The Belgian Championships for Young Dressage Horses (4, 5 and 6 yo) will take place in Vliermaalroot from 21st till 25th October 1999. Like last year Jos Gerrits of Gerrits Equestrian Centre will function as host for this show.
The Dressage Promo Team Belgium organizes the event, while De Kempische Regionale (Harry Foesters) takes care of the secretary.
Each horse between the age of 4 and 6, either from foreign or Belgian origin, can enter the championships; only under the requirement that the horse is registered with the Royal Belgian Equestrian Federation and the rider is licensed with the same federation. Each rider can only ride two horses per age class.
Belgian and foreign judges will judge the event. The first selection test for the four year old horses
is a conformation and gaits class where each horses will be presented in front of the jury in their three basic gaits under saddle and later on untacked with only a bridle on. The five and six year olds will run a dressage test as qualifier for the finals.
(Picture copyrighted Dirk Caremans: Vicky Smits with Quavarotti: winner of the 4 year old and 5 year old class at 1997 and 1998 Belgian Championships for Young Dressage Horses)
Schedule of the Belgian Young Horse Championships
Thursday 21st October 1999
- Qualifier 4 year old horses
- Presentation under saddle in three basic gaits; 5 horses per group
- Presentation in bridle; untacked
Friday 22nd October 1999
- Qualifier: 5 year old Horses: Dressage Test A5 (starting at 9.00 h)
- Qualifier: 6 year old Horses: Dressage Test L5 (starting at 14.00 h)
- Qualifier: 4 year old Horses: Dressage Test E4 (Group I; starting at 15.30 h)
Saturday 23rd October 1999
- Qualifier: 4 year old Horses: Dressage Test E4 (Group II; starting at 8.00 h)
- Qualifier 5 year old Horses: Dressage Test A6 (starting at 13.30 h)
- Qualifier 6 year old Horses: Dressage Test M2 (starting at 17.00h)
Sunday 24th October 1999
- Finals: 4 year old Horses: Dressage Test E5 (starting at 10.00 h)
- Finals: 5 year old Horses: FEI 5 year old Test (starting at 13.30 h)
- Finals: 6 year old Horses: FEI 6 year old Test (starting at 15.30 h)