Wednesday, 26 June 2019 CDIO Geesteren (NED)Nations Cup home win for Edward & Hans Peter
For every rider, riding for the Nations Cup on home ground is both a special honour and a particular challenge. Nominated by trainer Alex van Silfhout for the Dutch dressage team in the CHIO Twente were not only Hans Peter Minderhoud with GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P. but also Edward Gal with GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P.. Hans Peter also went to the start in the CDI3* with Zanardi.
Two victories for Edward – top placings for Hans Peter
For Edward and eleven-year-old stallion GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P., son of Blue Hors Zack, things went brilliantly both in the CDIO3* Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. The GLOCK duo took magnificent victories in both competitions, delighted with scores of 78.304 % in the Grand Prix and 82.250 % in the Grand Prix Freestyle and thereby contributing significantly to the Dutch team’s home win.
Things also went perfectly for GLOCK Rider Hans Peter. He presented 11-year-old GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P., son of Vivaldi, in both the CDIO3* Grand Prix and the Special, taking 7th place (73.522 %) and 4th place (73.170 %) respectively.
Nations Cup victory for the Netherlands
The Dutch team, including the two GLOCK Riders Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud along with Emmelie Scholtens and Diederik van Silfhout, spurred on by encouragement from their delighted home crowd, celebrated a clear Nations Cup victory with a total of 17 points, ahead of Sweden (19 points) and Great Britain (48 points).
A score of 72.065 % for 4th place for Hans Peter and Zanardi in the CDI3* Grand Prix and victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle rounded off perfectly this highly successful weekend for GLOCK in Geesteren.
Victory in the CDIO3* Grand Prix and the freestyle to music for Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Edward Gal and the wonderful GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. in the CDIO3* Grand Prix in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P. in the CDIO* Grand Prix in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. victorious in the CDIO3* Grand Prix of Geesteren with 78.304 %. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P. took 7th place in the CDIO* Grand Prix of Geesteren with 73.522 %. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P. in the CDIO* Grand Prix Special in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Edward Gal and the wonderful GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. victorious in the CDIO3* Grand Prix Freestyle in Geesteren with a score of 82.250 %. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Illustrious winners! Edward and GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P following the CDIO3* Nations Cup freestyle to music. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
The victorious Dutch team in the Nations Cup of CHIO Twente in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Hans Peter Minderhoud with GLOCK’s Dream Boy N.O.P. and GLOCK Groom Anna at the Nations Cup award ceremony of CHIO Twente in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Edward Gal with GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. and GLOCK Groom Vanessa at the Nations Cup award ceremony of CHIO Twente in Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK Groom Vanessa with GLOCK’s Zonik N.O.P. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst
Hans Peter Minderhoud with Zanardi at the CDI3* Geesteren. © Danielle Smits /Arnd Bronkhorst