Olivier Philippaerts' H&M Gitania VG sold to China

Olivier Philippaerts' 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood-mare, Gitania VG (by Cicero Z Van Paemel) has been sold to China. Jozef Van Gorp's breeding product was already in quarantine for a couple of weeks, and has now arrived in China. The 10-year-old grey mare joined Philippaerts' stables about a year ago, before she was competed by Nadège Janssens.

The last international 5* performance of H&M Gitania VG was at the CN international horseshow in Calgary, Spruce Meadows.  The pair jumped one rail down in the 1.60m class.

Together with Philippaerts Gitania won the 1.50 at the CSI4* Wiesbaden, she also placed second in Arezzo's CSI3* 1.50m. Gitania is from the same mother line as Alaska VG Z, Atalanta VG Z and the BWP-approved sire Leandro VG. All related to Odessa (by Saygon).