VDL Stud

What would you like to tell the visitors of Indoor Friesland about the VDL Stud?
The VDL Stud is a world-leading horse breeding and trading company, founded by the Van de Lageweg family. Located in Bears, Friesland, the company is known for its performance-oriented breeding programs, where quality and talent are paramount. The VDL Stud has built up a great reputation in the show jumping world, with numerous successful stallions that perform at the highest international level.

Wiepke van de Lageweg is the founder of VDL Stud. In 1978 he started breeding show jumping horses. His passion for equestrian sports and feeling for top breeding have put VDL on the map as one of the most important stud farms in the world. He runs the company with his three sons Wiebe Yde, Janko and Sipko van de Lageweg who all have their own responsibilities within the company.

VDL Stud focuses on various branches within horse breeding and sport:

• Breeding: Breeding show jumping and dressage horses that are successful worldwide. VDL Stud is known for an impressive stallion population, with horses such as Cardento, Zirocco Blue, Arezzo, Carrera, Baltic, Carrera, Glasgow v't Merelsnest, Hardrock, Harley, Etoulon and many other stallions.
• Training and competition: The horses bred at VDL are carefully educated and trained to perform at the highest level. Many VDL horses compete in international competitions, with results at the Olympic Games, World Championships and more. We also try to have our stallions compete at the highest level in show jumping as much as possible. Think of stallions such as Grand Slam, Comthago, Zirocco Blue, Bubalu, Glasgow v't Merelsnest, Cartello VDL and many others
• Trade: VDL Stud is a major player in the international horse trade, with customers all over the world. VDL sells horses of various ages and training levels, from young promising horses to experienced sport horses.

VDL Stud is a family business with a strong vision on quality and sustainability in horse breeding.

What do you think of Indoor Friesland as an event?
Indoor Friesland is a great event for VDL Stud to reach a broad audience in equestrian sports and to showcase our company name as a sponsor. The event attracts riders, breeders, owners and enthusiasts of equestrian sports, which makes it a unique opportunity to get in touch with the various target groups in our sector. There are not many top competitions like Indoor Friesland here in the North and the competition connects breeding with sports.

What is the added value of sponsoring Indoor Friesland for the VDL Stud?
For us it is fantastic to see how our own horses and horses from breeders in the region perform at such a large competition, which is also organized close to home. Indoor Friesland not only offers a stage for sporting successes, but also a chance to show our horses, our breeding and our work on an international scale. Indoor Friesland is the perfect place to share our passion for equestrian sports and breeding.

Where can people find out more about the VDL Stud?
On our website (see button below), but the coffee is always ready at Bears!