The 5-year olds Lamborghini and Guapo Begijnhoeve and the 6-year old First Lady became the winners of the young horse classes held at the first two Belgian selection trials in Diepenbeek and Sint Truiden for 2016 World Young Horse Championship selection. The Belgian Young Horse show season has kicked off on 2 April with the first of six qualifiers for Ermelo.
The Belgian selection policy for the 2016 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, is that riders need to obtain at least four results at six selection trials held in Belgium from April till June. Each result will bring the rider a certain amount of qualification points and the four riders with the highest points (and not percentages) will be nominated for the World Championships.
This year's Belgian WCYH selection trials are in Diepenbeek (2 April), Sint Truiden (16 April), Welkenraedt (30 April), Heist op den Berg (7 May), Schilde (28 May) and a location to be determined (10 June). If the latter show does not take place it will be on 19 June 2016 in Overijse.
In Diepenbeek Belgian junior team rider Laura Luyten steered her own Belgian warmblood Lamborghini (by Bon Bravour x San Remo) to victory in the 5-year old division with a 78.635% score. Katrien Verreet and the Oldenburg mare Fortalezza Biolley (by Furst Romancier x Codex) were the runners-up with 76.250% and only narrowly edged out Tom Franckx on the liver chestnut Dutch owned Just Wait (by Jazz x Quaterback) , who was third with 76.063%.
In the 6-year old division in Diepenbeek, Julie Dossin and First Lady (by Sir Donnerhall x Johnson) won the class with 72.250% but they were closely followed on their heels by Katrien Verreet on the Oldenburg mare Gallartica Biolley (by Galliani Biolley x Florestan) with 72.167%. Sam Verheyden and the Belgian warmblood stallion Kryptonite Van De Performing Stables (by Detroit x Charming x Weyden) were third with 71.083%.
At the selection trial in Sint-Truiden on 17 April 2016, Dutch Grand Prix rider Tommie Visser aced the 5-year old division on his fiance's Dutch warmblood Guapo Begijnhoeve (by Jazz x Silvano) with a score of 76.552%. Katrien Verreet and the Oldenburg Fortalezza Biolley were once more close to the trophy, but finished second with 75.104 %, followed by Isabel Cool on the Dutch bred mare Glorious (by Krack C x Kigali) with 75.083 points.
In the 6-year old division in Sint-Truiden, Dossin aced the class once again on First Lady, this time with 75.042%. Larissa Pauluis became the runner-up aboard the licensed Dutch bred stallion Barroso (by Bordeaux x Saros) with 74.500%. Verreet and Gallartica Biolley slotted in third with 74.042%.
Results - Belgian WCYH Selection Trial - Diepenbeek
5-year olds
- 1. Luyten Laura - Lamborghini - 78,635
- 2. Verreet Katrien - Fortalezza Biolley - 76,250
- 3. Franckx Tom - Just Wait - 76,063
- 4. Hendrikx Suraya - Danoon - 75,521
- 5. Cool Isabel - Glorious - 74,875
- 6. Hegemann Hannelore - First Class "N" - 74,833
- 7. Bervoets Denis - Lars Van Het Kristoffelhof - 73,521
- 8. De Winne Flore - Basali - 73,417
- 9. Vandecappelle Ine - Generaal - 72,375
- 10. Carlens Olivier - Foxtrott Du Jade - 70,392
- 11. Meisch Linda - Goldennettie - 70,354
- 12. D Hoore Wouter -Guess Van De Moerhoek - 69,917
