The first day of competition saw the ever-competitive Neriske Prinsloo Hill take the win in the 1.30m A2 aboard GCS Max Van Tastique NPS. Neriske has only been back in the ring since mid-April after a six-month break from riding following a back operation. Van-Tastique NPS is an 11-year-old, imported Hanoverian mare that Neriske has…
Pre-Oldenburg and Westfaler Verband approval, Grand Slam VDL had obtained approval from the KWPN, Hanoverian, and Selle Francais studbooks. Grand Slam VDL was the all-time top-scorer in the KWPN performance test until recently; he scored an impressive 90 points. For technique and reflexes, he earned a 9.5; for scope, rideability, attitude and talent as a…
Q: How are stallions selected for the KWPN studbook? A: The Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN) is known around the world as a source of good riding horses, many of whom perform successfully at the highest level of the sport. To maintain the quality of its sport horses, the KWPN implemented specialised breeding several…
Lorette admits that she didn't get on very well with Titanic at first, but their partnership strengthened with time [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I start to write this, I’m already feeling quite choked up. Over an almost five-year period, Nissan Titanic (fondly known as T) and I made many wonderful memories together, with lots of ups and downs, as…
