NWPCS dominates dressage final Dutch Pony Championship

Welsh ponies dominated the dressage final of the Dutch Pony Championship on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in IJsselmuiden. All but one of the podium spots were for NWPCS-registered ponies. Overall champion was the winner of the five-year-olds: Tjiesto L.H. (by Nia Domo's Bolero) with Levi Heusinkveld.

NWPCS registered and NRPS approved stallion Hexagon's Dragonfly (by Hexagons Double Dutch) with Sophie van Iwaarden and Black Pearl (by Leuns Veld's Lord) with Lieve Berndsen won gold in the four- and six-year-olds, respectively.

Four-year-olds

Winner in the four-year-olds was Hexagon's Dragonfly, who is registered with the NWPCS as Mochyndaear Dragonfly in Amber, ster (by Double Dutch) with 85 points. Mascha Reijs bred the sabino chestnut stallion out of the section B crown mare Kenwood's Princess Milly (by Kenwood's Tomahawk).

The silver was for Macciato - the only C pony among the D ponies - with Isa Hollands. He scored 84 points. Macciato was born to Melissa Mol and was named Vosco's Late Tjello (by Stella Calvin). The Section B gelding has the star mare Vosco's Jewel of May (by Spring Star's Jarno) as his dam.

The bronze in this age category went to the NRPS stallion Der Charmeur KH, who received 82.5 points.

Studbook stallions Coco (v. Coelenhage's Happy Hour) and Hendi's Picasso (by Nieuwmoed's Mister Right) both scored 81.5 points with Ize Herwers, finishing one behind NWPCS gelding Ferro (by Nia Domo's Bolero) who received 82 points with Rubi van Huijgevoort.

Five-year-olds

In the five-year-olds, the gelding Tjiesto L.H. (by Nia Domo's Bolero) with Levi Heusinkveld earned the highest number of points of the day, scoring 88.5 points. The NWR was bred by G.J. van Rens out of Castenrayseweg's Bonita (by Orchard Boginov). From his breeder he got the name Ricard received.

Levi also rode the number two in the five-year-olds, viz. Spoorzicht's Jaguar (by Speyksbosch Dickens). The gelding received 82 points. Sloof brothers bred him out of the star mare Spoorzicht's Jane (by Valerio). At the selection competition in Schoonebeek Jaguar still won from Tjiesto.

The bronze was for NWR Studbook stallion Dempsy Sil (v. Nia Domo's Bolero) with Esmae Niessen with 81.5 points. Sil's breeder is W.M.J. Camps. His dam is Marshyland's Irene (by Watermill Falcon).

Also in spot four an NWPCS's, viz. Aroshoeve's Miss Ryley (by Cassanova du Bois) with Maud Stelma. The mare earned 80.5 points.

Six-year-olds

The winner in the six-year-olds was the NWR star mare Castenrayseweg's Black Pearl (by Leuns Veld's Lord) with Lieve Berndsen. The mare scored 84.5 points. Hub Kuipers bred Black Pearl out of the keur mare Castenrayseweg's Black Diamand (by Valerio). By the way, Black Pearl is a niece of Tjiesto. In fact, they both have the ster, elite mare Castenrayseweg Hanneke (by Leuns Veld's Lord) as grandmother.

Silver went to the NWR Studbook stallion Spoorzicht's Jupiler, sport (by Speyksbosch Dickens) with Yelin Kayalar with 83 points. Sloof Brothers bred him out of the keur, preferent Orchard Jubilee (by Aester El Niño).

In third place was the NWR gelding Goldwinshoeve VJ (by Goldwinshoeve Valerion) with Jonne Liefhebber with 79 points. VJ came into the world with Hilde Drent. His dam is the sport mare Valentina by Oakley (by Hagelkruis Valentijn).

In fourth place finished the NWR Studbook stallion Aglaya's Casillero (by Jonker's Jayden). With Iris Genee, he scored 78 points.

(This post will be supplemented later)