Glasgow Van’t Merelsnest

• Age 2006
• Height 1.74cm
• Colour Black
• Approvals AES, NRPS, SF, BH, Holst, Westf, OS
• WFFS Negative
• Terms €1,500, €1,200 refunded if not in foal by 1st October

Glasgow van ’t Merelsnest is an exceptional and interestingly bred stallion. Sire Nabab de Rêve and grand sire Darco have both had successful careers in Grand Prix competitions to include World Cups and World Championships.

Glasgow van ’t Merelsnest has a superlative dam line. Mother Wendelina competed herself at international Grand Prix level with Marc van Dijk, and she is the full sister of the phenomenal Sapphire who won Olympic Gold twice with the American team and many Grand Prix wins at Calgary and Wellington. Wendelina also brought two approved stallions, Edjaz and Koblenz van’t Merelsnest. Grand dam Idjaz C foaled international jumpers Lapino, Qarco van ’t Merelsnest and Vincenzo van ’t Merelsnest.

Palmares

Ridden by Jur Vrieling, Glasgow van’t Merelsnest is among the top show jumpers in the Netherlands. Winning at Grand Prix and World Cup level, he has also competed for the Dutch Team at the European Championship in Gothenburg,  the World Equestrian Games in Tryon and winning the Nation’s Cup Final in Barcelona. Besides that he won the prestigious Grand Prix of Rome and he won several Nations Cups.

International results:
1st finale Nations Cup Barcelona
5th Team Competition WEG Tryon
1st WB Helsinki
1st GP Rome
1st GP Arezzo
1st Nations Cup Falsterbo (2x)
1st Nations Cup La Baule
1st Nations Cup Praag
1st Six Bars Mechelen
1st 1.50m Treffen
1st 1.50m Amsterdam
1st St. Tropez
1st 1.45m Drachten
1st 1.45m Drachten
2nd GP Bordeaux
2nd GP Odense
2nd Nations Cup Hickstead
2nd Nations Cup Rome
2nd Nations Cup Odense
2nd Nations Cup La Baule
2nd Nations Cup Geesteren
2nd Six Bars Rome
2nd 1.60m Doha
2nd 1.55m ’s Hertogenbosch
3rd GP Praag
3rd 1.60m GCT GP Shanghai
3rd Nations Cup Rome
3rd Nations Cup Falsterbo
3rd Nations Cup Rotterdam
4th Nations Cup Drammen
4th GP Drachten
4th GP Cannes
5th GP ‘s Hertogenbosch
5th Nations Cup Rotterdam
5th GP Treffen
5th 1.50m Amsterdam
7th 1.55m Rotterdam
8th GP Salzburg etc

Offspring

Glasgows offspring perform well at the shows where they show good athletic scope, carefulness and a quick take off. Out of his first small crop more than 25 offspring compete at international 1.45m – 1.60m level

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