VDL Laroche

Description:

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Owned by the prestigious VDL Stud early in his career, Laroche finished 4th in the jumping portion of his Stallion Test. The training report included, “Laroche has more than enough talent for jumping and gives his rider a good feeling.” Laroche next won the KWPN Stallion Jumping Competition at Den Bosch, Holland. With Angelique Hoorn, Laroche had a successful international Grand Prix career in Europe before being purchased for Frankie Chesler in Canada.

European Results:
– 2014: KWPN Jumping index 144 (69%)
– 2013: KWPN Jumping index 149 (84%).
– 2009/2010: Ranked 7th on the KWPN Jumping index for stallions with offspring aged 10 and older 149 (84%).
– 2007/2008: Ranked 11th on the KWPN jumping index for stallions with offspring aged 10 and older 153 (83%).
– 2002: Winner VHO Trophy at the stallion jumping competition in Den Bosch. Successful international Grand Prix jumping career with Angelique Hoorn. Jumping index 145 (83%).
– 2001: 4th Rabobank Prix, Maastricht CDI.

North American Results:
– 2007: Winner Open Hunter Championship at Ashley Meadows.
– 2005: Competed in AA Jumpers with top placings.
– 2004: Competed on the Florida winter circuit with Liza Lehrman.
– Competed Young Riders with Frankie Chesler (Can).

Offspring Results:
– 2013: Udolente and Sirius competing jumpers.
– 2012: Harlow LJS (ds.Hemmingway) 1st Prem. Summertime winning Jr Wrkng/Lg Hunters. Udolente (ds.Larno) winning Jr Jumpers. Saffier competing Grand Prix.
-2011: Keuring – Galena (ds. Ferro) 1st Prem, Dartmouth (ds. Carthago Z) Res Ch Jumper Geldings, Gracerusa (ds. Indoctro) Res Ch Jumper Foals/Weanlings. Summertime winning Working/Lg Junior Hunters. Saffier competing jumpers to Grand Prix.
– Mr. President (Laroche x Jivette) 2007: 3rd Commonwealth Grand Prix CSI 3* at Kentucky Spring; 2nd $75,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO 5* at the Wellington Open; 2006: 4th $75,000 Nations Cup Int’l at the Wellington Finale; 2005: Winner Grand Prix of Minnesota.
– Bugatti (Laroche x Maaike) top places in Children’s Jumpers.

Laroche has already proven that his talent and heart transmit to the next generation. Six Ster mares, two Keur mares, and one licensed stallion were just the beginning successes of his early foal crops. Mr. President and Bugatti represent Laroche in the US as winning jumpers on the A circuit. Laroche has also produced successful hunters suitable for professional, junior, and amateur riders. The jumping ability evident in Laroche and his offspring is no surprise. His sire Olympic Concorde competed internationally for many years with excellent results. He was selected as the KWPN Horse of the Year in 2004 and was the youngest stallion to ever be awarded the Preferent title. Grandsire Voltaire was a Dutch Team horse as well, winning Nations Cup classes at Calgary, Stockholm, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden, and Wembley. This KWPN Preferent sire has an exceptional production record of both showjumpers and dressage horses and he has been in the top of the KWPN & WBFSH ranking lists. In the US, Voltaire’s offspring have often won in the hunter ring as well. Laroche’s dam is the Keur Preferent Prestatie mare Bernadette, by the legendary Nimmerdor. He sired 18 approved sons, including Ahorn, Goodtimes, and Heartbreaker. In 2000 Nimmerdor was elected “the stallion of the 20th century” in the Netherlands.

For more information, please contact Emily at (610) 248-1006 or flightlinesporthorses@gmail.com