Dutch Team Pony Filippo Sold to the U.K.

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Sanne Glissenaar's Dutch team pony Filippo has been sold to Great Britain. The pony sold three weeks ago.

Filippo is a 14-year old Dutch bred New Forest Pony stallion by Kantje's Carlando out of Orchid's Ducata (by Brandy XIII x Priory Prickle x Watershof Pretendent). He is bred by P. Verdouw.

Fleur van de Graaf

As a young pony he was competed by Fleur van de Graaf. She rode him as a 5-year old to a 16th place at the 2016 Dutch Young Pony Championships. However a year later they won silver in the 6-year old division at the 2017 Dutch Young Pony Championships.

Anne Uijtewaal

Owned by Pytha Verdouwn Filippo was allocated to Anne Uijtewaal.

The new duo made its international show debut at the 2021 CDI Sint-Truiden and also showed at the CDI in Meerle.

Sanne Glissenaar

With Van de Graaf at the 2017 Dutch Young Pony Championships

In 2022 the ride on the bay stallion was given to Sanne Glissenaar who made her CDI debut in Meerle in July 2022. They also did the CDI Kronenberg Indoor at the end of the year. They were fourth at the 2022 Dutch Pony Championships.

The pair went full throttle in 2023 with plenty of CDI starts in Exloo, Sint-Truiden, Exloo again, Deauvlle, Kronenberg, and Le Mans.

The pair came of age in 2024. After competing in Lier, Tolbert and Compiegne, they were nominated on the Dutch team for the 2024 European Pony Championships in Opglabbeek, where The Netherlands placed fifth with the team. Individually they finished 21st in the individual test with 69.595%. The Europeans was the pair's last international show.

Great Britain Bound

With Anne Uijtewaal at the 2021 CDI SInt-Truiden

The 14-year old Filippo has been sold to Great Britain as a schoolmaster.

"The past 3.5 years I have been lucky enough to have this sweet pony at my stable," said Glissenaar. "Together we have been everywhere, to so many beautiful competitions that I always dreamed of. He has really made all my dreams come true and has really become my best friend over the past year. I am so grateful that I have been able to build so many beautiful memories with him. He is just a once in a lifetime pony and so special. I know for sure that he will make a little girl just as happy as he made me, but I will miss him so much."

Glissenaar has moved to junior level with the 13-year old Hanoverian gelding Turmalin (by Totilas x Sarkozy).