Belgian
Dressage News
Former European Pony Champion "Fuego" offered for
lease
Belgium's
most successful dressage pony ever, Fuego, is offered
for lease. The Dutch NRPS pony gelding by Ismael ox
won the European Pony Championships in 1992 under the
Dutch Bianca Westerhof. Immediately after the competition
the liver chestnut Arbian type-like pony moved to Belgium
where he would continue his career under the talented
Véronique de Baecker. Fuego transformed into
a well muscled and superbly competing show pony, winning
every national competition there was to be won. De Baecker
became four times Belgian Dressage Pony Champion and
gathered a "European" medal collection that includes
individual silver, individual bronze and team silver
(won at the European Championships). When De Baecker
switched from pony riding to the junior riders' level,
Fuego received a new rider, i.e. Julie Verstraeten.
Yet, when de Baecker started training her horse at Herman
Gossmeier's in Germany, Fuego moved along and became
the steady mount of Bea Gossmeier. At the moment, Fuego
returned home to Belgium and is looking for a native
rider who wants to try for the Belgian Pony Team. Even
though our 'good old' Fuego has reach a glorious age
the pony is still in top condition and can easily compete
against Europe's top pony combinations. If you are interested
in leasing Fuego for your child in pursuit to compete
this pony in the next millennium, than don't hestitate
to contact Véronique
de Baecker who will kindly answer your questions
concerning the lease.
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