Frank Schuttert and the 9-year-old stallion Chianti’s Champion (Champion du Lys x Capitol I) have been moved into the Dutch Olympic squad, Netherland's A-team. The pair has had good results during the summer season, finishing third in the CSI4* Grand Prix of Twente, jumping clear in the first round of the CSIO5* Grand Prix of Aachen and also more recently delivering a strong performance in the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Gijon. 

Frank Schuttert and Chianti’s Champion are joining Leopold van Asten with VDL Groep Zidane N.O.P. (Heartbreaker x Calando I), Jeroen Dubbeldam with SFN Zenith (Rash x Fuego du Prelet), Willem Greve with Carambole N.O.P. (San Patrignano Cassini x Concerto 4), Michel Hendrix with Baileys (Indoctro x Come On), Marc Houtzager with Sterrehof’s Calimero (Quidam de Revell x Achill/Libero H), Harrie Smolders with Don VHP Z (Diamant de Semilly x Voltaire) and Emerald N.O.P. (Diamant de Semilly x Carthago Z), Maikel van der Vleuten with VDL Groep Arera C (Indoctro x Voltaire) and Jur Vrieling with VDL Glasgow vh Merelsnest (Nabab de Reve x Darco).

Source: Press release from KNHS / Picture © Jenny Abrahamsson