Eliane Cordia-van Reesema Ends Dressage Career

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Dutch born American Grand Prix rider Eliane Cordia-van Reesema has called an end to her career in the saddle. She has stopped all her activities as a rider and allocated the ride on her two top horses to U.S. Olympian Kasey Perry-Glass.

Jewel Court Stud

The 49-year old Cordia owns Jewel Court Stud which has farms in Connecticut and Florida (USA) as well as the original home base at her late father's stable in Wuustwezel, Belgium.

Eliane was born into the affluent Dutch shipping family Cordia which enabled her to pursue her dreams at all levels. She got her Bachelor's degree in Business in Barcelona and did the Masters Education for certified riders in Deurne, The Netherlands.

She initially trained with Sven Rothenberger, in the early 1990s but in 1999 moved to Bartels Academy in The Netherlands, to be coached by Tineke and Imke Bartels. Her first Grand Prix horse was Jewel’s Caracol (by Cartusch).

In 2006 Eliane moved to the United States after meeting her husband Volckert van Reesema, also a shipping heir, who ran the New York marathon alongside Eliane's brother Keesjan. THey married and have three children: Jasper, Fleur, and Nicoline.

Jewel's Adelante

Eliane began working with Ashely Holzer and purchased Jewel's Adelante (by Don Schufro x Phaeton) in Europe, the horse that brought her the best results in her career in the Grand Prix ring. She debuted him in 2012 and competed him through 2014. With the Dutch warmblood gelding Jewel's Amethist she aimed for the U.S. team for the 2015 Pan American Games by competing him in Wellington, but did not make the cut.

As of 2017 Codiak (by Cristallo I x Carabas) became her main ride and showed hum for two seasons at small tour level after which a four year break followed. He returned to the arena in 2022 at Grand Prix level and was shown through March 2025, her last international competition.

Quality Horse Stock

Eliane had a barn full of nice horses, including Flynn (which sold to Alexandra Reid), Fellow (by Amazing star x Rousseau), Deparon (which sold to Julio Mendoza). She also discovered Julio Mendoza's Jewel's Goldstrike, who took the Ecuadorean to the 2024 Olympics and individual gold at the 2023 Pan American Games.

Eliane also owned the licensed stallion Jewel's Sir Weibach which she first put in training with Ingrid Klimke before he moved to Dutch based Australian Tristan Tucker. Bred by Christina Arns Krogman out of Weihegold, the black was shown internationally between 2015 and 2019 by Tristan. Through Tucker, Eliane dove into natural horsemanship and also launched the product Hylofit, a wireless heart monitor for horses and riders. The product unfortunately did not take flight.

Eliane's last international horse alongside Codiak was the home-bred Q-Jewel's Quivive (by Sir Weihbach x Ravel). She showed the 10-year old gelding at international small tour level at the 2025 Global Dressage Festival. She rode four tests and finished in the top three thrice.

Hanging Up Her Tails

While Eliane always dreamt of riding on the U.S. team and had a string of top horses she did not reach that one ultimate goal. At the end of 2025 she decided to end her dressage career and hang up her tails.

"If I were to aim for the Olympic Games it would mean being away from my family a lot for the next three years. My eldest son is 18 and this was his last year at home, so I quit," Eliane told Eurodressage. "I'm working now in the family company and our project in Afrida. Family comes first now."

Both Codiak and Quivive have gone into training with Kasey Perry-Glass, while Deparon went to Julio Mendoza already a while ago.

"The other horses sold. For me it was most important they went to a good home," Eliane explained. "Kasey and I are alike when it comes to horsemanship and riding. I can't wait to see where those horses will go in the future."

Perry schooling Quivive at Global in February 2026

Eliane will be selling her Wellington farm in Soutfields, but is keeping the one in Connecticut.

Eliane Cordia-van Reesema Ends Dressage Career - Horses to Kasey Perry-Glass

Jewel Court Stud

Jewel's Adelante

Quality Horse Stock

Hanging Up Her Tails