Competition Stallions

Now co owned by Danielle Ryder / Willem van Hoof / Harrie Smolders ( World number 1 showjumper ) ‘A horse of exceptional quality that easily reaches the width of oxers. I am always looking for something exceptional. The rights instincts that you as a rider cannot change.’ Co-owner Harrie Smolders 2016- 4 years National UK Champion 2017 - leading 5 years stallion UK Winner of best showjumping foal in UK 2018 - CSI Lanaken Winner Grand Prix - 6 years Big Star Championship - 7th Foxhunter Masters National Championships double clear -2018 foal qualifies Elite Foal UK Championship 2018 CSI Mechelen under saddle of World number 1/ co owner Harrie Smolders Escape Z – the leading 5yr old Jumping Stallion in the UK in 2017 & Leading 5yr old at CSI 3* Bonheiden Spring Tour. Escape Z is one of the most exciting young horses to be brought to the breeding market in some time. He is from the same mother as Untouchable 27, who based upon his progeny competing at international level is in the top 3 sires of his age group and the top 25 in the world. Escape Z was first equal in 5 years at the World Breeding Championships. Escape Z is now jumping Grand Prix and was winner of the 5 year olds at Z Tour Zangersheide. He has everything you could want from a modern sire and is drawing interest from all over Europe. Escape Z is by the outstanding performance stallion ‘Emerald van ‘t Ruytershof’ who is competing at 1.60m with Harrie Smolders.

Escape has been placed and won 4* and 5* level in 2023 most recently 2nd in the big 1.55m class at Sweden international horse show and winning the 1.50m in Gent 4*, 2nd in 1.50 m at 4* Maastricht.