped to fourth place after a clear jump-off.
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Gilles Thomas looks forward to Jumping Amsterdam with Luna van het Dennehof, Elfra van Beek Z and Feromas van Beek Z
Gilles was competing at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek during the second weekend of January. There he jumped Feromas van Beek Z to a second place in the 1.45m-high 2*GP. Puskas de Kalvarie, Moon Flower ...
Read more![Ermitage Kalone jumps clear jump-off in Sport Flanders CSI5* Grand Prix Ermitage Kalone jumps clear jump-off in Sport Flanders CSI5* Grand Prix](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/e55f2edd-a7c2-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/ermitage1.jpg)
Ermitage Kalone jumps clear jump-off in Sport Flanders CSI5* Grand Prix
Ermitage Kalone (Catoki x Kannan) jumped a very nice clear round with Gilles Thomas on Friday evening, in front of a packed and sold-out Nekkerhal in the 5* GP. Also in the jump-off, with 19 ...
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Nieuwenhof horses start strong at Jumping Mechelen
Jumping Mechelen 2024 is entering its second half and Gilles Thomas looks back on the horses' performances at the Nekkerhal with satisfaction for the time being. On day 1, Gilles rode to silver in ...
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Gilles Thomas looks forward to Jumping Mechelen
Gilles: "Luna jumps the World Cup, Ermitage Kalone jumps in the Sires and the 5* GP" Six more days of countdown and then Jumping Mechelen will start. The equestrian Christmas party for every ...
Read more![Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas impress in 4*GP Maastricht Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas impress in 4*GP Maastricht](https://www.marcvandijck.com/media/cache/resolve/news_news_index/media/news/4738f1cb-838e-11ee-b98d-00505697dbb0/gilles-ermitage-maastricht.jpg)
Ermitage Kalone and Gilles Thomas impress in 4*GP Maastricht
Gilles Thomas was in Maastricht last weekend with three Nieuwenhof-horses. Puskas de Kalvarie jumped to seventh place in the 1.45m class there on Sunday. In the same class stable mate Elfra van Beek ...
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