- 13. Helsen Gert - Laura Ashley - 69,521
- 14. Van Laer Nick - Friendscout - 69,188
- 15. Borghys Maarten - Lafite Ter Dolen - 69,104
- 16. Laukens Ilka - Firedance - 68,750
- 17. Martel Shawnee - Fürst De Niro - 68,625
- 18. Bervoets Denis - Guapo Begijnhoeve - 68,333
- 19. Vets Charlotte - Fahrenheit Biolley - 67,500
- 20. Adriaenssens Kirsten - Garmeur G - 66,896
- 21. Cappon Mieke - Laquino - 64,479
- 22. Deryckere Vibeke - Ginger - 63,792
- 23. Van der Horst Dominique - Wolfshoeve's Go on Top - 63,396
6-year olds
- 1. Dossin Julie - First lady - 72,250
- 2. Verreet Katrien - Gallartica Biolley - 72,167
- 3. Verheyden Sam - Kryptonite Van De Performing Stables - 71,083
- 4. Heylen Tom - Kalagan "h" - 70,292
- 5. Michiels Domien - Kokoschka Van De Burggrave - 70,083
- 6. Swagemakers Veronique - Sixth Sense - 69,458
- 7. Laevens Kevin - Kozinsky Vd Dries - 69,250
- 8. Teeuwen Anouk - Die Wette - 67,635
- 9. Vandecappelle Ine - Katusha Van 't Wijnhof - 67,583
- 10. D'Hoore Brecht - Wolfshoeve's Ferdinand H - 67,458
- 11. De Greve Bart - Knock-out Van Rozendycke - 65,542
- 12. De Vlieger Andre - Figo - 64,750
- 13. Cool Isabel - Freedom - 64,678
Results - Belgian WCYH Selection Trial - Sint Truiden
5-year olds
- 1. Visser Tommie - Guapo Begijnhoeve - 76,552
- 2. Verreet Katrien - Fortalezza Biolley - 75,104
- 3. Cool Isabel - Glorious Coolhorses - 75,083
- 4. Helsen Gert - Laura Ashley -73,740
- 5. Van Laer Nick - Friendscout - 73,208
- 6. Luyten Laura - Lamborghini - 72,948
- 7. Moordtgat Anke - Dublin - 72,406
- 8. Van Puijenbroek Rob - TOP's Gentle - 71,323
- 9. Hendrikx Suraya - Danoon - 70,771
- 10. Borghys Maarten - Lafite Ter Dolen - 70,625
- 11. Bervoets Denis - Lars Van Het Kristoffelhof - 70,010
- 12. De Winne Flore - Basali - 69,583
- 13. Hegemann Hannelore - First Class "N" - 68,146
- 14. Rutten Tess - Quando Z - 67,833
- 15. Vandecappelle Ine - Generaal - 67,802
- 16. Meisch Linda - Goldennettie -66,521
- 17. Franckx Tom - Just Wait - 66,219
- 18. De Cuyper Cindy - QC Fantastic Hit - 64,479
- 19. Van der Horst Dominique - Wolfshoeve's Go on Top - 63,052
- 20. Carlens Olivier - Foxtrott Du Jade - 63,010
- 21. Martel Shawnee - Fürst De Niro- 62,750
- 22. Laukens Ilka - Firedance - 61,781
- 23. D Hoore Wouter - Guess Van De Moerhoek - 60,385
- Deryckere Vibeke -Ginger DNS
6-year olds
- 1. Dossin Julie - First lady - 75,042
- 2. Pauluis Larissa - Barroso - 74,500
- 3. Verreet Katrien - Gallartica Biolley - 74,042
- 4. Laevens Kevin - Kozinsky Vd Dries - 72,792
- 5. Franckx Tom - showdancer - 72,458
- 6. Verheyden Sam - Kryptonite Van De Performing Stables - 70,833
- 7. Michiels Domien- Kokoschka Van De Burggrave - 70,792
- 8. Borrey De Coninck Eline - Future'S Pride - 70,750
- 9. Swagemakers Veronique - Sixth Sense - 70,500
- 10. Heylen Tom - Kalagan "h" - 70,375
- 11. Rutten Tess - Farid - 69,250
- 12. D'Hoore Brecht - Wolfshoeve's Ferdinand H - 68,458
- 13. De Vlieger Andre - Figo - 68,042
- 14. Cool Isabel - Faithfull - 67,833
- 15. Vandecappelle Ine - Katusha Van 't Wijnhof - 66,708
- 16. Cool Isabel - Freedom - 66,042
- 17. De Greve Bart - Knock-out Van Rozendycke - 65,417
- 18. Van Robaeys Athina - Kefraya M - 65,083
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2016 World Young Horse Championships