12 June 2014

The 12-year-old stallion Tripple X with whom British Ben Maher won team gold during the London Olympics in 2012 was acquired by Canadian Eric Lamaze in April. Now it is definite that Tripple X was sold again and the new rider will be Canadian Tiffany ­Foster. The 29-year-old show jumper competed her new acquisition already several times. The new owners, Artisan Farms with bases in Belgium and Florida placed the stallion at Foster’s disposal.

Source: pferdewoche.ch / horseweb.de

Caledon ON (CAN)

Jumping

Hi/Low Hunter Over Fences

Pre Green Hunter Over Fences

Pre Green Hunter Over Fences

Hi/Low Hunter Over Fences

Open Performance Over Fences

Open Performance Over Fences

Open Performance Under Saddle

Hi/Low Hunter Over Fences

Combined Working Hunter Over Fences

Combined Working Hunter Over Fences

Combined Working Hunter Under Saddle

115. 2’9″ Schooling Hunter Over Fences

116. 2’9″ Schooling Hunter Over Fences

106. Baby Green Hunter Over Fences

107. Baby Green Hunter Over Fences

221. .80m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

222. .80m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

321. .90m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

322. .90m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

121. 1.0m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

122. 1.0m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

127. 1.10m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

128. 1.10m Schooling Jumper – Clear Round

133. 1.15m Jumper

190. 1.25m Jumper

163. 1.35m Jumper

167. 1.40m Jumper Table A

13 June 2014

The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp got underway on Thursday under gloomy, drizzly skies in the USET Foundation Headquarters’ Dick and Jane Brown Arena. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 began their quest for a third consecutive Grand Prix National Title with a win in the Grand Prix. Additionally, Peters kicked off the day claiming the top two spot in the first test of The Dutta Corp/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship. Katrin Dagge and Dream of Love impressed in the USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today to close out the first day of competition.

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (SusanJStickle.com)

The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship

The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and Selection Trial for the U.S. Dressage Team Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway with the first of three tests on Thursday. All 16 Big Tour combinations performed the FEI Grand Prix Test to earn the initial 45% of their championship total. The awards ceremony of the opening class having a distinctively Olympic feel as the three top placings were occupied by the U.S. Team members from the 2012 Games with Peters, Jan Ebeling, and Tina Konyot led the victory gallop.

Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm’s 12-year-old Westphalian gelding earned the top mark in Grand Prix, scoring 75.160%, to finish nearly two points ahead of the second-place combination. The 2012 and 2013 National Champions suffered a bobble in the first piaffe and the two-time changes but produced consistent work through the rest of the test to land atop the leaderboard on Thursday.

“It was not our best test but he made up for it with his half-passes and second and third piaffes,” said Peters of Legolas 92’s Grand Prix performance. “It certainly was not our best but we’ll be looking to improve on that in the Grand Prix Special.”

While the Bronze medalist from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games had wished for a better performance for himself, he was pleased to see how well the younger riders and rising stars of the sport did on Thursday.

“I thought it was so exciting to see our youngsters in the Grand Prix,” said Peters of the future of dressage in the United States. “That was truly exciting.”

Finishing in second place with a score of 73.320% were Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.) and Beth Meyer, Ann Romney, and Amy Ebeling’s 17-year-old Oldenburg mare Rafalca. The Olympic Games and World Cup Final veteran has had a light season in the show ring and arrived in Gladstone ready to peak.

“I’m absolutely thrilled with my horse; she was on, she’s fit,” said Ebeling. “I think the strategy I’ve had not showing a lot is really paying off. I’m tickled to death with her.”

Finishing in third place on Thursday was Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) with her 16-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion Calecto V on a score of 72.640%.

The Grand Prix Championship and Selection Trial continues on Saturday with all competitors returning to the Dick and Jane Brown Arena to earn a further 40% of their overall score in the FEI Grand Prix Special.

The Dutta Corp/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship

Steffen Peters and Rosamunde (SusanJStickle.com)

The Dutta Corp/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship started the action in the Dick and Jane Brown Arena on Thursday with 17 Small Tour combinations earning the first 40% of their championship score for the FEI Prix St. Georges Test. In Intermediaire I competition Peters proved doubly unbeatable on Thursday by claiming the first and second spots with Rosamunde and Apassionata, respectively.

