Belgian Team Pony Don't Dream Sold to Emilie Herweyers

Dressage

Belgium

The Belgian FEI Dresage team pony Don't Dream WE has been sold to a new rider, Belgian pony rider Emilie Herweyers.

Don't Dream is a 13-year old Weser Ems bred gelding by Don't Worry out of Daria (by Dressman). He is bred by Jan Schothorst

Start in Germany

The bright bay Don't Dream WE was originally owned by Marc Idelmann.

He was approved for breeding at the 2010 ZvDP/Sachsen-Thuringen Stallion Licensing in Lentföhrden.

Don't Dream WE was only competed lightly in Germany. In 2010 Wenke Kraus rode him at the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf, but they finished last (20th) in the 3-year old stallion class with 6.75.

In 2011 he showed only twice: once under Kirstin Klepin and three months later by Lara Idelmann.

Move to Belgium

The stallion sold to Françoise Pinte, mom of Louise and Clara Mourlon Beernaert, from Uccle, Belgium as their future FEI Dressage pony.

Initially Louise Mourlon Beernaert took on the ride and she made her CDI debut on the stallion at the 2013 CDI Saumur. The pair competed consistently at internationals in Moorsele, Compiegne, Pompadour, Vierzon, and Kapellen but the results were mixed as the pony was often a handful as a stallion.

In 2014 Louise and Don't Dream went to Nieuw en St. Joosland, Saumur, Kapellen, Compiegne, Pompadour, Vierzon, and Biarritz.

Belgian Team Pony

Clara and Don't Dream at the 2017 European
Pony Championships in Kaposvar (Photo © L.Kowalski)

In 2015 younger sister Clara took over the ride and the pair also needed time to grow together. They had many international starts, and their efforts finally started to pay off in 2017 after the pony was gelded.

Clara and Don't Dream WE found their groove and were selected on the Belgium team for the 2017 European Pony Championships in Kaposvar, where they finished 12th in the Kur to Music finals. They won the 2017 Belgian Pony Championships.

In 2018, Clara and the gelding showed in Joosland, Sint-Truiden, Compiegne, Diepenbeek and Leudelange and won bronze at the 2018 Belgian Pony Championships, before traveling to Bishop Burton, UK, for the 2018 European Pony Championships, where they were 15th in the Kur to Music.

The Europeans was Don't Dream's last international start as Clara moved to junior level in 2019.

New Combination with Herweyers

The new owner and rider of Don't Dream is Belgian Emilie Herweyers. Don't Dream was listed for sale on Eurodressage 's Equimarket and most recently stabled at Coby van Baalen's in Holland.

Emilie and her schoolmaster Don't Dream
at Coby van Baalen's yard

The 13-year old Stekene based Herweyers is only at the beginning of her dressage career and has sought out training with Coby and Marlies van Baalen. She also relies on Marrigje van Baalen for lessons at home.

Emilie also owns the Belgian bred KWPN mare Kalegra C-Two DVB (by Negro x Charmeur) as well as the 6-year old pony mare Die Goldmarie (by Danny Gold x Naron).

"Dreamy is such a cool pony," Emilie told Eurodressage. "I train with Coby or Marlies every week with my horse, because she's still in Holland. The plan is to ride Children with Kalegra next year. Dreamy I want to start nationally, as well as my other pony. I will be very busy."

As soon as the borders reopen due to the corona lockdown, Emilie plans on training more in Holland. "It's a 1.5 hour drive, but the lessons at Coby's are excellent so I don't mind at all," said Emilie.