Eveline Bos' FEI dressage pony Hippique Media's Valentino has been sold to the Riegel family in Germany. This is the second Dutch team pony in two years time to sell to Germany.
The 11-year old Rhinelander bred German Riding Pony gelding Valentino (by Dornik Double x Dornik B) began its international dressage pony career in 2011 as Pronkenbergs Valentino under Hanne Zwertvaegher. The pony sold to German Jochen Arl, who gave the ride on it to Belgian pony rider Elle Peytier for the 2014 show season.
In the winter of 2014 Valentino sold to Weert based Eveline Bos. She started the pony first at the CDI Roosendaal Indoor in December 2014 and competed at the 2015 CDI's in Drachten, Vidauban, Nieuw en St Joosland, Roosendaal, and Compiegne.
At the 2015 European Pony Championships in Malmo, Sweden, Bos and Valentino finished 10th in the team test (72.026%), 12th in the Individual ( 71.244%) and 18th in the Kur to Music (68.425%). The pair won silver at the 2015 Dutch Pony Championships. Right before selling to Germany, Valentino was placed number 4 on the FEI Pony World Dressage Ranking.
In 2014 Holland's highest scoring FEI dressage pony, Champ of Class, sold to German Valentina Pistner.
Photo © Astrid Appels
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