In Lanaken the world championship for young horses began on Thursday at the domain of Leon Melchior. Dirk Demeersman appeared at the start with our BWP approved Nonstop son, Esperanto van Paemel, in the class for seven year old horses. The hardly one month old combination jumped a clear 1m40 course in the first qualifier to shoot off like a rocket in the jump-off. A great jumping Esperanto stayed far away from the obstacles and demonstrated that he is flexible and nimble. They finished in a very fast time, which was only improved by the Irishman Clement McMahon with Rosie Bee. Thus Esperanto and Dirk added an excellent 2nd to their record, over 206 participants.

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This weekend the oldest national jumping of the country took place once again. Dirk Demeersman was also present Zandhoven with Esperanto van Paemel. It was the first time that Dirk and Esperanto went to a competition together. On the first day the new combination started in a 1m30 class, in which Esperanto jumped well, but got one bad luck fault. The next day they started in a 1m35 class against the clock. Esperanto jumped a clear round with a lot of power under Dirk and this in a time that was good for a great 5th place. We can say that Esperanto and Dirk had a great debut and that they seem to click.

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The seven year old Esperanto van Paemel is a BWP approved son of Nonstop out of the broodmare Rendez-Vous van Paemel (Randel Z x Graphit). Like his 'big brother' Cicero Z van Paemel Esperanto's international career will be continued with none other than top rider Dirk Demeersman. The new combination will soon enter a competition. Besides Esperanto, the five year old Gigolo van Paemel also joined the stables of Dirk Demeersman. The BWP approved Cicero Z son out of the Sandro mare Sissi too has a lot of potential at his disposal and will be build up steadily.

Esperanto van Paemel jumped two weeks ago in Bonheiden. The first day Nick Vrins started him in a 1m30 class, which he completed with 3 time penalties. On Wedsnesday Esperanto jumped in a 1m40 class. The powerful Esperanto  jumped with ease over the fences, but a time penalty kept him out of the jump-off. In the 1m35 he jumped a double clear, what yielded him a 13th place.

Our BWP approved Esperanto van Paemel (Nonstop x Randel Z) went to De Warre with rider Nick Vrins for the CSI Neeroeteren. There he participated in two classes for 6 and 7 year old horses. The first day he jumped a clear first round as well as a clear jump-off and obtained an 8th place. The next class he was once again double clear.

The three BWP approved 'Van Paemel' stallions, Gigolo, Esperanto and Che Guevara passed their stallion exam, in which they need to accomplish sport performances.

On Thursday the 4th heat of the pavo stallion competition was ridden at Flanders Horse Expo in Ghent. Esperanto van Paemel was the last in the class for seven years old stallions. From his first jump it was clear that Esperanto obviously was in excellent form. He jumped a great clear round and placed himself for the jump-off. In the jump-off he was jumping even better and he was again faultless. Esperanto gained a great 2nd place behind Harrie Smolders (Emerald).

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Yesterday the 2nd heat of the stallion competition took place in the riding school 't Overdijk in Moerzeke. In the seven year olds class it was Esperanto van Paemel's turn. This son of Nonstop out of Rendez-Vous van Paemel (Randel Z x Graphit) did not come close the obstacles and qualified himself for the jump-off, in which he got a bad luck fault. He achieved a 6th place.

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