Besides our own Zirocco Blue VDL N.O.P., 9 other offspring of VDL Stallions will compete at the Olympic Games in Rio. These are:

Showjumping:
• Apardi, (s. Corland) gereden D. Bluman (Colombia)
Breeder: F. van de Linden, Haaren

• Amelia (s. Cantos) ridden by Karim El Zoghby (Egypt)
Breeder: G.J. Bosman, Heerde

• Amarillo (s. Indoctro) ridden by James Paterson-Robinson (Australia)
Breeder: G. Pluimers, Enter

• Cue Channa (s. Cardento) ridden by Malin Baryard-Johnsson (Sweden)
Breeder: Susanne Persson, (Sweden)

• Bardolino (s. Cardento) ridden by Reiko Takeda (Japan)
Breeder: L. Keunen-Hanssen, Linnen

• Imothep (s. Indoctro) ridden by Taizo Sugitani (Japan)
Breeder: A.H.A. Hassing, Steggerda

• Nino Des Buissonnets (s. Kannan) ridden by Steve Guerdat (Switzerland)
Breeder: N. & C. Deroubaix, (France)

Eventing:
• Ceylor L.A.N. (s. Veron) ridden by Kitty King (United Kingdom))
Breeder: R. Lycklama & A. Nijeholt, Workum

• Balmoral Sensation (v. Senator VDL) ridden by Clare Johnstone (New-Zealand)
Breeder: David Gooden (New Zealand)

Senator VDL (s. Corland) is owned by the VDL Stud and Mountview Sporthorses in New Zealand.

@picture: Imothep