The six best three-year-old mares from the National Day of the Gelder Horse competed once again today at the National Mare Championships. After an incredibly strong finale, Rofa Dodessa van Heemstate proved unbeatable and was crowned champion.

According to Marloes, “A long-lined mare with excellent leg technique and a lot of front. Her balance and self-carriage were consistently impressive.” Rofa Dodessa van Heemstate is a daughter of Cennin out of elite sport mare Dodessa (by Upperville). The last mentioned was the National Champion of the three-year-old Gelder mares in 2011. The champion was bred by Wemke Staatsen from Emmer Compascuum and has been registered with Cees Hermeling from Driel for a few weeks. “I am very happy with how it turned out. The plan is to give her some rest now and then train her both under saddle and in harness. I will do this together with my instructor. Eventually, I would also like to breed a foal from her!”

The number one from the National Day of the Gelder horse, Reggae-Mirna, remains consistently noble and charming with good connections, but today she could have shown a bit more self-carriage. Reggae Mirna is out of Urana Mirna (elite prest sport by Cabochon). She was bred and is registered with the Postma-van der Wal family in Wijtgaard.

In second place was Rapunzel, a daughter of Hermès out of Ledine by Hertog Jan. A well-developed, beautifully modeled, and tall mare with a lot of charisma and an easy way of moving. She was bred and registered by Stal Krol from Handel.

Result

Overview page KWPN Championships

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Photo Rofa Dodessa van Heemstate: Theo Janssen