Keuring Post Mortem

Alas, another keuring season has come and gone. We faired well:

Eliscia SSF (UB-40 x Pass the Glass xx) was represented for ster. She redeemed herself from last year's fiasco, and not only went ster and keur eligible, she also garnered the high point dressage horse award for the keuring. Her scores were high enough to place her third in the country of all ster mares, but, since she was presented last year, she doesn't go into the rankings. Nonetheless, she did finish in the Top Five for the DG Bar Cup. This also makes her dam, LaLiscia, a preferent mare. I have raised the price on this mare and am not anxious to sell her.

D'Orites SSF (Donatelli x Jazz) completed a super IBOP; therefore, fulfilling her requirements to become a keur mare. She also placed in the KWPN Top Five for IBOPs. Hard to complain about having a new D-line x Jazz cross keur mare in our breeding program. She is no longer for sale.

Cervantes SSF (Donatelli x Jazz) was presented by his owner, Kim Scudder, in the geldings' class. He, like his full sister, was a hit with the jury. Receiving super comments, "Georgie" is now a ster gelding. Better yet...

Orchis (Jazz x Roemer) is a new preferent mare!!! Hopefully, her prestatie predicate is right around the corner, as well!

Ignazio SSF (Don Tango B x Vincent) was first premium and first in his class, and top young dressage horse. Pretty interesting pedigree...Don Tango B x Vincent x El Corona x Lector x Doruto...there are a number of top horses produced by the boys in this pedigree. What to do, what to do? He's currently for sale.

Felicites SSF (Rousseau x Jazz) didn't have her best day. As a three-year-old undersaddle, she got was too stressed out. The jury was impressed with her, nonetheless, and excited to see her presented for ster. By the time we got to free movement, however, she was too tired to care much about he whole experience. She had moments of absolute brilliance, but also moments of tiredness. I think the jury was as surprised as I that she didn't make ster. Oh, well. She is branded and in the studbook. Next year, she'll be a keur-eligible mare. I'm so impressed by this mare's talent under saddle that I really want her with a professional, and am willing to negotiate a deal for the right person.

Princess and I did, indeed, ride an IBOP. I think our final score was a 72. Not bad for my first time. She only received a 6 for her walk, which was totally my fault. The mare has an incredible walk, but I just didn't get it together enough to make it happen. We'll just have to earn her keur status through sport! We're still shooting for PSG by the end of next year.

So, we had a good day: Two new preferent mares, a new keur mare, a new keur-eligible mare, high point adult dressage horse, first premium and high point young dressage horse, a new ster gelding, and three horses in the Top Five for the USA and Canada. Not bad.