“I’m so excited that both mares were so rideable today, now I can get some comments and make some adjustments,” said Peters of his two Small Tour horses. “I’m so excited about both of them. I honestly had a blast riding both of them.”

As the second horse down centerline on Thursday, Four Winds Farm’s Rosamunde, scored 75.974% to stand just over three points ahead of her barn mate after the first leg of competition. The seven-year-old Rheinlander mare displayed athletic and expressive gaits throughout the test as she showcased great potential for the future at the highest level of the sport.

“This is her first championship; it’s hard to put into words, she’s so special,” said Peters of Rosamunde. “She can be spicy but she went right to work. I’m speechless.”

Apassionata, Tracy Roenick’s eight-year-old Oldenburg mare, was the second ride of the day for Peters and has given the three-time Olympian an excellent chance to earn another National Title as she currently stands second after scoring 72.921%.

Finishing in third place in the Prix St. Georges test was Olivia Lagoy-Weltz (Reston, Va.) with her own 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Rassing’s Lonoir on a score of 72.211%.

The Dutta Corp/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship continues on Friday with the FEI Intermediaire I Test with combinations earning a further 45% of their championships score.

USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today

Katrin Dagge and Dream of Love (SusanJStickle.com)

Five pairs performed their USEF Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Test to earn the first 50% of their championship score in the USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today. Twenty-two-year-old Katrin Dagge won the class after earning a score of 64.667% with her mother Birgitt Dagge’s Dream of Love. The Bonita Springs, Fla., native worked through a moment of resistance with the 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion before entering the arena to perform a lovely test. The pair had quality trot work and good changes, showcasing its partnership.

“We had a moment before we went in where he threw me a curve ball like he has done a time or two before but I rode him forward and through it,” Dagge explained. “I was really happy with him and really proud of him.”

“Lover,” as he is known in the barn, was imported from Germany as a four-year-old and he and Dagge have come up the levels together. On Thursday they had an impressive performance together in their first year competing at the Grand Prix Level.

Hannah Hewitt (Atlanta, Ga.) rode Tammy Pearson’s 18-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Lasall to a second-place finish with a score of 61.795%. They put together a solid test with a nice extended trot and one-time changes.

“He was really good; he had some nervous energy but he listened to me,” Hewitt said. “I think our piaffe was better than it has been in the past. He was a very good boy.”

Hewitt has been riding Lasall for three years, having previously ridden in the Junior championships at Gladstone in 2012.

Rachel Chowanec (Columbia, Conn.) and Lendon Gray’s Embrujado XI finished in third place with a score of 61.487%. Chowanec had a couple mistakes in her test, but performed quite well considering the 16-year-old PRE gelding had his tongue over the bit for most of the test. She was happy to be back competing after her longtime partner “Mouse” had some time off and hopes to improve on Saturday, when the championship comes to a close with the competitors riding the FEI Young Adult U-25 Grand Prix Test for the remaining 50% of their score.

Watch the championship divisions unfold with on-demand footage from today and Friday and live streaming on Saturday and Sunday on the USEF Network. Go to http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2014usdfoc/.

Find out more information about the event at  http://www.usefconnect.com/festival/.

Source: USEF

13 June 2014

Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon rode to the win in the $20,000 Open Welcome Stake at the Showplace Spring Spectacular II.

The $20,000 Open Welcome Stake at the Showplace Spring Spectacular II came down to an eight-horse jump-off where speed was the name of the game. Texan Tracy Fenney was fast as greased lightning with MTM Timon, breaking the beam in 31.442 seconds to outrun her competitors for the first place finish.

Twenty-four horse and rider combinations faced off at the Lamplight Equestrian Center’s LUXMAX, U.S.A. Grand Prix Ring for the afternoon’s highlight class, but only five were able to post double-clear efforts. Caitlin Hope and Total Touch, owned by Kathleen Hope of Barrington, IL, were the first to post a clear round. She returned for the jump-off and laid down a double-clear effort in 35.789 seconds, wearing a target on her back.

