2000
World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Americans Worthy The Debut
Two Americans represented the United States. Scott
Hassler had to withdraw prematurely as his Westphalian
stallion, Hilltop Festrausch, was detected with a minor
injury prior to the show. "It's not a big deal, he bumped
himself in the stall, it's just bad timing," Susan Hassler
told Junior Riders. Festrausch, by Florestan I out of
a Carprilli dam, already competed in Arnhem last year
but then under the "young horse master" Dr. Ulf Moeller.
Robert
Dover saddled his students KWPN gelding New Tango, the
dark bay gelding by Contango out of a Saluut dam, had
only been ridden three times by Dover before the show?
the pair did exceptionally well for their first major
young horse event. In the first qualifier they scored
a 7.9 and in their second test they moved up a point:
8.0. Overall New Tango needs more balance and self carriage,
was the judges' remark. The canter was very good but
the walk could have been more relaxed. Owner Tara Stegen
was more than pleased with her boy's work.
Heather
Bender from California had a more difficult ride on
Winwood who was destracted and not really nice on the
bit. The Wonderful x Amarillo gelding was more insterested
in the commotion in the stands than showing of his movements.
But Bender did a fine job. One major mistake was the
simple change which didn't come through at all. The
pair scored 6.9. "The test is too
easy for Winwood, he wants to be busy doing shoulder
in, half passes. When we move up a level everything
will be much better," Bender told Junior Riders.
Robert
Dover saddled his students KWPN gelding New Tango, the
dark bay gelding by Contango out of a Saluut dam, had
only been ridden three times by Dover before the show?
the pair did exceptionally well for their first major
young horse event. In the first qualifier they scored
a 7.9 and in their second test they moved up a point:
8.0. Overall New Tango needs more balance and self carriage,
was the judges' remark. The canter was very good but
the walk could have been more relaxed. Owner Tara Stegen
was more than pleased with her boy's work.
Heather
Bender from California had a more difficult ride on
Winwood who was destracted and not really nice on the
bit. The Wonderful x Amarillo gelding was more insterested
in the commotion in the stands than showing of his movements.
But Bender did a fine job. One major mistake was the
simple change which didn't come through at all. The
pair scored 6.9. "The test is too 
