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The 5 year olds - with another year of education behind them - were much more polished and secure in their work than the 4 year olds, as you would expect. I did feel that some of them were being asked to work beyond what we should expect of horses of this age. I know that people will say that "they do it in Europe" and yes, it seems that they do, but many people involved in this system will tell of the problems that can be created when horses are prepared for Auction sales and then go to a less capable rider who is left to re-establish the horse's confidence and ensure that the work demonstrates correct basics in order that the horse can be trained on. We must remember that Young Horse classes are not an end in themselves - simply a way of assessing the qualities which make a horse more likely to have what it takes to reach Grand Prix. I will await with interest to see how many of these youngsters make it through to Grand Prix. Notwithstanding, ... the five years olds were lovely and a great indicator that the introduction of the Australian Young Dressage Horse Championships has helped to cement the trend of better and better youngsters being bred in this country. I felt that some of these horses were lacking in relaxation, particularly in the walk! I felt that on numerous occasions a flashy trot got these faults overlooked. Regarding tension, it must be acknowledged that this is a huge event for young horses and they can be forgiven for some tense moments and nervousness in this big environment. I would like to compliment the grooms and people who prepared the horses - all of the Dressage horses looked superb - a pity the same could not be said for the young showjumpers - unplaited horses are an insult to the judge. |
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 A huge event such as this need a great deal of effort and the
support of many in order that things run smoothly. The local council - The City of
Wyndham are great supporters of the |
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| Winner of the 5 year old class was Ferrero Rocher owned by Jenny Rapson (who had very bad luck to lose her lovely stallion Donnerheist) had happier times at this competition with her new young stallion by Florestan l and from a Weltmeyer mare. This gorgeous chestnut can really trot and it is easy to see that he has done quite a bit with the half steps. I did feel that his walk was losing quality and this is something that will have to be watched as he progresses. It was a popular win and Ulf awarded an amazing 9.5 for rideability. It is great to see lovely horses like this coming into the country - congratulations to all the connections and good luck with him | |
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| 128 Ferrero Rocher Matthew Dowsley 78.7 1 74. 1 95.0 1 153.3 1 248.3 1st | |
 Jaybee Amanda the outstanding Queensland bred mare by Aachimedes (Aachen). This lovely fluent moving horse is owned by Sharyn McCombe and well ridden by Mornington Peninsula professional rider Reiner Kramer. |
 PD Brentango ll by German stallion Brentano ll (Sire of Brentina who was third at WEG). This lovely horse was bred by Janine Maimur from Bullengarook and ridden by Katie Eggleton. |
| 128 Ferrero Rocher Matthew Dowsley
78.7 1 74.6 1
95.0 1 153.3 1
248.3 1 139 Jaybee Amanda Reiner Kramer 69.6 3 67.3 3 85.0 2 136.9 3 221.9 2 158 PD Brentango II Katie Eggleton 73.2 2 66.8 4 70.0 3 140.0 2 210.0 3 164 Rolex Claire Wickins 64.4 8 67.9 2 132.3 4 156 On Ice Lindy Wright 64.5 7 66.7 5 131.2 5 116 Classico II Glennis Barrey 65.3 5 64.6 6 129.9 6 117 Clintana High "N" Mighty Luciano D'Elia 66.3 4 58.3 8 124.6 7 134 Heatherton Park Albury Tristan Tucker 64.7 6 59.7 7 124.4 8 119 Darshan Virginia Russell 64.3 9 170 Seventh Heaven Kerrie Swan-Bates 63.6 10 |
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Report - Index Grand Prix Dressage - Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 Young Dressage Horses - 4 YO Page 5 | Page 6 5 YO Page 7 | Page 8 6 YO Page 9 | Page 10 Masterclass - Page 11 | Page 12 Jumping Highlights Page 13 Go to: Australian Young Dressage Championships Results
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