“Total Touch was really great coming off of Devon, so I had a lot of confidence and he was ready to go,” Hope said. “The triple combination was pretty tough, but my trainer Diane [Carney] calls it ‘pulling the trigger’ where I wind him up and then keep going through. He really helped me out there. He was great.”

Hope continued, “He always gives 100 percent effort, and he is a really good competitor. We are not necessarily the fastest, but we can put in a clean round in the jump-off. I have had him for five years, so we have come along together. I love showing here; I have been coming here since I was showing in the Short Stirrup division. It is nostalgic for me, as well as close to home.”

Caitlin Hope and Total Touch

Ryan Genn and Cookie Monster owned by Wilhelm Genn of Lebanon, OH, finished only four-hundredths of a second behind Hope to eventually take the third place position. Alliy Moyer and her own Etoile Van’t Lambroeck completed the course with all rails in their cups, but their time of 37.390 seconds would earn the duo the fifth place. Rounding out the top six was Bugatti with Wilhelm in the irons. They took a more conservative approach to the serpentine of obstacles, jumping clean in 41.402 seconds.

Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon, owned by MTM Farms of Flower Mound, TX, completed the jump-off in a blazing 31.442 seconds, shattering Hope’s time by nearly four and a half seconds.

Fenney said, “There was one area in the jump-off, next to the oxer set on the diagonal where I thought it was awkward. I was a little nervous going through there, but it worked out fine. He is real agile; everything he does is quick and efficient so it was really smooth. My husband [Michael McCormick] always says, ‘Smooth is fast.’”

“He is always awesome,” Fenney smiled. “I thought it was nice and inviting, it was a good welcome stake course to get everyone in the ring and get them going. He felt great, a little warm and a little quiet, but he feels great. He doesn’t need much from me; he’s easy and likes doing his job. Good horses make it easy.”

Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, IL, rode Morocco to a clear effort, duplicating her effort aboard Centurion B, but an unfortunate rail in the jump-off on both mounts would prove good enough for the sixth and seventh place positions, respectively. Theo Genn and Aniviero Z, owned by Amy Lefferdink of Cleveland, OH, rode to the eighth place position with their four-fault score on the shortened track in 36.290 seconds.

Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon. Photo By: Andrew Ryback Photography

Fenney also rode to the win during the $1,000 Young Jumper 7/8 Year Old Championship class, sponsored by AliBoo Farm, earlier in the morning with MTM Cravitz in 31.925 seconds. The 7-year-old has been moving up the pipeline with Fenney since they bought him two years ago in Europe.  The gelding missed one year in the Young Jumper division, but he has come along quickly with Fenney in the irons.

“We have been taking it slow with him since he is young and was really just free jumping over there,” Fenney elaborated. “We did him a little last year in Ocala, and then gave him some time off and started him back here. He is greener than you would expect, but he is real willing to do everything.”

Haylie Rolfe and Lithium, owned by Alex Jayne of Elgin, IL, finished behind Fenney without fault in 33.858 seconds. Tony Font and Von Casius, owned by Deana Blackburn of Houston, TX, finished in third.

During the $1,000 Young Jumper 6-Year-Old Championship class, sponsored by Julie Novak and ROC U.S.A., Cara Cheska and Da Vinci, owned by Donald Cheska Sales, finished the victors. Liz Atkins and Cass came in second place, while Kam McDonald and Image Valiere Z took third.

Cara Cheska and Da Vinci

Cheska explained, “He was a little rowdy today. He has so much jump that he doesn’t care where he is, so sometimes he won’t listen and slow down, his stride is so big that it makes leaving the strides out easy, but sometimes we need to compact. I am very excited to be able to ride him.”

Bred from the same dam as renowned grand prix horse Pavarotti, Da Vinci is similar in his size and style, suiting the petite Cheska perfectly. He bounced around the jump-off track in 32.901 seconds, with Cheska referring to his style as “a rubber ball.”

Cheska concluded, “The fact that there is no entry fee to enter in these young horse divisions is really, really great. I have to thank Pat [Boyle] for doing that. It is really expensive to bring young horses to a horse show, but to be able to show without having to pay for the class itself is such a wonderful idea, and I hope other horse shows catch on. It is crucial to have these classes to help the young horses come along.”

