Trakehners Australia Tour with International Trakehner Verband Classifier Matthias Werner

TRAKEHNERS AUSTRALIA TOUR 2015 - with visiting eminent International Trakehner Verband Classifier – Matthias Werner.

Classification/Grading of Mares, and Registration of Foals.

The Trakehners Australia Tour 2015 for Classification of Mares, and Foal registration with the Trakehner Verband Germany, was highly successful once again.  The Trakehners Australia Committee had been working very hard to raise the funds to once again, bring the Trakehner Verband’s International Classifier Mr. Matthias Werner to Australia, to travel around New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria where Classifications and Foal registrations were required.

The ‘Trakehners Australia Members’ are committed to the breeding of Trakehner Warmbloods in Australia, both Purebreds and Partbreds, and to the ongoing governance of the Trakehner Verband Germany, in regard to Purebred Registrations and Classification/Grading.  This then requires a Classifier to come to Australia to attend the Classification/Grading of Mares, and the Registration of Foals.

The Trakehners Australia Tour 2015 was held in conjunction with the New Zealand Trakehner Association, in our efforts to bring Mr. Werner to the Southern Hemisphere, for our very passionate Trakehner Breeders. 

Matthias Werner travelled to New Zealand, and was immediately warmly welcomed by their New Zealand Trakehner Association Committee and members.  The New Zealand leg of the Tour was very successful with Mares and Foals joining the Trakehner Verband International Community Registration and Studbooks, held at the Trakehner Verband Germany.

Once the New Zealand part of the Tour was finished, Matthias Werner, flew into Sydney Australia, to commence the 3 State Tour.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR

NEW SOUTH WALES:

Day 1

On the FIRST day, Matthias Werner was flown to Coffs Harbor to Grade the Thoroughbred mare “Just Barely xx” of Rebekha Simpson of ‘Ashwood Park Trakehners Stud’ NSW. 

‘Ashwood Park Trakehner Stud’ is dedicated to breeding quality Trakehners.

Rebekha would like to thank Matthias for his time and sharing his knowledge with her.  She also would like to thank Tanya Hosford from Trakehner Australia for all your support and guidance. Also, her driver/therapist, Bev Davis, her wonder groom Kylie Hickson, and the very talented Skye Stevens from Digital dreams photography. Without them this would not have been possible!

“Thankyou to everyone for supporting my dreams! @Ashwood Park Trakehners”.

‘Just Barely xx’ and Rebekha Simpson.

Day 2

The SECOND  Day of the NSW Tour, was held at the “D & J Dierks Advanced Training Centre”, at Arcadia Sydney.

The Dierks Advanced Training Centre is owned and run by Clemens and Judy Dierks (who are very prominent on the Australian Dressage Competitive Scene, both Nationally and Internationally – Clemens as a very sought after Trainer/Instructor and Mentor, and Judy as a Grand Prix Rider and Instructor:- see Bio below) and their very talented and equally accomplished daughter, Daniella Dierks who is one of Australia’s rising Dressage Grand Prix Stars, and in her own right, Trainer/Instructor!.

D & J Dierks Advanced Training Centre – Arcadia.

Immediately upon arrival, Mr. Matthias Werner was greeted warmly by Clemens Dierks in their native language of German! This was a delight for Matthias!.  Judy and Daniella joined in the welcoming of this renowned Trakehner Verband International Classifier, and the Dierks Family went out of their way to show Matthias a wonderful time, showcase ALL the wonderful horses currently in their Training Centre,

ALL of which are very successful in their Dressage Competition, (from Young Horse to FEI Dressage), and especially to attend to the Classification Grading of the Imported Trakehner Verband Registered Filly “Herz Ass W” – currently being trained for the Classification Grading by Daniella Dierks, then to be broken in by Daniella, and start her Dressage Career with Daniella for 2016.

At the Dierks’s Complex were also, Tanya Hosford  (TA Registrar), De’arn Packett (member of the TA), Bianca Knight (member of the TA and official photographer), and Suellen Saals (President of the TA and owner of  imported ‘Herz Ass W’) - there to support the TA and Matthias Werner for this part of the Tour. Also present were John Saals co-owner of Herz Ass W, and Vicki Newham, owner of several of the Horses at the Complex.  Mr. Mitchell Taff was also present, having arrived from overseas, only the night before.

Tanya in her role as TA Registrar, was very impressed with the Dierks family.  She has reported to the TA Committee –

“On arrival at the Dierks Training Centre and being welcomed by Judy and Daniella, I was surprised by their openness, their big smiles and welcoming hug. I was shown around to meet their horses and was very pleasantly surprised that their horses were treated as family members and not horses that were there to be just worked. Both Judy, Daniella and their two wonderful grooms, catered for each horse’s individual personalities to make sure they were happy in ‘mind and soul’. As each horse came out to be worked, the spectators could instantly see, very happy horses enjoying their work!. The two female grooms, were full of smiles whilst they worked. Their admiration of the Dierks’s shined through, as they were treated as respected Team members and part of the family”.

