At the national competition in Petaluma, California, rider Tali DeJong
performed well aboard the 8yo Dutch warmblood Heavenly Star. This son of
Van Gogh out of a Cornet Obolensky dam, earned the second prize in the
1.40m class on Thursday and they won the 1.40m class on Sunday. This Van
Gogh offspring was sold by Stal Van Ooijen in the Netherlands.
At the national show in Heiden, Germany, Hendrik Dowe competed with
Donnergirl 19 (Donthargos x Lupicor, bred by Michael Steinbrecher), making
a strong impression.
Emanuele Gaudiano secured an Italian victory last Saturday with Vasco
118, a son of Vivant van de Heffinck. At the CSI5* in Fontainebleau, they
were the undisputed winners of the Table A 1.50m class.