The LUXMAX U.S.A. Grand Prix Ring will welcome equitation riders early in the morning for the Washington Classic Jumper Phase, as well as the WIHS Children’s and Adult Classics. In the afternoon the Open Jumper division will continue with the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper, sponsored by Wisconsin Equine, prepping horses for the steadily approaching $30,000 Showplace Grand Prix, sponsored by Nutrena, this Sunday at 3 p.m. The Junior and Amateur riders will have a chance to accrue points in the $2,5000 Accumulator Jumper classes, an exciting event that is only offered during Week II of the Showplace Spring Spectacular Series.For more information please visit: www.showplaceproductions.com.

$20,000 Open Welcome Stake
result    entry #    horse / owner    rider
1    312    MTM Timon   MTM Farm    Tracy Fenney
2    169    Total Touch    Kathleen Hope    Caitlin Hope
3    645    Cookie Monster   Wilhelm Genn    Ryan Genn
4    908    Etoile Van’t Lambroeck   Alliy Moyer    Alliy Moyer
5    632    Bugatti      Eduardo Leon    Wilhelm Genn
6    605    MOROCCO    Lisa Goldman    Lisa Goldman
7    606    CENTURION B    Mary Goldman    Lisa Goldman
8    636    Aniviero Z    Amy Lefferdink       Theo Genn
9    491    Ugano   Taylor Reid    Taylor Reid
10    455    Zippo Z   Messenger Hill    Freddie Vazquez
11    313    MTM Centano   MTM Farm    Tracy Fenney
12    353    Replique   Katie Leverick    Katie Leverick

$1,000 Young Jumper 7/8 Year Old Championship
result    entry #    horse / owner    rider
1    732    MTM Cravitz    MTM Farm    Tracy Fenney
2    516    Lithium    ALEX JAYNE    Haylie Rolfe
3    276    Von Casius    Deana Blackburn    Tony Font
4    194    Bonzay    Isotropic Networks Inc.    Melissa Orlick-Zbierski
5    630    Conaro     Wilhelm Genn    Wilhelm Genn
6    637    Fulguros    Staci Thomas    Ryan Genn
7    154    Carel Fortuna   Southview Inc.    Sandra Dalman
8    608    Rocs To Riches   Lisa Goldman    Lisa Goldman

$1,000 Young Jumper 6 Year Old Championship
result    entry #    horse / owner    rider
1    582    Da Vinci    Donald Cheska Sales    Cara Cheska
2    690    Cass    Benchmark Stables, LLC    Liz Atkins
3    893    Image Valiere Z     Kam McDonald    Kam McDonald
4    266    Continental   Karen Memmen    Karen Memmen
5    669    Cappanaleigh Storm   Alec Bozorgi    Alec Bozorgi
6    922    Raison De Vivre   Nick& Julie Novak    Nick Novak
7    695    Rodeo VDL   Benchmark Stables, LLC    Liz Atkins
8    644    Van Gogh   Wilhelm Genn    Theo Genn

Source: Phelps Media Group

13 June 2014

The opening CSI5* class of the glittering Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes was won by Abdeslam Bennani Smires of Morocco and Mowgli Des Plains, who led the 53-strong class from 6th to go in the draw. Smires attacked the Uliano Vezzani course from beginning to end setting a lightening time of 28.98s in the beautiful Riviera arena.

Towards the end of the class Jane Richard Philips (SUI), on fantastic form after a win in Shanghai last week, came closest to the winner’s time taking 2nd place with Upanisad di San Patrignano in a time of 29.33s. Third went to Juan-Carlos Garcia (ITA) and Blue Boy V. Berkenbroeck who stopped the clock at 30.83s.

Some the hot favourites for Saturday’s Grand Prix also put in tantalising performances to join the ranks of the 20 double clears – Edwina Top-Alexander (AUS) took 4th with her new mount Questina, Constant van Paesschen (BEL) and Citizenguard Taalex landed 7th and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) and Unita ASK were 9th.

