30 year old Ukkie big winner of HGH Golden Oldies!
The second edition of Holland got Horsemanship was all about Golden Oldies. In other words: old horses. Horses aged 17 and older could participate. In this contest we went looking for older horses that are the best version of themselves. Who are empowered thanks to their owners who put their well-being first.
Through one preliminary round, the participants could select themselves for the semi-finals. A total of 22 participants participated. All owners who proudly showed how much their Golden Oldie is still worth to them. It was quite a job for the community and the professional jury to choose a winner from all the beautiful entries. The 30-year-old Ukkie from Ponymanege Equito eventually emerged as the big winner!
"The young horses show their talents, but the old horses show their worth"
In sports and in society as a whole, a lot of attention is always paid to the young talents. Whether these are horses or riders. The promises for the future. Especially our old horses also deserve to be in the spotlight. Because they have already proven their worth. The silent forces that have been providing loyal service for years and are a fixture in the life of their owner. The schoolmasters to whom we entrust our young children.
In this contest we were able to put the owners who continue to dedicate themselves to their older horses in the spotlight. They have shown that they keep their horses and ponies healthy by keeping them moving, appropriate to their abilities. They support their horses and ponies where necessary with (expensive) medication, extra care, adapted exercise. And with that, they are all an example for the horse world.
For this contest, we have again been able to put together a professional jury of four professionals. The professional jury consisted of KNHS dressage jury, instructor and author Tessa van Daalen, old horse specialist and Shetland breeder IJsbrand Muller, recognized equine veterinarian Vivianne van Leeuwen and rehabilitation specialist Astrid Hoppenbouwers.
In their assessment, all four jury members have focused on a slightly different aspect. Where jury member Ijsbrand focused on vitality and quality of life, for jury member Astrid Hoppenbrouwers it was precisely the way in which the Golden Oldies were still usable that was leading. For Tessa, fun was the deciding factor and professional jury member Vivianne paid a lot of attention to health as befits a good veterinarian. This resulted in four different personal rankings. All finalists have received a substantive assessment from these professionals. With compliments, but also with tips and points of attention. And that makes this contest very interesting!
The four professional jury members did agree on one thing: the way in which the participants and finalists of this contest take on the role of ambassador deserves all praise! The finalists show that they love their Golden Oldie very much. It is always easy to criticize everything that is not going well in the horse world from behind your keyboard. The question always remains: how? These finalists dare to stand for their horsemanship. They make themselves vulnerable by giving us a glimpse into their practice and being open to feedback from the community and from the professional jury. That takes courage today! And that's why we are very proud of all participants and finalists of this contest.
Winner
Final score finalists
| Finalist | Score audience | Score Jury | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pony riding school Equito |
1(10 points) | 1(8.5 points)Rating | 1 |
|
Romy Huisman |
2(9 points) | 3(7.25 points)Rating | 2 |
|
Cassie Tooms |
7(7 points) | 2(7.75 points)Rating | 3 |
|
Sara Ouwehand |
3(8 points) | 4*(6.25 points)Rating | 4 |
|
Judith Nanninga |
7(4 points) | 4*(6.25 points)Rating | 5 |
|
Viviane Smit |
5(6 points) | 9(3.5 points)Rating | 6 |
Holland got Horsemanship Talents:
Well done Lieke and Isolde!
The Holland got Horsemanship Golden Oldies Contest is made possible by:
