This KWPN (Royal Warmblood Equine Studbook) approved stallion by Paddox shows a lot of talent and potential for top dressage competitions. Diederik started this stallion in 2011 in the ZZ-L (4th level, 3rd test) but since January 5, 2014 competing in the international Grand Prix. In February 2014 Arlando was the first prize winner in the Grand Prix in Oud-Gastel, North. Brabant and got 72%. It was his second Grand Prix ever. After his great successes in the GP at the World Dressage Masters in Vidauban, France in March 2014 Arlando NH was selected to represent the Netherlands in the official Dutch Team-B.
After the successes at Indoor Brabant in March 2014 Arlando NH and Diederik are officially member of the first Team, representing the Netherlands.
Arlando NH (9 years) and Diederik (25) are the youngest GP combination ever in the history of Dutch dressage.
In May, 2014 Arlando was contracted by the NOP, the Dutch Olympiad Horse Foundation and is now called Arlando NH N.O.P.
In June, 2014 Arlando is on 43th place in the FEI World Individual Dressage Ranking.
In July 2014 on 26th place. Arlando made his international debut in August 2014 at the Alltech FEI World Equetrian Games in Normandy and got the bronze medal in the Team Competition. In the individual GP test he finished on 9th place and in the Freestyle to Music he improved his personal best record: 77.29%. Diederik was called by team coach Wim Ernes to compete in these World Games just one week before the start.
In February 2015 Diederik performed very well at Jumping Amsterdam with a 4th place in the GP Freestyle and scored almost 80%. In the FEI individual dressage ranking Diederik and Arlando NH N.O.P. is now 2015) on 21st place.
March 14, 2015. After his great performances in the Grand Prix at the international event “Indoor Brabant “Diederik is now ranked on 17th place with Arlando NH N.O.P in the FEI individual dressage ranking, being now the fourth Dutch rider after Edward Gal, Adelinde Cornelissen and Danielle Heijkoop. June, june 4, 2015: Arlando NH is now on place 15 FEI individual dressage ramnking.
2016:
Since his first appearance in international competitions in March 1, 2013 Diederik presented his KWPN approved stallion Aralndo NH N.O.P in 35 renowned events like Stuttgart and Aachen, Germany and Amsterdam, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
2016
The most recent successes were the 2nd place in Amsterdam in January 2016 and the 2nd place in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in March, 2016 both at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Grand Prix. Since March 1, 2014 Diederik & Arlando scored on average over 77%. The personal best score was 82.75% in Amsterdam Jan. 2016. After the international competition CHIO Rotterdam and the National Championships in Ermelo (national equine center) the team coach will officially announce the representatives of the Netherlands dressage at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.
July 2016: Diederik and Arlando CHAMPION OF THE NETHERLANDS.
Sire: Paddox (- Mythens xx)
Born: 2005
Height: 1.68m.
Level: Grand Prix. Representing the Netherlands in the Olympic Dressage Team (March 2014)
Owner: fam.A Both in Voorthuizen, Gelderland
The Grand Prix Freestyle to Music with Diederik en KWPN stallion Arlando NH in Videauban, France (March 2014).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZJQ0Hf4QE