“For myself, Suellen Saals and my husband John, we were very nervous, as our Imported Trakehner Verband Filly was to have her big day, being Classified and Graded by Matthias!  John and I had been overseas late 2014, and had gone to the Trakehner Verband Licencing at Neumunster Germany, an extremely inspiring Event (first time)– which also left us wondering if our ‘imported filly’ would be competitive enough to get good marks into the TV Mare Studbook”. 

“Herz Ass W” at Four Months of age in Austria – Premium TV registered filly.

Bred in Austria by Bernhard and Elisabeth Wimmer of gestuet-riegersburg.com/

http://horsezone.com.au/news/premium-trakehner-filly-herzass-w-arrives-in-australia-2086/

Daniella Dierks currently successfully competes our AWHA reg; Australian Bred Stallion ‘Noble Monarch” (of imp. Trakehner Bloodlines) at FEI level Inter 1 Dressage, and is looking forward to competing “Herz Ass W” in her Dressage Career.

Daniella Dierks and Noble Monarch (AWHA reg., Trakehner Stallion/Imp Bloodlines)

Daniella had organized for her very good friend, Mitchell Taff to showcase “Herz Ass W” for her Classification and Grading with Mr. Matthias Werner.

Mitchell had flown in from Quatar (Saudi Arabia) to present “Herz Ass W” for her TV Grading.

He had planned to come to Australia to spend time with Daniella, but at her request, agreed to present our Filly for her Trakehner Verband Mare Grading!.  John and I were in awe of this wonderful offer, as Mitchell is a very accomplished Equine Trainer Internationally, for the Arab Breed.

Mitchell was born in Australia, and for the last 3 years has been working as the Head Trainer for ‘Al Sharqab in Quatar’.

‘Al Sharqab Equestrian Centre’ is a state of the art complex, which caters for around 150 Arabian broodmares and 10 Arabian stallions. The foals are shown up to the age of 2 year olds in Saudia Arabia, and are then transported to a training center in Italy.The ‘Al Shaqab Equestrian Center’ was specifically designed to honor the distinguished classic beauty as well as the treasured and versatile skills, of the Egyptian Arabian breed. Situated in a stunning 980,000 square-metre horseshoe shaped design, Al Shaqab has many distinctive architectural elements. A central water feature, significant green areas and the landmark main arena, create a welcoming environment for both human and equine visitors.

Mitchell really enjoyed presenting “Harz Ass W” to Matthias and found Matthias to be a wealth of knowledge and very helpful. “Herz Ass W” looked amazing! She is jet black and was absolutely stunning to see, in her beautiful bridle.  She was extremely well behaved, if a little in ‘awe’ of all the spectators, but still managed to ‘Wow’ us all with her movement, lovely temperament and good looks!

“Herz Ass W” measured at 16.1 hands, and is obviously still growing.  After finished being broken in, she will have a couple of months spell and will then go back to Daniella to commence her career in Dressage, and Breeding wonderful Pure Trakehner foals from imported Frozen Semen – the first of which will be to ‘Millennium’ FS already imported to Australia.

‘Herz Ass W’ and Mitchell achieved wonderful results, with Matthias giving ‘Premium Status’ Scores to our imported Black Beauty! 

“John and I were over the moon with excitement, as were Daniella, Mitchell, Clemens and Judy and all the spectators!  Everyone present at this Venue were so very excited, as ‘Wimmer’ (‘Herz Ass W’s stable name – due to the Wimmer’s breeding her and being such wonderful advocates for Trakehner Breeding in Australia) will join the Purebred Mares in Australia, for the ongoing breeding of Pure Trakehner Warmbloods here”.

‘Herz Ass W’ and Mitchell Taff

‘Herz Ass W’

‘Herz Ass W’ and Mitchell Taff.

Daniella has a soft spot for the Trakehner! She feels they are very responsive and quicker to respond with ‘elegant lightness’ and also with ‘energy’. The importance is to be able to accept this and channel it!  She considers the Trakehner a beautifully elegant and accomplished breed. It is going to be very exciting to follow Daniella and ‘Herz Ass W’’s Dressage career, for Australian Trakehner Breeders and Lovers.

Thank you to Daniella, Judy and Clemens of C&J Advanced Training Centre (and Mitchell Taff) for everything you have done for Trakehners Australia, your wonderful welcoming of Mr. Matthias Werner, and your continuing support of the Trakehner Warmblood Breed, in Australia.

In a 3 PART SERIES of Trakehners in AUSTRALIA......
PART 1 - TA TOUR 2015 REPORT
http://online.flipbuilder.com/trakehnersaustraliajune12/aenv/#p=1
PART 2 - THE BEAUTIFUL DIERKS FAMILY
http://online.flipbuilder.com/trakehnersaustraliajune12/dlds/#p=1
PART 3 - AUSTRALIAN TRAKEHNER BREEDERS
http://online.flipbuilder.com/trakehnersaustraliajune12/ysnn/#p=1
The Trakehners Australian committee hope you enjoy the read.