17/09/2026
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Overnight, Melody Matheson contested the first round of the 5 Year Old's at the prestigious FEI WBFSH Jumping World Championship for Young Horses.
218 combinations started, all of which had to of qualified by achieving a Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER). This is achieved by jumping 3 clear rounds in competitions of at least 1.15m at CSI competitions, or within a National Selection Procedure. Only horses registered at birth in WBFSH member studbooks are eligible to participate.
The opening round was a 1.20m course, not against the clock, and just 72 combinations jumped a clear round, of which Melody and Aventurina Z were one of.
Aventurina Z is a Zangersheide mare by Avenger Z, out of Golden Jorina, and is owned and bred by Jan Van Der Lei.
The second 5 Year Old qualifier is on Friday, another 1.20m course, not against the clock. There are 214 starters, and Mel is 81st to go.
The top 30, or all the double clears from Qualifier 1&2, will qualify for the Final on Sunday. The Final is a 1.25m track with a jump off. For those who don't qualify for the final, there is a consolation class on Saturday, a 1.20m Speed round.
Best of luck Mel & Aventurina!
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