Prix St. George debut with Gelinia van Kairos

A successful competition day last Sunday during CDN Peer for team Verwimp. Jorinde Verwimp made a winning debut during the Prix St. George with the talented Charmeur mare Gelinia van Kairos. Emma Driesen and Louise Brauwers participated in the Juniors where the amazons dominated the podium. In addition, Yinthe van de Ven achieved a nice score during her Young Riders test. With this score she also confirmed her international selection. But also the other team members of Team Verwimp showed what they were worth during the competition.

Winning debut

Jorinde rode with the Charmeur mare Gelinia van Kairos (also known as Grace) for the first time during a Prix St. George. Although it was a debut in this class for the mare, the combination managed to put in a great test that got them a nice score of 69.7%. With this Jorinde immediately managed to win this class.

Podium places at Juniors

Podium places were also achieved during the Juniors. The amazons Emma Driesen, who trains with Jorinde Verwimp, and the pupil of Wim Verwimp, Louise Brauwers, rode successfully during the Juniors. With the black Cardento (by Painted Black) Emma rode in the first test with 70.1% to second place. In its second test, the combination scored 69.7% and thus comes in first place. Louise rode the first class with her Johnson gelding Esprit to a score of 69.6% and a third place. Her second test was rewarded with 68.7% and a second place finish.

Scoring amazons

At the Young Riders, Yinthe van de Ven, in training with Jorinde, confirmed that she is ready to start internationally. With her No Limit CV she drove a neat score of 66%. Pony rider Maïté Colling rode to a final percentage of 71.2%. Ruut Pasgang, also in training with Jorinde, participated in the 4- and 5-year category. With Limited Edition Begijnhoeve she got a nice score of 75.6% during the 4-year-old class. With the 5-year-old D’Accord she rode to a final score of 75.6%.