Heidehofs Don Diego, Guardian B and JDJ Keimpe Win 2009 Dutch Young Pony Championship

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2009 Dutch Young Pony Championships

Heidehofs Don Diego, Guardian B and JDJ Keimpe have won the 2009 Dutch Young Pony Championship hosted at the Dutch Equestrian Federation headquarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands on August 7, 2009. The Championships were judged by former O-judge Jan Peeters and Adriaan Hamoen. Guest riders Judith Ribbels, Jose van Haaren, Angela Krooswijk and Jenny Schreven test-rode the highest ranked ponies to help determin the final ranking.

Chayen Kromowidjojo and the Welsh pony gelding JDJ's Keimpe (by Leuns Veld's Lord) won the 6-year old young dressage pony division. Mieke Naberik and the New Forst Pony stallion Casperhof's Boy (by Wheemhoeve's Icarus) were the reserve champions.

In the 5-year old class two German bred ponies took highest honour. Aimee van Neer became champion with the Rhinelander bred Guardian B (by Gershwin B) also placed second in the first round with 72 points and first in the second round with 172 points. Demi Conemans and Poseidon B (by Prometheus B) were the runners up.

Heidehofs Don Diego In the 4-year old division Monique van der Meij aboard the Dutch registered Welsh pony Heidehof's Don Diego JK. This young stallion is bby Morgenlands Fabian x Orchard d'Avranches and placed second in the first round and he won the guest judge riding round. The chestnut stallion had already become Groningen regional champion at L1 level. Rachel Bruin became reserve champion at the national pony championships with the Welsh pony gelding Dreamstar (by Bodo).

Photos courtesy: Dutch Welsh Pony Society

Results

	4-year olds						1x	3x
		Pony	Sire	Gender	Breed	Rider	1 Round	2 Round	Total
1		Heidehof’s Don Diego JK	Morgenland’s Fabian	Stallion	NWPCS	Monique van der Meij	72,5	175	597,5
2		Dreamstar	Bodo	Gelding	NWPCS	Rachel Bruin	71,5	161	554,5
3		Golden Power	Woldhoeve’s Silco	Gelding	NWPCS	Amber van Zwambagt	71,5	160	551,5
4		Mufasa	Keulse Hoeve’s Zico	Stallion	NWPCS	Dana van Lierop	74	150	524
5		Hesselteich’s Lagos	Lucky One	Stallion	Westfalen	Joanneke van Os	72,5	150	522,5

	5-year olds
1		Guardian B	Gershwin B	Gelding	Rheinlander	Aimee van Neer	72	172	588
2		Poseidon B	Prometheus B	Gelding	DRP	Demi Conemans	70	165	565
3		Sandokan's Pardo	Orchard Boginov	Gelding	KNHS	Daphne Vergouwen	69,5	156	537,5
4		Icarus v/d Bulksehoeve	Isarco	Gelding	NRPS	Roos Rokven	76,5	153	535,5
5		La Luna	Orchard Boginov	Mare	NWPCS	Laila Smits	71,5	150	521,5

	6-year olds
1		JDJ's Keimpe	Leuns Veld's Lord	Gelding	NWPCS	Chayen Kromowidjojo	73,5	170	583,5
2		Caspershof's Boy	Wheemhoeve’s Icarus	Stallion	NNFPS	Mieke Naberik	72	167	573
3		Nikita van den Hout	Aester El Nino	Mare	NRPS	Laila Smits	73	165	568
4		Shakira's Son	unknown	Gelding	NWPCS	Shirley Nuyten	77	153	536
5		Prestige	Veenstra's Promis	Gelding	NWPCS	Veerle van de Elzen	74	150	524