The filly Nurgella van het Mettenhof and the colt Nelson van de Sparrenhoef were proclaimed winners in the dressage division of the 2013 Belgian Warmblood (BWP) Foal Championship held at equestrian centre 't Overdijk in Moerzeke, Belgium, on 31 August 2013.
Four fillies and four colts were selected for the final round from which the ultimate champion was picked.
In the filly division Hendrik Hendrix' chestnut Nurgella van het Mettenhof (by Apache x Flemmingh) received the champion's sash, while Noblesse van de Vogelzang (by Quaterback x De Niro), owned by the combination De Waele-De Clerck, became the reserve champion. The Dutch bred but BWP branded Noblesse van het Genelaar (by Charmeur x Negro) was third, followed by another Dutch influenced foal Nightmare M (by Astrix x Rohdium).
In the colt category Heidi Lambrechts' bay Nelson van de Sparrenhoef (by Sir Donnerhall I x Weltmeyer) reigned supreme and claimed the title. Jan Hillen's Navarone van de Esberg (by Special Agent Amour x Mio d'Baugy) was the runner up. Dirk Michiels' Nirvana de Winghe (by Furst Romancier x Calambo) completed the top three, while Nearco van de Steenblok (by Dannebrog x Don Frederico) slotted in fourth.
Photo © Foto Royal - courtesy BWP
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