Everdale

The impressive black stallion wowed crowds at Olympia in 2019 and is set to be a contender for Britain’s Tokyo Olympic team this summer. Polly Bryan finds out more about him

- Polly Bryan

Need to know

EVERDALE

Age: 12

Breeding: Lord Leatherdale x Negro

Studbook: KWPN

Breeder: Piet Kluytmans

Rider: Lottie Fry

Owner: rider and Van Olst Horses

Greatest achievements: grand prix freestyle winner at Compiègne CDI3* 2019; third in World Cup qualifier with 82.62% at Olympia CDI-W 2019; ninth in World Cup qualifier with 78.25% at Amsterdam CDI-W 2020.

RIDER LOTTIE FRY

“EVERDALE loves to work and is one of the most trainable horses I know. He would happily work all day and he never says no. He also has this incredible power but at the same time he is so light to ride, and you can feel his elegance – he is like a machine underneath you.

“I’m so excited about his future because he is good at everything. I’ll always remember riding his first inter II and even back then he scored almost nothing below a 7.5. Now, at grand Prix, he has had a few nines and they tend to be mostly for the piaffe and passage, and his changes.