DG Bar Breeders from Hanford, CA, swept the board in the 2022 KWPN-NA Inspection Tour winning four out of five Championship titles with their Dutch warmblood horses.
With more than 450 entries, the 2022 KWPN-NA Inspection Tour was the largest the KWPN-NA has ever had.
Judges Bart Henstra, Arie Hamoen, Marian Dorresteijn and Floor Dröge flew to the US and visited a total of 19 locations in the U.S.A. and Canada. All breeding directions, dressage, jumping, hunters, Gelders and harness horses, were well represented.
Maebria DG, Champion Dressage Mares
In the dressage mares class, the Championship title went to Maebria DG (by Totilas out of Famebria DG elite IBOP-dress by Idocus).
“Maebria is a mare with a good rectangular model, long legs and an uphill build. Her topline could be a bit stronger in muscling. In movement she is an elegant and talented horse with a lot of uphill drive. Her walk is active and powerful with a lot of ground cover. Her trot is impressive; uphill with expression and plenty of shoulder freedom. She has good scope and the canter is a highlight with really good technique, a lot of self-carriage and uphill.” See Maebria DG move in this video.
The reserve title went to Makanabria DG (by Rock Forever from Gamebria DG elite sport-dres IBOP-dres by Belissimo M).
“Makanabria is a very modern mare, she is an elegant horse with a good type and a beautiful head. She has a lot of expression and her body is well proportioned. Her walk has a very good overstep and is always in rhythm. She has good body use. The trot is light-footed and has great self-carriage. Her canter is uphill and balanced, but she could bend the hind leg a bit more for even higher points.”
Both mares are bred and owned by DG Bar Breeders, Inc. from Hanford, CA, USA.
New Adventure DG, Champion in the Dressage stallion and gelding Class
The Champion title in the stallions and geldings class went to New Adventure DG (by Don Schufro out of Wenke by Blue Hors Zack), who is bred by Oak Hill Ranch in Louisiana but owned by DG Bar Ranch.
“The walk has a lot of space and is relaxed, but could have more activity. The trot has good rhythm and balance. It needs more suspension and he needs some time to get more power. He has a nice uphill canter with a lot of suppleness.”
The four-year-old stallion Nick of Diamond (by Toto Jr. out of Diamant Héroique stb-ext D-OC by Johnson, breeder B. Lichtendahl from Almelo NED) took the reserve title.
“This stallion has a well-muscled and correctly built dressage type. He has sufficient length and a well formed croup. He shows a spacious walk with a lot of stretch, good leg technique, expressive use of the front leg, suppleness and a well carrying hind leg. His ample canter has very good technique and carrying capacity.”
Sultan DG, Champion of the Dressage foals
The Championship title went to Sultan DG (by Koning DG out of Julea KS ster D-OC by Charmeur, breeder DG Bar Breeders, Inc. of Hanford, CA, USA).
“A well-developed and long lined colt with very good connections and proportions. He has an excellent type and quality in the foundation. He moves uphill with a lot of bend and technique. He maintains this lap after lap, with very good transitions.”
The Secret- daughter Sensational Dream (out of Kandyvrouwe ster D-OC by GLOCK's Toto Jr.) bred by Canadream Farm took the reserve title.
“This filly is a very expressive, modern and long-lined type of foal. She has a well-shaped and muscular neck. She shows a good walk, a trot with a lot of suppleness and switching power, a lot of suspension with an expressive use of the front leg and a powerful hind leg. She has a very good canter, very powerful, carrying and athletic”.
Rockefeller HF Wins Yearling Champion's Title
In the dressage yearlings class, the North American Champion title went to the Koning DG- son Rockefeller HF (out of Valeska DG elite sport-dres pref by Krack C, breeder Ingrid Hamar of Visalia, CA, USA).
“Very well developed and long lined foal with a good front. The head is a little long. Good shape of the croup and a strong and well developed foundation. He has a good walk with a lot of activity and a clear rhythm. The trot is light-footed, elegant and with good leg technique. The canter has a lot of balance and covers the ground with power and expression.”
The reserve title went to Rhea DG (by Koning DG out of Julea KS ster D-OC by Charmeur, breeder DG Bar Breeders, Inc. of Hanford, CA, USA).
“A beautiful appearance, she has the development she should have. Well formed forehand with long shoulders and good topline. The hind legs are a bit straight. Her walk is smooth with good ground coverage. The trot is very light-footed, with good transitions and freedom of the shoulder. The canter is smooth, but could have a little more power.”
Primabria DG, Champion of the Two-year-olds
Primabria DG (by L Primo DG out of Bolimbria DG ster D-OC by Sandro Hit, breeder DG Bar Breeders, Inc. of Hanford, CA, USA) took the Championship title.
“An elegant dressage type filly. Long lined and uphill, she has good connections, a nice forehand and a long hamstring. The walk is spacious, but could be a little more active. She trots with a lot of self-carriage and starts to trot from an active hind leg. The front leg has good technique with a lot of shoulder freedom. The canter has technique, cadence and is active. A complete dressage horse!”
The reserve title went to Phyre RR (Negro out of Hypatia FFF by Cunningham, breeder Laurie Gamble of Howell, MI, USA).
“This is a long-lined, well-developed and well-muscled mare. She is flexible in her use of the body, with a lot of shoulder freedom. Her trot and canter are very good and powerful with a good carrying hind leg.”
Maebria DG, High Scorer in the IBOP Test
With 87 points, the Totilas daughter Maebria DG achieved the best IBOP score for dressage horses. This mare also won the Championship title in the studbook class for dressage mares.
With a score of 86.5 points, the reserve champion in the studbook class for dressage mares, Makanabria DG, finished in second place for the IBOP.
-- Text by KWPN
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