In
a dog-eat-dog equestrian world, it is the best rider
who gets the most business. This is a logical way of
thinking and needs no explanation. One month ago stallion
owner René Vets decided to hand over his two
top stallions Weltmeyer II van de Zuuthoeve and Karsten
van de Zuuthoeve to Prix St. Georges rider Philippe
Jorissen. Many doubts arose by this hand-over as Wim
Verwimp had been the steady trainer of the Zuuthoeve
horses for several years and was no left in the cold
with only a few youngsters of his owns and a handful
of horses of his students. However, can Jorissen be
blamed for this? Philippe's father Hugo Jorissen, the
famous breeder of the "Pia van de Bergerhoeve" horses,
thinks not. "When you are a large breeder and you invest
your money into your stallions and farm, than it's only
logical that you want the best rider for your stallions,
so that they can be promoted in a most efficient way,"
Hugo explained Junior Riders. "René Vets could
have picked any rider he wanted, but Philippe was a
regular visitor at the Zuuthoeve and is good friends
with Wim Verwimp and Mr Vets, even now after the transaction.
It's up to Mr Vets to decide which rider he wants for
Weltmeyer and Karsten. He chose Philippe," Hugo clarified.
Junior Riders can only agree that the decision lies
in the hands of the owner of the horses, but this affair
has once again proven that the dressage world is a dog-eat-dog
business.
Hugo Jorissen, by the way, is doing excellently with
his horses. Although his foundation brood mare Wiske
Pia died a year ago, he still has a nice crop of youngsters
at his disposal. Especially Pikante Pia (by Donnerhall)
is starting to excel at Prix St. Georges level. Furthermore
Wiske Pia produced the 5 year old Roulette Pia (by Rubinstein
I), the four year old Trophee Pia (by Weltmeyer) and
a two year old Larome get who seems to possess and excellent
moving mechanism. The Pia horses are famous world wide,
as Goldika Pia, a former Z2 level horse, was recently
imported by an America couple who plans on breeding
here and continue the Pia line of Belgian warmbloods.
In
a dog-eat-dog equestrian world, it is the best rider
who gets the most business. This is a logical way of
thinking and needs no explanation. One month ago stallion
owner René Vets decided to hand over his two
top stallions Weltmeyer II van de Zuuthoeve and Karsten
van de Zuuthoeve to Prix St. Georges rider Philippe
Jorissen. Many doubts arose by this hand-over as Wim
Verwimp had been the steady trainer of the Zuuthoeve
horses for several years and was no left in the cold
with only a few youngsters of his owns and a handful
of horses of his students. However, can Jorissen be
blamed for this? Philippe's father Hugo Jorissen, the
famous breeder of the "Pia van de Bergerhoeve" horses,
thinks not. "When you are a large breeder and you invest
your money into your stallions and farm, than it's only
logical that you want the best rider for your stallions,
so that they can be promoted in a most efficient way,"
Hugo explained Junior Riders. "René Vets could
have picked any rider he wanted, but Philippe was a
regular visitor at the Zuuthoeve and is good friends
with Wim Verwimp and Mr Vets, even now after the transaction.
It's up to Mr Vets to decide which rider he wants for
Weltmeyer and Karsten. He chose Philippe," Hugo clarified.
Junior Riders can only agree that the decision lies
in the hands of the owner of the horses, but this affair
has once again proven that the dressage world is a dog-eat-dog
business.
