Win in Subli Competition Boxtel for Charissa Buurmeijer and Dirk-Jan van de Water

On Sunday, August 7, a competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses was on the program in Boxtel. High scores were handed out by the judges present at the top of the standings. Among the five-year-olds, Dirk-Jan van de Water with Le Vixen was the outlier and clear winner. The class for four-year-old dressage horses was won by Charissa Buurmeijer with No Limit.

The four- and five-year-old horses were judged in Boxtel by judges Maarten van der Heijden and Jacques van der Harst, who put up high points in both classes. According to jury member Jacques van der Harst, especially in the four-year-olds, the jury paid particular attention to the way of riding. He explains: "With young horses we like to see that they are presented in a friendly manner. The way of riding was really decisive for us today. The horses must go through the track in harmony and with a neat correct bridle. He must be left to his own devices and given the opportunity to walk on his own two feet. This was certainly the case at the entire top of the standings and we were really impressed by this.

Example of harmonious riding among the four-year-olds

Winner Charissa Buurmeijer with No Limit was the epitome of harmonious riding. We enjoyed that. The horse was presented very friendly and you could see that he enjoyed his work. That resulted in high scores. The same goes for number two Robin Heiden with New Market and number three Aniek de Laat with Newton M."

Big differences among the five-year-olds

In the class for five-year-old dressage horses, there was no doubt about the winner. Due to several dropouts, the number of combinations in the class was unfortunately limited. Dirk-Jan van de Water stood head and shoulders above the competition and scored a magnificent 86.880 with his horse Le Vixen, no less than nine percent higher than number two Natascha Bernoski-De Cocq with Medoc. Judge Jacques van der Harst was very clear about this: "The difference was indeed very big. Dirk-Jan van de Water with his horse Le Vixen was clearly the outlier and a paragon of calm and confidence. From the moment he rode into the arena, we as judges were already saying to each other: 'that will be all right.' Le Vixen was ridden nicely uphill and away from the hand, giving the horse the chance to fully use his back. We also saw nice hind leg use and he was presented with sufficient length. The self-carriage of the horses was still insufficient with some other combinations but with Dirk-Jan van de Water that was certainly fine. In number two Natascha Bernoski-De Cocq with Medoc we would have liked to see a little more self-carriage as well, although this horse was presented very professionally."

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses Aug. 7 Boxtel

Four-year-olds

1. Charissa Buurmeijer - No Limit, 87.200
2. Robin Heiden - New Market, 86.640
3. Aniek de Laat - Newton M, 85.640

Five-year-olds

1. Dirk-Jan van de Water - Le Vixen, 86.880
2. Natascha Bernoski -De Cocq - Medoc, 77.840

Wendy Kuiken and Diederik van Silfhout win Subli Competition Wapenveld

Participants of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses were in action Saturday, July 9, in Wapenveld for already the fifth selection competition of the season. Wendy Kuiken won convincingly in the four-year-olds with Nick Wimphof. Diederik van Silfhout took the win in the five-year-olds with his horse Mister Maserati.

Judges Kristel Duren-Bodewes and Cor Jager were allowed to judge the combinations that entered the ring in Wapenveld and that yielded many nice results. Judge Kristel: "We have seen a group with very well moving horses that were presented nicely. Definitely in the top of classification. What struck us in particular is that there were many good 'steppers'. We were very impressed with the correct stride of many young horses, as this varies quite a bit."

Four-year-olds

Kristel continued: "In the four-year-olds, Nick Wimphof under the saddle of Wendy Kuiken really stood out for us. Really a beautiful and loose moving horse in all three gaits. Very nice to look at. That is also reflected in the high scores of 82.80. But we also enjoyed Laura Pronk's number two New Star. This horse has a lot of power and moves very strong and powerful. All that power only sometimes created just a little too much pressure and we would like to see just a little more looseness."

