Friesian stallion Thys a dressage star in the making

Thys shows off the canter that helped him win at the Vermont Dressage Days present amongst trainer, Liz Austin. © Betsy Nye

US based Friesian stallion Thys has won his debut at Prix St Georges bird dressage, earning the highest FEI order of the Vermont Dressage Days present inwards Essex Junction before this month.

Ridden yesteryear Liz Austin together with owned by Philip Bailey, Thys won the Open Prix St Georges bird at Vermont amongst a order of 66.184.

Thys is the start Friesian the passenger has had inwards training, but having worked amongst the Equus caballus together with his previous rider, Rachel Deemer, she says she knew he was “of incredible quality”.

Liz Austin together with Thys. © Amelia Clairmont

“It wasn’t until I started riding him amount fourth dimension that I realized simply how talented he actually is. It is a will to the fantabulous basics Rachel seat on him that I’ve been able to come upward hence far amongst him inwards such a brusque catamenia of time,” said Austin, 30, of Williston, Vermont.

She took Thys to the present to school,as he had entirely e'er been to a handful of dressage shows before. “He was hence good behaved, I decided to come inwards him inwards the Prix St. Georges on Sunday, equally well. I couldn’t believe how good he handled the pressure level considering he’s entirely viii years former together with had previously entirely e'er shown start level! It actually is a will to his grapheme that he was able to come upward out at FEI for the start fourth dimension together with direct hold such a successful debut,” Austin said.

“He is definitely capable of scoring over 70% at Prix St. Georges, together with if he keeps going the agency he’s going, he volition endure able to order over 70% at Grand Prix, equally well.

“I can’t enjoin yous how many people direct hold told me he’s the nicest Friesian they’ve e'er seen. He has 3 world-class gaits together with 1 of the best locomote ethics I’ve e'er worked with. I tin brand him equally hot together with sensitive equally I wishing inwards the ring, together with hence driblet the reins together with mail a beginner out hacking on him. He is a fabulous ambassador for the Friesian breed.”

Austin has a long history of riding stallions to championships at the international levels. Her 2 close successful mounts to appointment were both approved Dutch Warmblood stallions, Olivier (Idocus x Porter), amongst whom she was a two-time national champion, Horse of the Year winner together with reserve passenger for the FEI World Cup; together with Hierarch (Cocktail x Amor), the Equus caballus she won an private silvery medal amongst at the North American Young Rider Championships.

“As my mom has at in 1 lawsuit taken over the ride on Olivier, it has been actually fun together with rewarding for me to direct hold or hence other stallion to convey upward the levels. In many ways, Thys reminds me of Olivier (whom Austin trained from a youngster) amongst his raw talent, incredible athleticism together with wishing to work.”

Next on Austin’s agenda volition endure the New England Dressage Association’s Regional Championships inwards September where she volition compete Thys inwards the pocket-size tour.

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