A wonderful debut for Ulandro van de Kempenhoeve in Baudour!

Jorinde Verwimp rode with Ulandro van de Kempenhoeve his debut competition in the 4-year-olds. Here they achieved a wonderful 3rd place with 80.8%!

In the 5-year-olds Jorinde rode Tap Dancer van het Genelaar and together they achieved a score of 78%, which resulted in a 2nd place.

Ruut Pasgang represented Dressuustal Verwimp in the 6-year-olds together with Virano, where they achieved a score of 79.2%.

Dressage stable Verwimp shines at the CDN 121 Weelde!

For Rubis Rose it was her second PSG, and together with Jorinde Verwimp she managed to take second place here with 66,5%!

In the Inter 1 there were two podium places for Dressuurstal Verwimp, with a first place for Jorinde, this time with Golddream Vd Kempenhoeve, with 69,4%. Second place went to Eline Borrey de Coninck and Dollars with 69.2%!

The Grand Prix was ridden by Wim Verwimp and Jedai de Massa, they came second with 68.5%.

In the 6-year-olds, Ruut Pasgang took the podium with Virano. With a score of 79,2%, they came second! Jorinde and Nixon achieved a score of 77.6% in this test.

In the 4-year-olds, Jorinde and Phoenix van de Rabona Stables achieved a score of 74%, and finally a score of 75% for Jorinde and Tap Dancer van het Genelaar in the 5-year-olds.

A weekend we look back on with great pride and pleasure!

Double first place for dressage stable Verwimp in Sint-Truiden last Saturday!

Ruut Pasgang managed to take first place during the Inter 2 with James Pleasure with 66.5%.

Maïte Mouchard and Dare 2 Wear also ran off with the win in the Young Riders Individual with 65.3%.

Jorinde Verwimp rode Charmer earlier last week at the CDI Hagen. Here they achieved a score of 72% together during the Grand Prix Kur to music, resulting in 7th place.

Highlights from the 2024 Belgian Dressage Championships

Last week, the Belgian Championships took place at the beautiful location of Azelhof Lier, where Dressuurstal Verwimp was represented by Jorinde Verwimp and the students of Dressuurstal Verwimp. Nearly every competition featured a Team Verwimp combination. It was a busy championship, but we enjoyed the annual event and the achievements of our team! 

Curious about all the results? Take a look at the website of Belgium Dressage Events.

Here are the highlights from the championship:

Diamant Cup Level N4.2

3rd place with a score of 69.1% for Jorinde Verwimp with Rubis Rose (s. Calibat)

7th place with a score of 68.1% for Kris Schepkens with Vinci (s. Vilancio)

 

Diamant Cup N4.3 – Consolation

1st place with a score of 70.1% for Jorinde Verwimp with No Surrender (s. Charmeur)

3rd place with a score of 67.3% for Ruut Pasgang with Virano (s. Vitalis)

 

Platina Cup Level 7 FEI Intermediaire B

3rd place with a score of 67.9% for Jorinde Verwimp with Newberry Z (s. Negro)

2nd place in the Kür with a score of 70.3% for Jorinde Verwimp with Newberry Z (s. Negro)

3rd place in the Kür with a score of 68.7% for Ruut Pasgang with James Pleasure (s. Desperado)

In the overall ranking, Jorinde Verwimp achieved a second place. 

 

Small Tour

4th place in the Prix St. Georges with a score of 70.1% for Jorinde Verwimp with Vicomte de Reyves (s. Viscount)

7th place in the Prix St. Georges with a score of 68.9% for Laura Luyten with J2L Impressive Star (s. Charmeur)

18th place in the Prix St. Georges with a score of 67.8% for Ine Vandecappelle with Akilly (s. Antango)

3rd place in the Intermediaire I with a score of 70.9% for Eline Borrey de Conninck with Haressel (s. Uphill)

4th place in the Intermediaire I with a score of 70.1% for Jorinde Verwimp with Vicomte de Reyves (s. Viscount)

3rd place in the Kür with a score of 75.2% for Jorinde Verwimp with Vicomte de Reyves (s. Viscount)

In the overall ranking, Jorinde Verwimp achieved a third place and Eline Borrey de Conninck achieved a fourth place.

 

Level 5 Young Riders

6th place in the Individual Test with a score of 67.9% for Britt Gellens with Karnival Zee T (s. Eye Catcher)

11th place in the Individual Test with a score of 66.6% for Maïté Mouchard with Dare 2 Wear

 

Level 8 FEI Grand Prix Kür

3rd place with a score of 74.1% for Laura Luyten with J2L Lamborghini (s. Bravour B)

 

Level 3 Individual Test Pony

4th place with a score of 69.8% for Maline van Tulder with Lex (s. Le Matsjo)

In the overall ranking, Maline van Tulder achieved a fourth place.

Preparations Belgian Dressage Championships

With just a few days to go until the Belgian Championships the preparations are in full swing. From May 15 to 19, the Belgian dressage championships will take place, and Dressage Stable Verwimp is once again part of the organization. With many entries already received, it promises to be four exciting days. Riders in the Kids, Juniors, Young Riders, U25, Ponies and Seniors competitions will compete against each other to become the Belgian champion! And Sunday will feature the Freestyle for the Juniors, Young Riders, U25, Small Tour and the Grand Tour competitions.

We are very excited to see all the combinations that will appear in the ring and we look forward to an exciting competition at the beautiful location of Azelhof in Lier.

A rainy start to the outdoor season at CDI Hagens

From April 24th to 27th, Jorinde Verwimp rode with Vicomte de Reyves (by Viscount) and Charmer (by Charmeur) at the CDI Hagens – Horses and Dreams Meets Portugal. Held at Hof Kasselmann annually, this dressage and show jumping tournament marks the beginning of the outdoor season. With a somewhat rainy start this time, Jorinde managed to compete well.