Five-year-olds

In the class for five-year-old dressage horses there were seven participants, two of whom were high standouts at the top of the standings: Diederik van Silfhout with Mister Maserati and Amber Hage with Mercurius. Judge Kristel: "Diederik is obviously a very experienced rider who also knew how to present his horse in a nicely correct way. But the differences with number two Amber Hage were very small. Both combinations were definitely matched and both had fine horses with a lot of potential for the future. Amber's Mercurius went very nice and loose through the track with lots of power and space and nicely ridden from back to front. He only showed a little less power than Diederik's Mister Maserati, which just made the difference. But we will certainly hear from both horses more often," Kristel concludes.

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses July 9 Wapenveld

Four-year-olds

1. Wendy Kuiken - Nick Wimphof, 82.80
2. Laura Spronk - New Star, 79.60
3. Kim Koolen - Night Shadow, 77.60
3. Judith Ribbels - Nanny Mc Phee, 77.60

Five-year-olds

1. Diederik van Silfhout - Mister Maserati, 82.40
2. Amber Hage - Mercury 81.80 

Judith Ribbels and Kim Alting top in Subli Competition Exloo

Under beautiful weather conditions, Sunday, June 26, a selection competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses was held at Hippisch Centrum Exloo. In the class for four-year-olds Judith Ribbels stood head and shoulders above the competition and won convincingly with her horse Nanny Mc Phee. The class for five-year-old dressage horses was won by Kim Alting with Madison Ave.

The competition in Exloo was judged by judges Mascha Reijs and Linda Kanninga who look back on the competition with satisfaction. Judge Linda Kanninga says afterwards, "We saw a very varied and talented group of horses in the ring. In the five-year-olds, Judith Ribbels with Nanny Mc Phee was the clear winner with a score of 83.00. Nanny Mc Phee is a very beautiful big-framed horse who already showed a lot of carrying and balance for her young age. She walked very easy and well through the track and was presented very nicely by Judith. We especially noticed the good self-carriage, especially for a four-year-old horse. The second place was for Bart Veeze who went very nice and easy through the track with Nero. Nero could only have a little more balance and sometimes be a little more open in the bridle. But certainly a very talented horse with an appealing image. On the third place Wendy Kuiken ended with Nick Wimphof. A very talented horse with a lot of quality, only today he was just a bit too distracted by the surroundings which came at the expense of the exercises."

Five-year-olds

The class for five-year-old dressage horses had a small field of seven competitors. The judges quickly agreed on the winner. Linda says: "Madison Ave ridden by Kim Alting is a very nice horse with lots of suppleness and good gaits. This combination showed a very neat and nice test and was for us the clear winner of this class. The number two Maigret vd Watermolen, presented by Elizaveta Orekhova, is a very big and tough horse with a lot of potential for the future. Today there were still just a bit too many faults which you then see back in the points."

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses June 26, Exloo

Four-year-olds

1. Judith Ribbels - Nanny Mc Phee 83.00
2. Bart Veeze - Nero, 79.00
3. Wendy Kuiken - Nick Wimphof, 76.80

Five-year-olds

1. Kim Alting - Madison Ave, 77.40
2. Elizaveta Orekhova - Maigret vd Watermill, 73.20

The next competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses will be held on July 9 in Wapenveld. View the full calendar of the Subli Competition

Femke de Laat and Renate van Uytert-van Vliet strong in Subli Competition Delft

On Tuesday, June 14, the third competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses was held. The competitors were well matched and high scores were given by the judges. In the class for four-year-olds Femke de Laat dominated the top of the ranking and finished on top with Nashville. In the class for five-year-old dressage horses, Renate van Uytert-van Vliet was the best with My Blue Horse Santiano.

