Orville vd Watermolen

Impressive in type, talent and temperament — meet Orville vd Watermolen.

Orville vd Watermolen combines a good brain with excellent conformation and a beautiful, classic type — the sort of horse who is as pleasing to work with as he is to look at. He is an impressive seven‑year‑old stallion by Equus Tame. Orville has had a strong start to his competition career, winning the Four‑Year‑Old Star of the Future class at Hickstead in 2023. As a five‑year‑old, he qualified for the Newcomers and Foxhunter Second Rounds, won the Novice Championship at Hickstead, and finished third in the Five‑Year‑Old Final at the Arena UK Championships. In 2025, Orville vd Watermolen showed strong consistency at 1.35m level, delivered clear rounds in major young‑horse qualifiers, and achieved a top‑15 placing (13th) in the prestigious Lanaken Six‑Year‑Old Consolation, all clear indicators of his growing talent and international potential.

He is 47% blood.

SIRE
Equus Tame is a 2014 Selle Français stallion by Qlassic Bois Margot out of Tame Tame, approved by KWPN, Oldenburg and SWB. He has competed internationally up to 1.50 m and is known for his careful, athletic French bloodlines. He has already sired several promising young horses, including Nazaire vd Watermolen and Nolan.

DAM
Doselli is by Lansdowne. Lansdowne is a 2003 KWPN chestnut stallion standing 1.67 m, by Guidam out of the Wolfgang mare Ivory. Proven at 1.60 m Grand Prix level, he enjoyed an international career with riders including Conor Swail, winning major classes such as the $400,000 Pan American Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows. He is recognised for his power, elasticity and athleticism, and has produced a number of successful sport horses.

PROGENY
Orville vd Watermolen has already produced some foals on the ground in 2024, and they are proving to be stunning types. At the Northern Ireland Horse Board evaluations, a filly by Orville vd Watermolen was awarded the winner of the show jumping foals.