Josien de Boer with Zodie Mijn Grensjuweel. World Paramennen 2023. Photo: Theo ten Brinke
Josien de Boer and her Welsh pony Zodie Mijn Grensjuweel finished fifth as the best Dutch combination at the World Paramennen Championships last weekend in Exloo. “What a week, what an impressions what a fantastic experience to be able to participate,” Josien writes on her Facebook page.
Josien continued: “After a start to the dressage that didn't go the way we wanted, we had worked our way up from spot 15 to spot 6 after the marathon on Saturday and after the skill Sunday we climbed to finish spot 5, which we are really super proud of as a whole Team!
Welsh B breeder Josien de Boer (Stal Velvet) of Borger made her WC debut with the NWR chestnut mare Zodie Mijn Grensjuweel (by Leuns Veld's Winston). A. Schanssema-Geerlings bred the now 8-year-old mare out of Madelon (Woldhoeve's Bart x Anjershof's Rocky).
Albrechtshoeve's Lars
Tracy Bowman (USA) once again took the world title with Albrechtshoeve's Lars, claiming his third individual gold medal (read more). The relief was enormous with the American and with that the team silver gave the icing on the cake.
“Unbelievable!” tells Bowman on Hoefnet. “Lars has a fan club and I felt the pressure here to make them happy. Lars deserves all that love, I felt that myself and I felt I had to do it all right for him too. It was so special.”
Tracy Bowman also won the Hand-in-Hand trophy with her trainer, former Welshpony rider Bram Chardon. Read there here more about.
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