Everything was arranged to perfection at the beautiful accommodation of Manege De Prinsenstad in Delft, for both horses, riders and judges. Judges Mattie Boomaars and Marie-Louise Moerings look back on a great day with beautiful sports and strongly performing horses. Marie-Louise Moerings enthusiastically says: "We really enjoyed this day. The level of presentation was very high and we were very impressed with the quality of all the young horses in the ring. Really great to see. The Subli Competition is a pleasure to watch in terms of well-being, sportsmanship and horse-friendliness. The horses are nicely ridden loose, on their own legs, through the body and towards the hand. Without pressure and in a natural way that suits a young horse. That's how we like to see it. You notice that riders also become more and more aware of their own riding and look carefully at the right way to train a young horse. The horses we have seen in Delft almost all have a lot of future potential. Certainly of the horses at the top of the standings in both classes we are going to hear a lot more from them."

Marie-Louise continued: "I also want to give compliments to the organization in Delft because everything was top-notch. Manege De Prinsenstad is a big accommodation but there was a kind of calmness for those young horses, very nice. I think all the horses went back home this competition with a positive experience."

Four-year-olds

"Femke de Laat is absolutely a textbook example for training young horses and again in Delft she presented the two four-year-olds Nashville and Nox nicely. They are very different horses but both have a lot of quality. What I like about these horses is that they have a nice open connection. One has a bit more carrying power and the other runs a bit more through the body, but actually the differences between them are very small. We are definitely going to hear more from these horses."

Five-year-olds

"In the class for five-year-olds, the top three did little for each other with all high scores above 82%. My Blue Horse Santiano, ridden by Renate van Uytert-van Vliet, was very well presented and showed a lot of power. Uphill he stayed nicely balanced and besides that he also showed to be able to close very well. Truly a horse with a lot of potential. Hexagon's Gorgeous Black Art and Beni Pach's Miamanda were very different horses and slightly more finely built. But both were ridden very harmoniously by Beni, with a lot of shifting ability and rideability. Also very nice to see."

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses June 14 Delft

Four-year-olds

1. Femke de Laat - Nashville (by Secret), 83.80
2. Femke de Laat - Nox (by Furst Romancier), 83.80
3. Wendy Kuiken - Nick Wimphof (by Just Wimphof), 82.80

Five-year-olds

1. Renate van Uytert-van Vliet- My Blue Horse Santiano (by Sezuan), 83.80
2. Beni Pachl - Hexagons Gorgeous Black Art (by Toto jr), 83.40
3. Beni Pachl - Miamanda (by Toto jr), 82.6

The next competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses will be held on June 26 in Exloo. View the full calendar of the Subli Competition.

High scores for Bart Veeze and Annemijn Boogaard at Subli Competition Aerdenhout

Under sunny conditions, the second competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses was held in Aerdenhout on Sunday afternoon, May 22. From the judges there was nothing but praise for the riders present with their talented horses. In the four-year-olds the results were very close, but in the end it was Bart Veeze who took the win with Nero. In the class for five-year-old dressage horses, Annemijn Boogaard was the best with Mr. Magnum Bth.

Both the class for four-year-olds and five-year-olds were judged by judges Piet Groen and Patrick Berends who were able to give very high points to the combinations. The judges were particularly pleased with the friendly manner in which the horses were presented. Patrick Berends says: "We really enjoyed seeing some phenomenal young horses, but what we especially noticed positively was that the horses were presented nicely by the riders. With a lot of harmony, nicely off the hand, from back to front and by letting the horses walk on their own legs. Exactly in a way that suits the age of the horses. That makes you as a judge really happy. Therefore kudos to all riders this competition. If they ride well, you have to reward that with good points and that's exactly what we did. We are not afraid to give high marks to combinations that deserve it."

Four-year-olds

And high marks were certainly handed out to the top three in the section for four-year-olds. Patrick continued: "The results were very close in the four-year-olds, because the horses at the top of the standings were all phenomenal. Bart Veeze's Nero (by Ferguson) was just a little bit more constant and quiet in the bridle than Femke de Laat's Nox (by Furst Romancier) and that made the small difference that made Bart first. With Nero the balance was just a bit better. He also showed a very good pure correct and step. But both horses were great. With Nox, for example, the canter was again sublime. Also the horse N (by Indian Rock) of Ingrid Ockhuisen who came third showed a lot of potential for the future, with an absolutely great trot. There was just a little bit of tension in the walk and some work could be done on the balance."

