Rita van Geyerspan Bb1 Stb Star Pref *5 – deceased

RitaEibert Vb x Vincent Vb

Dam: Pietsje-Ancy Hb

Born: 23/09/1998
Height: 156 cm
Premie: Star 2nd Premie

Rita passed away in early 2016 from colic and it was a great loss for the stud.

Rita became only the second ever South African bred preferent mare in February 2015 when two of her offspring became star at the 2015 Inspections.  Gordon van Doorndraai Rb (S: Glenn ‘Sport’) became Star as well as Juliette van Doorndraai Bb1 Stb Star which was a fantastic result for the stud.  Gordon also achieved 77 for his ridden IBOP test which means Rita now has 5 Star offspring (Destinie van Doorndraai, Mieke van Doorndraai, Anneke van Doorndraai, Gordon van Doorndraai and Juliette van Doorndraai)

Siblings:

  • Wancy van Geyerspan (Eibert Vb) – sold/deceased

Offspring:

  • Zandre van Doorndraai Bb1 Vb H (Fetse 349) – sold
  • Thorben van Doorndraai Bb1 Vb H (Tjalf 443 ‘Sport’) – sold
  • Nikita van Doorndraai Bb1 Vb M (Tjalf 443 ‘Sport’) – sold
  • Juliette van Doorndraai Bb1 Stb Star (Tjalf 443 ‘Sport’) – sold
  • Gordon van Doorndraai Bb1 R Star (Glenn ‘Sport’) – Sold
  • Anneke van Doorndraai Bb1 Stb Star (Ritse 322) – sold
  • Yolanda van Doorndraai (Friso fan S. Vb Star ‘Sport’) Deceased
  • Mieke van Doorndraai Bb1 Stb Star (Tsjerk Vb) – Deceased
  • Destinie van Doorndraai Bb1 Stb Star (Brandus 345) – Sold

Show Results:

  • Champion pair with her daughter Destinie driven by Evelien Duin –  FPSSA 2006
  • Fourth Under Saddle, ridden by Kobus Strydom against very strong competition, with the 2 dutch guests also competing. – FPSSA 2006
  • Rita was ridden in the quadrille by Jolanda Schreuder as the leading mare – FPSSA 2006
  • Second in the Star Mares Over 5 Years class – FPSSA 2005
  • Third in Star Mare Class – AGC 2005
  • Reserve Champion mare in hand – AGC 2003
  • Second in the star mare class – FPSSA 2003