Glasgow van't Merelsnest, a stallion who has made a successful entry into major sport and is also extremely interesting in terms of breeding.
Father Nabab de Rêve and grandfather Darco both had successful sporting careers in Grand Prix tournaments, including the World Cup and World Championships.
The mother Wendelina van 't Merelsnest was successful at 1.50m level with Marc van Dijck. Her full sister is none other than the phenomenal Sapphire, who won two Olympic gold medals with the US team, as well as many grand prizes such as in Calgary (CAN) and Wellington (USA).
Another full brother Qarco van 't Merelsnest is also successful in 1.60m show jumping. Two full brothers of Glasgow van 't Merelsnest can also achieve international success.
Results
Glasgow van 't Merelsnest caused a sensation in 2017 with victories in the Nations Cup in Barcelona and Falsterbo, the Grand Prix in Rome and the World Cup in Helsinki. In 2018 he was able to travel to the World Equestrian Games in Tryon with the Dutch team under his rider Jur Vrieling.
international results:
1st Final Nations Cup Barcelona
5. Team Competition WEG Tryon
1st World Cup Helsinki
1st GP Rome
1. GP Arezzo
1st Nations Cup Falsterbo (2x)
1st Nations Cup La Baule
1. Nation Cup Prague
1. Six Bars Mechelen
1. 1.50m meeting
1. 1.50m Amsterdam
1. 1.50m St Tropez
1. 1.45m Drachten
1. 1.45m Drachten
2nd GP Bordeaux
2. GP Odense
2nd Nations Cup Hickstead
2nd Nations Cup Rome
2nd Nations Cup Odense
2nd Nations Cup La Baule
2nd Nations Cup Geesteren
2. Six Bars Rome
2. 1.60m Doha
2. 1.55m’s Hertogenbosch
3. 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
5. GP’s Hertogenbosch
5th Nations Cup Rotterdam
5th GP meeting
5. 1.50m Amsterdam
7. 1.55m Rotterdam
8th GP Salzburg etc.
progeny
Glasgow's offspring are large-framed, have a correct foundation and a lot of strength in the back and show excellent free jumping with enormous ability. The generous canter is particularly noteworthy in the basic gaits.
The black stallion, who jumps so well, has an exquisite pedigree.
Some notable offspring in sports:
Gangster Z – 8th GP Tonsberg
Gambler - 1.55m class
Gattuso van de Marehoeve - winner 1.45m and 1.40m Oliva
Geronimo PC Z - Winner 1.35m Lichtenvoorde, 1.50m class
Ghana Fs Z - Winner 6-year-old Beervelde
Gilette B - 6th Junior Championship USA, 5th Junior GP Wellington, winner Junior Wellington & Saugerties
Gigolo Z - 1.45m level
Godess Hero Z - 1.45m level
Gweedore vd Groote Kamps Z - Winner 1.90m Six Bars Zuidbroek, 1.55m class
Haiti - 1.50m class
High Five – 1.60m class
Hamilton – 1.45m class
Haya – 4 wins in Valencia
Hero - Winner 7-year-old Vejer de la Frontera
Henderson - Winner Final Small Tour De Wolden
Houlana VS - Winner Final 7-Year-Old GMB Competition
Irena P – winner Oliva 7 year old
Juventus - 9th Blom Cup Final 7-year-olds, KNHS ZZ Championship, Dutch Championship 1.35m
Jupiter H - 2nd 4 year old Oostermoer Kei competition
KM Dollards Gwen Stefani – Winner Canteleu 7 year olds, 1.45m class
Some notable descendants:
Gran Jute SN - Top from La Silla auction $75,000
Hiralinde DN - Champion Open Foal Inspection Westhoek
Incroyable O - IBOP 83 points
Kiss Unlimited - Top from Aloga Auction auction € 235,000
My Granta – free jumping 85 points
Nathan C - Chapionat Free Jumping Limburg 4-year-olds
Oxford - Champion of show jumping foals at CK Flevoland
Rallonia de Fiji – Auction top Horse Auction Belgium €75,000
Rocky - 4th National Foal Championship
Sensation TOK - Champion of colts 12-18 months in Brazil
Glasgow van 't Merelsnest meets the sports, PROK and Cornage requirements of the KWPN. His offspring are entered in the foal book by the KWPN.
Glasgow van 't Merelsnest: Nabab, Darco and Sapphire!