2000
World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Roosevelt
and Rosenthaler Not Enough
Five horses in total missed the final at the 2000 WCYH.
Roosevelt and Rosenthaler both are highly credited in
Belgium, but couldn't make true what they would stand
for in their own country.
Philippe
Jorissen's five year Rhinelander stallion Rosenthaler
(by Rosenkavalier) was just not strong enough to beat
up against world class young horses. Although he ran
a very nice, clean and careful test, Rosenthaler failed
in some of the basic principles of dressage. In Arnhem,
the chestnut stallion, owned by Rene Vets of Stoeterij
De Zuuthoeve in Lier, had to show more impulsion and
had to bear more weight on the hind legs in order to
get more self carriage and freedom in the shoulder.
His back seemed a little weak that weekend and overall
Rosenthaler gave a hurried impression. Jorissen did
a nice job presented him the best he could but scores
of 7.60 and 7.40 were simply not enough to go to the
finals in that very strong class of 5 year olds.
Roosevelt and Verena Burger-Gielen are a highly esteemed
couple in Belgium but what has been feared for a long
time came true in Arnhem. Roosevelt didn't perform well
enough to get into the finals. The black BWP branded
Ferro x Lys de Darmen gelding missed bending in the
half passes and should have shown more collection and
activity from behind. Roosevelt has a lovely self carriage
and is nice and loose on the bit, but at the championships
there wasn't enough power from behind. 6.90 and 6.80
ranked them 20th in a field of 31 horses. Pithy for
Burger-Gielen who makes a lovely combination on her
own bred Roosevelt.
Philippe
Jorissen's five year Rhinelander stallion Rosenthaler
(by Rosenkavalier) was just not strong enough to beat
up against world class young horses. Although he ran
a very nice, clean and careful test, Rosenthaler failed
in some of the basic principles of dressage. In Arnhem,
the chestnut stallion, owned by Rene Vets of Stoeterij
De Zuuthoeve in Lier, had to show more impulsion and
had to bear more weight on the hind legs in order to
get more self carriage and freedom in the shoulder.
His back seemed a little weak that weekend and overall
Rosenthaler gave a hurried impression. Jorissen did
a nice job presented him the best he could but scores
of 7.60 and 7.40 were simply not enough to go to the
finals in that very strong class of 5 year olds.
