Ermitage Kalone x Lageena Hero

„Ermitage Kalone has undoubtedly established himself as THE headline act in the show jumping scene. This outstanding athlete and crowd favourite won the gold medal at the Belgian Championships in 2023 under the saddle of Gilles Thomas and placed round after round in international show jumping competitions at top level. In 2024, he competed at the Olympic Games in Paris and qualified for the final with a clear round. After numerous placings in Grand Prix competitions such as in Vejer de la Frontera (1.50m, 6th place), Moerzeke (1.55m, 2nd place) and Maastricht (1.55m, 6th place), he recently jumped a double clear round in Mechelen to finish 5th in the World Cup Grand Prix over 1.55m.”

Full sister of two famous showjumpers, Child of two famous excellent horses, exceptional possibilities in her foals! The father is Echo van’t Spieveld (1.60m) liver chestnut stallion. He competed with Victoria Colvin (USA) and previously with Belgian riders. He has excellent results in breeding too, and has lot of competing foals in high levels. The dam of Echo van’t Spieveld also produced the 1.60m jumping horses; Amber van Spieveld (Nabab de Reve), Casper van Spieveld (Mr. Blue), Gentille van Spieveld (Heartbreaker) and the 1.50m jumping horse Izeaux van Spieveld (Deauville van T&L), Jivaro Imperio Egipcio (out of Geena van ‘t Roosakker by Darco, breeder: Rony Thys) under the saddle of Francisco José Mesquita.

And this is where you can see that Lageena hero’s mother line in one of a kind. Her mother is the famous Geena van’t Roosakker. Geena is a direct daughter of the Grand Prix winning Babbe van ’t Roosakker who is sister to the Grand Prix winning Cella and a daughter of the unparalleled Usha van ’t Roosakker. Geena is a sister to the stallion Erco van ’t Roosakker of Giorgio van’t Hagenhof. Another brother of Geena is the competitive Dulhan de la Roque.

Geena herself was a successful sport horse under Janika Sprunger and Hans-Dieter Dreher coming 2nd in the Ascona Grand Prix. Geena coming from a proven family and having produced Grand Prix horses. She is the dam of Jivaro Imperio Egipcio and of Kheros van het Hoogeinde. Both horses compete in 1.55m and 1.60m classes in 5* level. Geena is also the dam of Mystic van ’t Hoogeinde, crowned World Champion in Zangersheide as a 6 year old!