Report from the Road – Colorado Horse Park, Colorado

8/30/2024
Parker, CO, USA
Host: Karen Banister
Jury:  Bart Henstra & Stan Creemers
Handler(s): Janko van de Lageweg
Editor:  Tracy Geller-Stearns
Photographer: Tori Weed

Our next stop finds us at the picturesque Colorado Horse Park.  This new location for us is a very well equipped facility and a bigger venue.  The Keuring was well organized and our hosts were very friendly and cooperative.   Thank you to Karen Banister for your hospitality!

Photos © Tori Weed

Riding Classes:   IBOP, DG Bar & Global Equine Sires Cup classes:
Thank you to our cup class sponsors, DG Bar Breeders and Global Equine Sires

Global Equine Sires Cup for 5/8 Year Olds

SILVESTER VAN’T AMELDONK Z (Solid Gold Z x Chipie van’t Ameldonk Z by Casall,  Breeder: Ameldonk BVBA, OWNER:  VDM Sport Horses).  This stallion measures 168 cm, and is an expressive jumper type with sufficient length.  He shows a very good attitude and overview for the jumps.  He is eager with very good reflexes, jumps up in the withers and shoulders.  He seems careful; giving a lot of reaction after a touch of the rail, and jumps with good technique and scope.  Today he is our High score Jumper, Winner of the 5 /8 YO Global Equine Sires Cup with a score of 82.5, and we would like to license him for breeding, pending his passing of our veterinary requirements.  Congratulations!

SILVESTER VAN’T AMELDONK Z,  Photo © Tori Weed

Studbook Classes:
Thank you to our Keuring Championship Award Sponsor, Iron Spring Farm

Stb/Ster 4-to-7 Year  –  Jumper

PICTURE PERFECT JHL (Cornet Obolensky x La Cubana Azul S by Zirocco Blue keur , BREEDER/OWNER: Heather and Jason Sarno). A well developed jumper gelding, he has a strong body and is correctly built.  He has a powerful canter, and in jumping  he shows quick reflexes and a powerful, yet somewhat forward take off.  He opens his haunches well behind and seems scopey.  Congratulations to this new Ster Gelding!

Young Horse Classes

Foals/Weanlings – Jumper:

ULYSSES CMH (Crespo VDL x Aranette by Utrillo van de Heffinck, BREEDER/OWNER: KAREN BANISTER).  A colt that is well proportioned with a well muscled topline,long withers and an expressive forehand.  He shows a  long strided trot, an active canter, with power, and sufficient reach.  High score Young Jumper, Congrats!

ULYSSES CMH   Photo © Tori Weed

Two Year Olds – Dressage:

SUBLIME G  (Le Formidable x Nightendale by Everdale keur, BREEDER: DENISE GRIFFITH, OWNER: Melissa Johnson).   This is a well developed, long legged and modern dressage type gelding.  He has a long, well positioned neck and a good body.  His walk and trot are longstrided with sufficient power.  He has an active, well balanced canter with good reach and carrying use of the hind leg.  High score Young Dressage, Congrats!

First Premiums:

**These remarks are for a snapshot in the lifetime of a horse. Not all first premium or ster horses are mentioned in “The Report from the Road”; only those horses that really stand out to the jury.**

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