Nicola Philippaerts Announces Sale of H&M Luna van 't Ruytershof
Mare has achieved significant success in competition
March 29, 2025 at 5:32 PMBy s.wilhelm
Earlier this week, Nicola Philippaerts made an impression with H&M Luna van 't Ruytershof in Wellington. Today, the Philippaerts family announced the sale of the 13-year-old mare.
Bred by Bert Van den Branden, she is a daughter of Levisto Z and was trained by Elise Van den Branden. The mare joined Nicola Philippaerts' stables in 2021. The duo experienced several successes, including winning the Belgian national title in 2022 and the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Mexico City in 2024.
Their performance history includes numerous top-10 finishes at international events, with the latest noteworthy achievement occurring in the CSI5* 1.50m Hermès Classic in Wellington this week.
The identity of the new owner has not been revealed.
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