  • Together with Vicomte de Reyves (by Viscount), she scored 66.2% in the Inter 1 and achieved a score of 68.0% in the Prix St. Georges.
  • With Charmer (by Charmeur), Jorinde scored 67.8% during the Kur and secured 7th place in the Freestyle with a score of 74.1%.

Ruut Pasgang, Laura Luyten, and Maïté Mouchard from Team Verwimp were also on a roll last weekend. They participated in the CDN Laakdal and achieved great results!

  • Ruut Pasgang competed in the Level 4 N4.3 category with Virano (by Vitalis), scoring 66.2%, and then claimed first place in the Inter2 with James Pleasure (by Desperado) with a score of 66.4%.
  • Laura Luyten competed in the Inter1 with J2L Impressive Star (by Charmeur), also securing first place with a score of 69.3%. She continued her success by winning first place in the Grand Prix U25 and scoring 67.2% with J2l Lamborghini (by Bravour B).
  • Maïté Mouchard competed in the Prix Saint Georges with her horse Dare 2 Wear (by Danone), achieving a score of 66.6%.

Victory at CDN 112 Genk for Dressage stable Verwimp

Jorinde Verwimp made her debut with her two horses and achieved first place with both! With New Berry Z (by Negro), she won in the Inter 2 with a score of 67.3%, and with River Rise Benetton (by Bennetton), she won in the Inter B with a score of 68.6%.

Ruut Pasgang also made her debut with her horse James Pleasure (by Desperado) in the Inter 2 and secured third place with a score of 66.8%!

Elise Verwimp competed in the Junior Team Test with her horse Just A Little Bit Krack v/h Klaverhof (by Tango) and scored 67.0%.

And Britt Gellens claimed second place in the Young Rider Individual Test with her horse Karnival Zee T (by Eye Catcher) with a score of 66.8%.

We are pleased with the performances of our riders and proud of another three wonderful debuts by Dressuurstal Verwimp at CDN 122 Genk!

Photo: Jorinde Verwimp with New Berry Z (by Negro)

A lovely Sunday at CDN Turnhout

Not only the weather was good this weekend but the young horses also performed excellently at CDN Turnhout. With 5 horses competing in 5 different classes, it was a busy day for Jorinde Verwimp but her hard work was rewarded with great results!

  • Jorinde started Tap Dancer van het Genelaar (by Fuerst Jazz) among the 5-year-olds and scored 75.2%.
  • Among the 6-year-olds, Jorinde rode Nixon with a score of 77.4%, putting her in second place!
  • Rubis Rose (by Calibat) made his competition debut among the 7-year-olds and scored 70,2%.
  • Jorinde rode No Surrender (by Charmeur) for the first time at level 4 where they achieved a score of 70.3%
  • Damnwell (by Damsey) also made his debut in the Prix St-George where he achieved a score of 68.1%, taking third place!

Jorinde was not the only one from team Verwimp to take part in CDN Turnhout. Elise Verwimp, Aurelie Ghislain and Ruut Pasgang also competed in various classes. Elise competed in the Junior Team Test, Aurelie and Ruut rode in the Level 4.3 classification.

  • Elise scored 67.0% with Just A Little Bit Krack v/h Klaverhof (by Tango).
  • Aurelie and Dell’ Anno Ballante (by Dante Weltino) scored 66.8%.
  • And Ruut also scored 66.8% with Virano (by Vitalis).

Photo: Jorinde Verwimp with Nixon

International debut for Team Verwimp

Team Verwimp was at CDI St Truiden last weekend where Britt Gellens, Eline Borrey, Kris Schepkens and Maline van Tulder competed in various competitions. For Britt Gellens and Kris Schepkens, this was their international debut!

  • Together with Karnival Zee T (v. Eye Catcher), Britt Gellens made her international debut at the young riders and came 6th in the individual test with a score of 67.7%.
  • Kris Schepkens also made her international debut, riding Rose Jolie (v. Jhonson) with a score of 67.5% in the inter 1 freestyle.
  • Eline Borrey also competed in the Inter 1 freestyle and captured 2nd place! Together with Dollars (by Bordeaux) she achieved a score of 71.5%
  • Maline Van Tulder rode her pony Lex (v. Le Matcho) in the pony freestyle and achieved a score of 68.6%.

We are proud of our riders and the progress they are making and look forward to what the future will bring them

Third international victory for Vicomte de Reyves!

Last week team Verwimp was present at CDI Aachen. This was the third international competition for Vicomte de Reyves (v. Viscount) and we couldn’t be more pleased with his performance!

Jorinde started the first day of CDI Aachen in the Prix St-George with Vicomte de Reyves and achieved a second place with a score of 69.2%.

After a good start in the Prix St-George and in the Inter 1 where Vicomte de Reyves (by Viscount) scored 68,6%, he was unstoppable in the freestyle where he and Jorinde achieved first place with a score of 75,3%. With this Jorinde also achieved a new personal record in the Kür!

Elise Verwimp, Laura Luyten and Veronique Philippaerts-Engelen also achieved great results in freestyle at CDI Aachen.

  • Elise rode a score of 69.6% in the junior freestyle with Just A Little Bit Krack vh Klaverhof (by Tango).
  • Laura rode J2L Lamborghini (by Bravour B) in the U25 freestyle with a score of 71,4%.
  • And Veronique rode in the Inter 1 with Golddream vd Kempenhoeve (by Jazz) with a score of 66.9%.

Photo: Digishots