Ermitage Kalone x Oak Grove’s Americana

„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.”

Americana is an outstanding sporthorse with unbeateble pedigree. She competed up to 1.60 level with rider’s as Nano Healy (IRE), Jennifer Pedersen (DEN), Harm Lahde (GER). She has great  jumping leg technique and elastic canter. Last but not least she looks gorgeous, a chestnut mare with huge white signs on her head, legs and has a white dot on her belly. Her father is Aganix du Seigneur (1.60. level) and her mother is Oak Grove’s Heartfelt (1.60 level), so both parents are competed up to the highest levels, just as herself.  Over the years Aganix has made a number of appearances at high class shows and always proved to those watching how much he loves his job. In 2014 he was successful in the Stal Oosterbrook Prize with rider Jos Lansink, over the years he has jumped at CS13* Van den Boogaard Snelvervoer Prix, CSI4* Provincie Noord-Holland, and CSI2* Mariënheem. A large number of his offspring are competing at the highest level such as with Lillie Keenan who rides Agana van het Gerendal Z under the Californian sun. Closer to home and making a name for themselves are Oak Grove’s Americana (ex Annabelle Hero Z), Attoucha Hero Z and Andiamix Hero Z. All from Luc Henry´s breeding stud, the man who discovered Aganix when he was a youngster and who describes him as one of the best breeding sires the world has ever seen. The Aganix Z offspring combine their athletic model with an easy jumping style and radiate capacity which has already been rewarded with an outstanding number of his sons being approved! Oak Grove’s Heartfelt, the mother of Americana, was born in 2005 as ‘Verybelle du Seigneur’, is a Heartbreaker daughter out of Quasibelle du Seigneur, who in turn is a daughter of the renowned Ta Belle van Sombeke. Ta Belle is the mother of – amongst others – the double Olympic medal winner Glock’s London, Goldon Hawk and Dabelle. Ta Belle competed at 1.60m level herself under Jos Lansink. She jumped at the highest level herself and already brought six international sport horses who are competing up to 1.60m. She is the sister of numerous sport horses and her granddam, Ta Belle van Sombeke, is one of the most influential foundation mares in the world.