Five-year-olds

The top three five-year-olds were also rewarded with high points which resulted in finishing percentages above 80 percent. In this class, the winner emerged a bit more clearly. Annemijn Boogaard scored 83.00% with Mr Magnum Bth (by Expression) and took the victory. Patrick: "We really enjoyed Mr Magnum Bth. He walked nicely off the ground in the trot with lots of light-footedness and nice in tact. Definitely a very nice horse. But that can also be said of Mission (by Eye Catcher) who was presented nicely by Femke de Laat. Just like the number three My 7th Sunday (by In Style) of Renate van Uytert - van Vliet. All horses with a lot of potential for the future," concluded judge Patrick Berends.

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses May 22 Aerdenhout

Four-year-olds

1. Bart Veeze - Nero (by Ferguson), 84.80
2. Femke de Laat - Nox (by Furst Romancier), 84.00
3. Ingrid Ockhuisen - N (by Indian Rock) 80.20

Five-year-olds

1. Annemijn Boogaard - Mr. Magnum Bth (by Expression), 83.00
2. Femke de Laat - Mission (by Eye Catcher), 81.00
3. Renate van Uytert - van Vliet - My 7th Sunday (by In Style), 80.00

Femke de Laat dominates first competition Subli Competition

On Sunday, May 1, the new season of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses started at Manege De Cavaliers-Helden in Panningen. During this first competition, which was organized for RV Klavertje Vier, it was Femke de Laat who clearly left her calling card in the four and five year olds and won both classes.

The well-organized competition in Panningen was judged in both classes by judges Karin Retera and Cindy Heijligers. Judge Karin Retera commented afterwards, "We saw a small, but very high quality field of competitors in the ring. In both the four-year-olds and the five-year-olds there was not a single participant who scored below 70% and that also says something about the quality of the horses across the board. We saw especially well-developed and correct moving horses that walk nicely in balance on their own legs. We were particularly impressed by the quality of the horses, but also by the way they were presented. The fact that the horses are presented so neatly, in a manner appropriate to the age of the horse, we think is a good development."

Three top horses

In both the four-year-old and five-year-old young dressage horse classes, Femke de Laat was placed first by the judges. In the four-year-olds Femke won with Misson (by Eyecatcher) and in the five-year-olds she came first with Nox (by Furst Romancier). Her other trump card in the five-year-olds, the black stallion Nashville (by Secret), finished just behind in second place. Femke therefore looks back on a very successful weekend. She says: "I was really super happy with the performance of all three horses. It actually could not have gone better. I feel blessed that I can ride three of these top horses. It was the first outdoor competition of the season and they all did great. I always really enjoy riding the Subli Competition competitions because it's a good experience for the young horses and you can let them get used to the competition atmosphere in peace and quiet."

Talented in their own way

Femke continued: "The five-year-old Mission I have been riding since he was three years old and is really my dream horse. We also had a very successful season last year in the Subli Competition in the four-year-olds and may participate in the selection for the World Young Dressage Horse Championships this year. Besides being incredibly handsome, he is also very good at all the exercises. He always picks up everything very quickly. In the four-year-olds I had Nox and Nashville with me, they are both very talented in their own way. I was also very pleased with their performance this competition. Overall it was a tough day with three horses, but very successful. Now on to the next Subli competition in Aerdenhout."

Results Subli Competition Young Dressage Horses May 1 Panningen

Four-year-olds

1. Femke de Laat - Nox (by Furst Romancier), 82.40
2. Femke de Laat - Nashville (by Secret), 80.20
3. Theo Hanzon - Nabuco Van Het Goorhof, 79.40

Five-year-olds

1. Femke de Laat - Mission (by Eye Catcher), 77.40
2. Kris de Vries - Freekick (by Franziskus), 73.60

The next competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses will be held on May 22 in Aerdenhout. View the full calendar of the Subli Competition.