They
are cute, they are athletic and they are the right size
for smaller dressage competitors and junior riders:
Sport Ponies from Europe. American and Canadian
interest in German, Dutch and Belgian bred sport ponies
is growing daily and the paramount importance of importing
these little stars, which match a rider's strength and
potential exactly, is surfacing on the other side of
the world.
The American Warmblood Breeder's Fund and the Warmblood
Magazine is raising awareness of a new trend which is
on the verge of being launched Pan Am wide. The Warmblood
Breeder's Fund interviewed Miss Appels about Sport Ponies
in Europe for The Warmblood Magazine.
In an effort to promote ponies in dressage competition,
Nancy Burr Montanaro and former USET Olympian Lendon
Gray have created and are sponsoring a recognition program
for ponies competing in dressage in the Northeast. The
Ballywhim Pony Award will be given to the high-scoring
ponies in selected dressage shows in USDF Region 1 and
Region 8. Gray has long been an advocate of ponies for
juniors and small adults in dressage. One of Gray’s
dreams is to see ponies become as important a part of
the dressage world as they are of the hunter world.
"Ultimately, I want to see pony classes offered in all
dressage shows, culminating in an annual North America
FEI pony championships," she said.
They
are cute, they are athletic and they are the right size
for smaller dressage competitors and junior riders:
Sport Ponies from Europe. American and Canadian
interest in German, Dutch and Belgian bred sport ponies
is growing daily and the paramount importance of importing
these little stars, which match a rider's strength and
potential exactly, is surfacing on the other side of
the world.
