Dressage is quite successful in Holland. An increasing number of over 40.000 licensed dressage riders, a very successful breeding program, and many medals for pony riders, juniors, young riders and seniors in FEI and Olympic championships.
Also, several Dutch dressage events are among the best horse events in the world. Is the secret behind the success just the positive effect of ‘mega star’ Anky or is there more to the positive development of Dutch dressage?
During the Global Dressage Forum on October 27 – 28th in Hooge Mierde, The Netherlands, The Dutch Warmblood Studbook KWPN and the Dutch National Federation KNHS, will give a presentation on the backgrounds of breeding strategy and the scouting and supporting system of talented riders. Top riders and horses have been invited for practical demonstrations. Among the top riders is English team rider Emma Hindle with her Olympic horse with Hanoverian licensed stallion Lancet, who is invited by the Dutch Warmblood Studbook as a perfect example of a top competition horse and a very successful breeding stallion.
Among the riders and horses, that will present themselves are several medal winners in Olympic Games and championships: Hans Peter Minderhout-Vivaldi (Krack C x Jazz), Theo Hanzon-Spargo (Krack C x Boreas), Laurens van Lieren-Ollright (Rubiquil x El Corona), Edward Gal-United (Krack C X TCN Partout), Lotje Schoots-Reine B (pictured) (Rubinstein I x Vincent), Diederik van Silfhout-Rhodium (Ferro x Ramiro), Emmelie Scholtens-Westpoint (Jazz x Michelangelo) Wynton (Jazz x Matador II), Emma Hindle-Lancet (Wenzel I x Shogun xx), and Gerdine Maree-Ziësto (Lancet x Clavecimbel x Vanitas).
More information at www.globaldressageforum.com.
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