Grand prix horse of British rider Lottie Fry bought to USA

US Olympic dressage medallist Adrienne Lyle has boosted her Paris 2024 hopes with two new additions to her steady.

The van Olsts’ and Lottie Fry’s 13-year-old gelding Lars Van De Hoenderheide, and the Hannells’ 12-year-old gelding Helix, have been bought to Adrienne’s proprietor Heidi Humphries, with the Olympic switch deadline approaching (15 January). Horses should be registered at the least in part-ownership of the identical nation as their riders by this date to be eligible to compete on the Olympics.

“I’m extremely honoured to have such a possibility with two tremendous gifted horses,” Adrienne advised H&H.

“There usually are not sufficient phrases to precise my gratitude to Heidi for her assist on this journey. I’m excited to get them right here and get to know them. Now it’s time to maintain my head down, get to work and attempt to do the most effective we will with this superb alternative.”

Helix, who’s by Apache, and out of a Jazz mare, was campaigned by Swedish rider Marina Mattson for Hannell Dressage, having made his worldwide grand prix debut in February final 12 months. Marina and Helix have been a part of the Swedish Nations Cup workforce at Falsterbo in July, the place the workforce completed second.

“Lars”, who’s by Negro and out of a Format mare, arrived at Van Olst Horses as a 10-year-old. He made his worldwide grand prix debut with Lottie in October 2022, and has continued to develop in confidence. Final Might they scored a +81% private greatest within the Compiegne CDI3* freestyle, and have been second within the CDI4* grand prix and the grand prix particular at Aachen CHIO in the summertime. At their remaining outing collectively in December, they received the Kronenberg CDI3* freestyle on 78.48%.

Lottie advised H&H that Adrienne visited the Netherlands to attempt Lars and the sale went forward.

“Lars is type of match with everybody, he’s really easy to trip and he’s such an incredible character, I believe anybody who would have tried him would have fallen in love with him,” she mentioned.

Lottie mentioned Lars has continued to “get higher and higher”, constantly scoring +75%.

“He’s simply probably the most superb horse as a result of he loves being a show-off. At house he’s the largest character, he’s all the time enjoying in his steady and needs all the eye. He’s very, very cool,” she mentioned, including that the sale of Lars was “particularly unhappy”.

“Anne [van Olst] educated him earlier than I began using him so she has a very good bond with him too, so everybody is absolutely unhappy to see him go. His face brightens up the steady and he simply has such a terrific expression. It’s thrilling for Aderienne, and I believe will probably be a really good house.”

Lottie mentioned she has had a busy few weeks, having contested the World Cup legs on the London Worldwide Horse Present (13-14 December), adopted by Mechelen (28-29 December), with 15-year-old Everdale. The pair have been second within the grand prix and freestyle in London, they usually received each lessons at Mechelen.

“It’s good that Everdale has taken the highlight again a little bit bit. He’s now getting a bit older and actually coming into his prime I believe, he’s getting higher each present. He’s actually enhancing and it’s been actually enjoyable to have the ability to do a number of the World Cup exhibits on him,” she mentioned, including that Glamourdale is doing “actually good” and continues to be in demand together with his breeding duties.

“He’s taking it straightforward in the intervening time and we’re slowly constructing him up trying in direction of Paris. We’re taking it because it comes and we’re trying first to the out of doors season and perhaps some stallion exhibits.”

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and street security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed high riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fortress Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to house. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting workforce for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.