2004 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses

A Note on Spargo and Foto Tyme

July 12, 2004

The best placing Dutch combination in the 5-year old finals at the World Championships was the young rider Theo Hanzon aboard Spargo, a bay KWPN bred stallion by Krack C x Boreas. Hanzon rode Spargo with light contact with the bit. The bay stallion, who looks much more like a sport horse than a stallion, has a beautiful elegant trot with a far reaching front leg. He should be a bit looser through the body and swing more, but was nicely kept in the frame by Hanzon, who recently graduated at the Horse Academy in Deurne, The Netherlands. In the first round the pair finished eight with 8.48. In the Finals they were also eight with 8,32.

The Canadian representative in Verden was Evi Strasser with the Westfalian bred Foto Tyme, a Florestan x Delphi offspring. The bay gelding has a super walk showing much overtrack. The trot and canter are also very nice and correct, but lack a bit pizzazz. The horse has a functional hind leg, but could be a bit more active and electric.

In the first round, Strasser had her best ride scoring 8.60 and placing 7th. In the Finals, Foto Tyme was not always constant on the bit. He regularly yanked lightly at Strasser's hand, who kept her cool and continued to ride a very clean test. The judges praised Foto Tyme for being "an elegant, compact horse. The trot has a clear rhythm but needs to take more weight on the hind legs. The canter is correct, but can be more uphill and more ground covering. There was also some lack of attention," Loriston-Clarke said. Strasser finished 10th with 8,02.

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