With Saturday’s Grand Prix on the horizon it is hard to discount the top two in the Championship Ranking – Edwina-Tops-Alexander and Ludger Beerbaum (GER) – from a podium finish. With so many big names in the mix, the competition will only get more fierce as the show progresses.

Watch the LGCT Grand Prix of Cannes live this Saturday from 6.45pm local time on GCT TV, ClassHorseTV and Equidia Life, on beINSports 3 from 8.45pm and on Eurosport from 9.45pm local time.

Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT

Source: GCT

13 June 2014

The feature CSI5* class of the first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes was won by Portugal’s Luciana Diniz and with her beautiful mare Lady Lindenhof, 2nd was Johannes Ehning (GER) and Appearance, 3rd was Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) and his ever-consistent Casall ASK.

Celebrities from all walks of life enjoyed the sport from the elegant VIP area – ‘The Boss’ Bruce Springsteen, actor Guillaume Canet (who was an earlier winner here in Cannes) and model Charlotte Casiraghi (placed 3rd in the first class today) enjoyed all that the stunning French Riviera location had to offer as the competition unfolded.

Uliano Vezzani’s course offered smooth sweeping turns and generous distances, but it was deceptive in it’s simplicity. Clears were incredibly thin on the ground despite the world-class line-up. The light top rails fell all over the floodlit arena leaving just seven clear rounds from the 53 elite level starters.

Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE) led from first to go with a daring round in a time of 67.35s that forced those who followed him into making a mistake. Luciana Diniz and Lady Lindenhof, who had a great show in Hamburg, put in a swift time of 64.84s to take the lead from the Swede from late in the draw. Johannes Ehning chased the leading time but could not quite better the leading lady’s time, stopping the clock at 65.53s.

The CSI5* competition continues tomorrow at 9.30pm. Follow all the action live on GCT TV!

Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT

Source: GCT

13 June 2014

The Dutch rider Elaine Pen and her mare Vira convinced the judges in today’s dressage test to take the lead in the CCI**** presented by DHL Paket with a score of 43,20. Andrew Hoy and Cheeky Calimbo are leading the field with only 28,50 penalties in the CIC*** Meßmer Trophy.

Elaine Penn – photo by Thomas Ix

Elaine Pen was ecstatic to learn of her dressage score which made her the overnight leader in the CCI****: “Vira has great potential but tends to be a little edgy at times. I have done a lot of work with her including riding to loud music which paid off today. She was totally at ease in the arena.” Pen, a law student, is looking forward to Saturday but knows the course is tough: “I am a little nervous as this is my first four- star-ride. The course is big and long, but nicely built. The ground is good, I think we should have a good round.” Pen successfully competed in Luhmühlen three years ago at the European Championships where she was best Dutch rider completing 14th. “It is great to work with a horse from the beginning. My mum bought Vira as a foal and we have been a team for 12 years now.” Tim Price and Wesko from New Zealand are currently in second place (43,80) followed by the British rider Willa Newton with Neelix on a score of 48,00. Best German rider is Andreas Ostholt with So is Et (50,50) in fourth place.

Andrew Hoy and Cheeky Calimbo in a league of their own

Andrew Hoy – photo by Thomas Ix

The dressage test of the Australian Andrew Hoy was rewarded by the judges with 81,5%. With just 28.5 points as his final dressage score he is in the perfect position for the cross country phase on Saturday. Hoy commented on his excellent dressage result today: “Cheeky Calimbo made life very easy for me today. He was relaxed and concentrating brilliantly on the job in hand so I could focus on riding him up and forward. Generally he is easy to prepare and today a very gentle warm-up was all he needed to perform at his best in the arena. After five years together, we know each other blind.” Hoy also praised the brilliant attitude and level headedness of his long standing sports partner. After walking the course, Hoy is now looking forward to Saturday: “Up to now I only had the chance to walk the four star course and have only seen parts of the CIC*** course. Both courses look great and the conditions are perfect as usual, we should see plenty of great rounds. I have known Captain Mark Phillips for many years now and I like the way he designs the courses. If you ride in a controlled, rhythmical and balanced manner paired with a forward pace you should come home safely and with a great result.” In the very best mood, the three times winner of Luhmühlen added, that since his first ride in 1982 he has lost a lot of hair but has gained a tremendous amount of confidence. Ingrid Klimke and FRH Escada JS are in second place with a score of 34,20 followed by Peter Thomsen and Unessa with 43,80 in third.

