Florencio
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Florencio is a horse that won the 2004 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in he five-year-old division. He was the only horse to receive a mark of "10" in the 2004 competition, and he received the highest marks total ever given to a combination at the World Championship for Young Horses.
As a foal, Florencio was bought from Frank Van Dijck of Belgium, by Eugene Reesink. Henk Nijhoff partnered in the young stallion, and Florencio was sent into training as a dressage horse with rider Simon Dropp. With Dropp, he was Reserve Champion of Germany in the prestigious 2003 "Bundeschampionaat" and was Overall Champion of the 4-year-olds in Westphalia.
Minderhoud took Florencio as a comunt in 2004. He also began his breeding career during this time. By 2004, he had covered more than 500 mares across Europe, mostly through artificial insemination provided by the Kathmann Stud in Vechta, Germany.
Florencio will now begin training for the FEI
levels.
In 2005, Florencio came back EVA (Equine Viral Arteritis) positive. The sexually transmitted disease can cause abortion in mares and illness or sudden death in foals, and therefore his semen is not allowed to be imported into certain countries, such as the United Kingdom. However, Florencio is now undergoing a revolutionary treatment. He will still be safe to breed to EVA-positive mares, of which there are many in Holland
Florencio's canter was especially notable, being extremely uphill and engaged. However, all three gaits were very impressive. The stallion was said to be very supple, elastic, and through during the Championship.
The stallion again had an impressive qualifier test at the 2005 World Championships, winning it yet again. The judges commented on his elasticity, suppleness, and engagement. His trot was bouncy, and his collected and extended walk work was considered excellent. The only negative comment was of the young horse's tendency to sometimes let a little of his tongue hang out.
His test at the final was also excellent, where he won the six-year-old division. The judges commented on his bouncy trot "like a rubber ball", his regular and even walk, and his excellent canter that again earned him a 10. However, the bay stallion lost points due to a medium trot
that was not quite in rhythm, a too-large walk pirouette
, and the flying changes that would cause the canter to become unbalanced after they were performed.
- Foaled: 1999
- Height: 16.2 hhHand (unit)The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length, now used only for the measurement of the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. With origins in ancient Egypt, it was originally based on the breadth of a human hand...
(1.68m) - Color: Dark BayBay (color)Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs. Bay is one of the most common coat colors in many horse breeds....
- Markings: Small star,
- Breed: WestphalianWestphalianWestphalian may refer to:* The culture or people of the Westphalia region of Germany* Westphalian language, one of the major dialect groups of West Low German* Westphalian sovereignty, a concept in international relations* Westphalian , in geology...
- Studbooks: Westfalen, Oldenburg, NRPS, Hannover, AES, Sweden
- Breeding: by Florestan I, out of Walessa (by Weltmeyer)
- Owners: Dutch Bosch brothers (33% share) & Henk Nijhoff (66% share)
- Rider: Hans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter Minderhoud is a Dutch dressage rider.Minderhoud won the VSN Cup in 2004 with his horse Gameboy and also succeeded in the Pavo Cup with Sandreo and Florencio. At the 2004 World Championships for 5-year old horses he won the World title in Verden with Florencio...
(The Netherlands)
As a foal, Florencio was bought from Frank Van Dijck of Belgium, by Eugene Reesink. Henk Nijhoff partnered in the young stallion, and Florencio was sent into training as a dressage horse with rider Simon Dropp. With Dropp, he was Reserve Champion of Germany in the prestigious 2003 "Bundeschampionaat" and was Overall Champion of the 4-year-olds in Westphalia.
Minderhoud took Florencio as a comunt in 2004. He also began his breeding career during this time. By 2004, he had covered more than 500 mares across Europe, mostly through artificial insemination provided by the Kathmann Stud in Vechta, Germany.
Florencio will now begin training for the FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
levels.
In 2005, Florencio came back EVA (Equine Viral Arteritis) positive. The sexually transmitted disease can cause abortion in mares and illness or sudden death in foals, and therefore his semen is not allowed to be imported into certain countries, such as the United Kingdom. However, Florencio is now undergoing a revolutionary treatment. He will still be safe to breed to EVA-positive mares, of which there are many in Holland
Performance Test
Florencio's performance test was held in Zweibrücken, where he finished second:- Character: 8.5
- Walk: 10
- Trot: 8.2
- Canter: 9.2
- "Rittigkeit" (Rideability): 9.5
- Jumping 7.8.
Scores for the 2004 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
- First Round: 9.66
- Walk: 9.5
- Trot: 9.8
- Canter: 9.8
- Finals:
- Walk: 9.8
- Trot: 9.7
- Canter: 10*
Florencio's canter was especially notable, being extremely uphill and engaged. However, all three gaits were very impressive. The stallion was said to be very supple, elastic, and through during the Championship.
- Florencio is one of only two horses to have ever received a mark of "10" at the World Championships for Young Horses. The other was the stellar mare, PoetinPoetinFor the President of Russia, see Vladimir PutinPoetin was a world-class dressage horse that was the 2003 World Young Dressage Horse Champion in the six-year-old division, and sold for a record amount at the PSI Auction in Germany....
, who received a 10 for her trot at the 2003 Championships, when she competed as a 6-year-old.
Scores for the 2005 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
- Friday Qualifier Total: 9.38
- Walk: 9.00
- Trot: 9.60
- Canter: 9.70
- Overall: 9.48
- Trot: 9.8
- Canter: 10
The stallion again had an impressive qualifier test at the 2005 World Championships, winning it yet again. The judges commented on his elasticity, suppleness, and engagement. His trot was bouncy, and his collected and extended walk work was considered excellent. The only negative comment was of the young horse's tendency to sometimes let a little of his tongue hang out.
His test at the final was also excellent, where he won the six-year-old division. The judges commented on his bouncy trot "like a rubber ball", his regular and even walk, and his excellent canter that again earned him a 10. However, the bay stallion lost points due to a medium trot
Trot (horse gait)
The trot is a two-beat diagonal gait of the horse, where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time. There is a moment of suspension between each beat....
that was not quite in rhythm, a too-large walk pirouette
Pirouette (dressage)
A Pirouette is a French word for the Ballet reference, "to whirl about."A pirouette is a two-track lateral movement asked of a horse in dressage, in which the animal makes a circle with its front end around a smaller circle made by the hind end...
, and the flying changes that would cause the canter to become unbalanced after they were performed.