VDL Oranta (Indorado x Nimmerdor) and Chris Kappler were competing in the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational of Tampa (Florida, USA). They did great and competed against the best of the world. In this class there were only 4 horses with a clear round and only VDL Oranta and Baloubet du Rouet were clear in the jump off. The Emilion-son Glasgow, ridden by Norman Dello Joijo, became 9th in this class and Ian Millar became 11 th with the brother of VDL Atlantic: In Style. VDL Oranta is bred by Joh. de Vries from Tijnje and Glasgow is bred by the fam. Wolters from Feerwerd. There were more good results in Tampa, Beezie Madden won a 1.50 m class with Play On (v. Jus de Pomme), Play On is bred by H. Dirksen from Tirns. The horse Onira (Nimmerdor x Ramiro) became 7th in this class, Onira is bred by fam. Wolters from Broeksterwoude.

Results of $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4* - FEI Art.
238.2.2 � Raymond James Stadium - April 1, 2006
Pl. Rider                    Horse                         Faults Time
1. RODRIGO PESSOA BRA        BALOUBET DU ROUET          0/0  40.65
2. CHRIS KAPPLER USA            VDL ORANTA                      0/0  42.90
3. JAIME GUERRA MEX             RMW LORENZ                      0/4  45.37
4. NICK SKELTON GBR             ARKO III                            0/8  44.73
5. MARGIE ENGLE USA             HIDDEN CREEK�S PERIN           4   83.96
6. BEEZIE MADDEN USA            AUTHENTIC                            4   85.78
7. MCLAIN WARD USA             SAPPHIRE                              4   86.04
8. MARIO DESLAURIERS CAN    PARADIGM                             4   87.20
9. NORMAN DELLO JOIO USA    GLASGOW                              4   87.70
10. SANTIAGO LAMBRE MEX      CAMPINO                               4   87.97
11. IAN MILLAR CAN                IN STYLE                                4   88.92
12. LAUREN HOUGH USA          CLASIKO                                4   90.06

Chris Kappler and VDL Oranta,
Picture made by Janne Bugtrup