2000
World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Wim Verwimp
and Practie Comfort Melvin
Very
interesting was the performance of Wim Verwimp and Practie
Comfort Melvin. The combination first came into the
spotlight at the 1999 Belgian Young Horse Championships
in Vliermaalroot. Verwimp who dealt with a serious horse
loss this year, seems more than happy that he can rely
on this KWPN bred gelding by Flemmingh out of an Amor
dam. The horse is owned by one of his clients at his
barn in Wiekevorst.
In Arnhem P.C.Melvin showed a very balanced trot which
could have been a little more engaged from behind. The
canter was good as well as the extended walk which showed
very decent over-track. In the transitions Melvin became
sometimes tensed, but overall he did a very good job.
Verwimp scored 7.20, 7.10 and 7.30 in the final ranking
him on a final 14th place.
Melvin is a typical Flemmingh decent showing the elegant,
sleek conformation with a nice and expressive head.
He moves well out of the shoulder but as most Flemmingh
get do he put the hind legs more under the rider's weight
on order to become really impulsive and powerful behind.
Very
interesting was the performance of Wim Verwimp and Practie
Comfort Melvin. The combination first came into the
spotlight at the 1999 Belgian Young Horse Championships
in Vliermaalroot. Verwimp who dealt with a serious horse
loss this year, seems more than happy that he can rely
on this KWPN bred gelding by Flemmingh out of an Amor
dam. The horse is owned by one of his clients at his
barn in Wiekevorst.
