Competitors Share their Takeaways
Maria Ardito of the CWHBA: “The Young Breeders program was an amazing experience that allowed me to further my knowledge of stallions that are currently at the top of not only show jumping, but dressage and eventing as well. While learning more about the different studbooks from around the world, I was also able to also brush up on my skills handling young horses and preparing horses for an inspec- tion. My greatest takeaway from the competition would defi- nitely be improving my eye for conformation and movement of top sport horses. This skill is very important for choosing adequate mare and stallion matches, as well as purchasing and selling young stock. Having always wanted to become a sport horse breeder,
this program allowed me to meet other breeders from around the world and make even more connections here at home in Canada. I made so many new friends who are also passionate about breeding top sport horses and it was a fantastic experi- ence that I will never forget!”
Laura Killian of the AHS: “The most valuable thing that I got out of this experience was the networking connections all over the world. These truly are young breeders, the future of our sport, and the producers of our next Olympic horses. I now have friends all over the world who will be breeding some of the top horses for generations to come and potentially one of our next champions.
gain from these teams will only strengthen sport horse breed- ing in this country. We are committed to building our team of participants and promoting U.S sport horse breeding. “ “We will be meeting with our AHS Young Breeders Team
in Kentucky February 8-11, 2018 at the American Hanoverian Society annual meeting. We will welcome anyone interested in becoming a Young Breeder ages 15-25. Check out our Face- book page American Hanoverian Society Young Breeders Club for more information,” she adds. Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz from the AHS echoes Gina’s
message. ”We welcome anyone interested, regardless of what horse breed they identify with. Our mission is to
Thomas Ruckert of the AHS: “I think my biggest takeaway from the competition was our team’s outcome. This year there were 111 competitors representing 16 different studbooks; many of who have competed in competitions prior and train year round. This was the first time for all seven team members and our three coaches. Every one of our team members had a strength that helped contribute to the success of the team. The AHS Young Breeders only has two meetings a year, where half the team has to fly across a continent, and we were even short one member, so I think we should be very proud of tenth place.”
Savannah Morgan of the AHS: “I’m really grateful for the experience I had in Canada. It was a really good opportunity to meet people from different cultures and make new friends. I loved being able to learn with professionals and work with the different horses brought in, and I’m very grateful for the people willing to bring their horses for us to use. Spruce Mead- ows was very beautiful and made for an incredible experience.”
Ashlyn De Groot-Dodge of the KWPN-NA: “The Young Breeders Championship is a great way to meet young breed- ers all over the world and make connections which could really help the sport come closer. It takes dedication and a willingness to practice and learn more about breeding as well as develop an eye for talented sport horses through studying and handling young horses.”
encourage, educate and develop the next generation of responsible and knowledgeable sport horse breeders,” she says. “We have yearly camps and training sessions for anyone interested.”
For more information on the International Young Breeders program, go to
www.young-breeders.com
For the CWHBA young breeders, go to
www.cwyoungbreeders.com. For the AHS young breeders club, go to
www.facebook.com/AHSYBC/ For the KWPN-NA young breeders, go to
www.facebook.com/YKWPNNA/
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