De Goede Ree Now Or Never Sports Day Putten 2021. Photo by Vivian Hesen
At the National Welsh Sport Day in Putten, De Goede Ree Now Or Never was honored with his “elite” designation. Now Or Never is now a gelding and is ridden by Fenne and Tessel van den Berg.
A stallion deserves it eliteThis title is awarded if the offspring have collectively earned at least 120 points at inspections. Now Or Never has already easily qualified with 156 points.
Sports and Elite
De Goede Ree Now Or Never was born on March 13, 2000, at the Postma family’s farm in Grootegast. He is a son of Highmead Duty Free and the star, preferred mare Bijsterhof’s First Lady (by Orchard ‘d Avranches). In addition to the elite"Now Or Never" also holds the title of sport predicate.
Offspring
His most famous offspring is Heitrak’s Marvin, elite, sports, performance. He is also the father of, among others, the crownthe mares Siepke’s Mega Mindy and Pippin’s Passion A.T., both of whom also sportearned the predicate. He is also the sire of the studbook stallions Vlagberg’s Carway, Speyksbosch Dickens, and Bijsterhof Diamond Dancer. He has eleven stardaughters, four keurdaughters and a premium, preferred daughter.
For issue No. 6 of the Welsh Pony and Cob Magazine in 2021, Anneke Dijkstra wrote an in-depth article about De Goede Ree Now Or Never and the elite predicate he earned.
Source: Welsh Pony and Cob Magazine / Anneke Dijkstra