Micky has reached the 4th place in the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking. Micky is the highest placed dutch rider with 1897 points in total. The top 10 is fully occupated by North European riders: Denmark (3), Germany (5) and Netherlands (2). The top 10 is closed by the dutch rider Robin Heiden.
General news
Success at the European Championships 2018
Micky Schelstraete and her stallion Elin’s Noncisdador had a very successful week at the European Pony Championships in Bishop Burton, United Kingdom. They commenced with a whole series of 7,5-and eights on their protocol ending up on a strong 73,829% average. This making them the best Dutch scoring combination in the team competition, contributing to the Dutch Bronze Medal. This placed Micky individually as overall fifth in the team test out of 53 competitors.
The combination then paced seventh with 73.622% in the individual competition, qualifying them for the Kur to Music.
The top 18 riders from the individual competition were selected for the Kur to Music where Micky and her Hanoverian bred stallion scored a terrific 74.625% for a sixth place finish.
New ride for Amber
The 11 year old mare Burberry will be ridden by Amber in the ‘Children’s class’.
Micky Schelstraete Stays on the A-Squad Despite the Higher KNHS Criteria
The dressage squads of U25, young riders, juniors and ponies have been considerably reduced due to the recently announced 2018 change in the qualification criteria. The A-squad score has been increased from 70% to 71% and for the B-squad the requirement has been increased from 68% to 69%. These increased scores have to be achieved at 3 competitions within a period of 9 months.
Micky Schelstraete with Elin’s Noncisdador have had a successful year and are the only A-squad combination of the pony riders which remains in the A-squad. Thessa Gilbers (Baumann’s Despino) and Shanna Baars (Camillo du Bois) are now included in the B-squad.
First place forJonna and Grand Charmeur with a 75% score in Uden
Had an amazing ride this morning on my 6year old this morning @selection Uden… The judges agreed: 75%.
Grand Charmeur; you Rock! 
A Very Successful Weekend for Micky Schelstraete at CDI Exloo International
Micky Schelstraete had a very successful weekend with her Hanoverian pony Elin’s Noncisdador at the International CDI Exloo competition, which was held from the 26th to the 29th of October. The combination placed second in all three classes they participated in, with impressing scores of 72,317 in the Individual Test, 71,325 in the Team Championship Test and a final remarkable score of 74.125 in the Sunday Kur to Music class, presented by the Schelstraete Advocaten Prijs.
Schelstraete Advocaten proudly presented Sunday´s International Dressage Freestyle class with the Schelstraete Advocaten Prijs.
The winner of the class was Shanna Baars with the pony Don Camillo Du Bois, in second place was Micky Schelstraete on Elin´S Noncisdador and in third was Fleur Prinsen with the pony Next Black Magic. The class was judged by Janine van Twist (NED), Gabriela Valerianova (CZE) and Alban Tissot (FRA).
Schelstraete Advocaten is honored to be part of shaping and encouraging the rising stars of this exceptional sport.
