Ironman Wins 2016 VWF Dressage Cup for 3-year olds

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2016 VWF Dressage

Martine van Vliet and the black KWPN bred Ironman became the winners of the 2016 VWF Dressage Cup on 15 October 2016. The VWF Dressage Cup is an annual talent scouting competition for 3-year olds organized at Prinsenstad Equestrian Center in Delft, The Netherlands. This year's judge was Ton de Kok assisted by test rider Dinja van Liere.

VWF is a Dutch regional breeders groups, which has been hosting this show for the past six years. Approximately one hundered 3-year old dressage horses were presented by their riders and three horses are chosen for
the finals, in which a test rider assessed their quality and rideability.

Martine van Vliet and the black Ironman (by Ferro x Tuschinski) bested the field and took the cup by scoring 118 points in the first round and receiving 40 points from the guest judge rider in the finals. The black stallion was recently rejected by the KWPN licensing committee for the Stallion Performance Testing because of a paddling front leg.

The runner up was Laurens van Lieren aboard Ike (by Everdale x Unaniem). The bay gelding scored 117 points in the first round and got 35 points from Van Liere to finish second overal. The horse is owned by Jan Pieter Dalsem.

The mare Irabel (by Charmeur x Westpoint) finished third under Arjen van Diepen. The duo scored 118 points in the first round and 30 points in the finals. The mare is owned by Stal 104.

Results - 2016 VWF Dressage Cup (top 10 only)

1. Martine van Vliet - Ironman (by Ferro x Tuschinski) - 158 points
2. Laurens van Lieren - Ike (by Everdale x Unaniem) - 152 points
3. Arjen van Diepen - Irabel (by Charmeur x Westpoint) - 148 points
4. Nathalie van der Endt - Iceman (by Hofrat x Special D) - 115
5. Miranda Pakvis - Incredibly Heroic (by Charmeur x Gribaldi) - 115
6. Lars op 't Hoog - Ivy (by Lord Leatherdale x Negro) - 114
7. Joyce van Opbergen - Imca (by Johnson x Kennedy) - 114
8. Peter de Boer - In Good Faith VZH (by Everdale x Tolando) - 113
9. Simone Both - Ivoli E TC (by Dream Boy x Jazz) - 113
10. Nina van Mook - Illusionist M (by Charmeur x Vivaldi) - 113