Photos: Thomas Ix
Source: Luhmuehlen

13 June 2014

The final decision in the Nations Cup team test for junior show jumping riders on Thursday evening was virtually unsurpassed in terms of excitement. Two rounds and one jump-off were needed to crown the winner at Future Champions shortly before nightfall. Germany was competing against the Netherlands, and the contest ended with an Oranje-victory.

Show jumping thriller at the Nations Cup classes

Award ceremony of the team test, Nations Cup junior show jumping riders with the winning team from the Netherlands – photo by Mark Große Feldhaus and Future Champions

Following two clear rounds of Jens and Demi van Grunsven, the team of chef d’equipe Roelof Bril was already ahead when eight penalty points for Kim Bril gave Germany the opportunity to catch up. However, Kim Hoogenraat destroyed all German hopes with the fastest faultless round, leaving the audience at the Borgberg enthused. The German team with Markus Merschformann presented awesome performances, and the junior riders Teike Carstensen (Sollwitt), Daniel Böttcher (Fraunberg), Philipp Houston (Leichlingen) and Leonie Krieg (Villingen-Schwenningen) came in second, followed by the team from Denmark with chef d’equipe Michael Aabo.

German young rider team that won the Young Riders Nations Cup – photo by Mark Große Feldhaus / Future Champions

The winner in the children’s division of the Show Jumping Nations Cup was already crowned in the afternoon. The 12- to 14-year-old Italian riders Giacomo Casadei, Melissa Ambrosetti, Frederico Regazetti and Lorenzo Barbadoro completed the jump-off without any faults so that the Italian national anthem resounded to the great delight of chef d’equipe Gianluca Bormioli. The places two and three went to the teams from the Netherlands and France. The German team finished fourth with 12 penalty points.

Germany and Denmark to win the Dressage Nations Cup in Hagen

The decisions in the young rider division at Future Champions were in German hands right from the beginning. With a difference of almost three percentage points and a final result of 74.21%, Sönke Rothenberger (Bad Homburg) and his Cosmo left the competitors behind. His team colleague Florine Kienbaum (Lohmar) and Vivien Niemann (Mannheim) achieved the second and third best result. A clear victory for Germany and chef d’equipe Oliver Oelrich from Lengerich. The teams from Austria and Denmark occupied the places two and three.

Denmark and Germany reshuffled the cards in the division of junior riders. 43 points difference brought Denmark the victory with Victoria E. Vallentin, Aleksandra Sörensen, Sille Engermann and chef d’equipe Ulrik G. Sörensen. Second place in the Junior Nations Cup went to the German team with Ellen Richter (Bad Essen), Anna-Christina Abbelen (Kempen) and Jessica Krieg (Heinsberg). Third finished the team of the Netherlands.

Results Thursday:

13 CSIO P Int. two-phase jumper class (1.25 m), prize of the company Sportpferde M&M Haunhorst, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Adam Carey (SWE), Horseware Flamingo Fly, 0.00/29.46; 2. Lisa Ulven (NOR), Cross Word, 0.00/32.89; 3. Philipp Schulze Topphoff (Havixbeck), Pico 212, 0.00/33.87; 4. Kayleigh Soden (IRL), Boolagh Gypsy Boy, 0.00/33.98; 5. Jodie Hall Mcateer (GBR), Nils d’Hurl’vent, 0.00/37.54; 6. Faye Adams (GBR), Some like it hot 3, 0.00/37.61;

7 CSIO Y Int. two-phase jumper class (1.40 m), prize of the company Reiffenschneider Garten und Landschaftsbau, Lengerich: 1. Francesca Ciriesi (ITA), Alina 342, 0.00/29.07; 2. Chloe Winchester (GBR), Zandokan H, 0.00/29.70; 3. Bart Haselbekke (NED), Qualif de Thurin, 0.00/30.89; 4. Luigi Polesello (ITA), Caelum ter Wilgen, 0.00/31.32; 5. Henry Vaske (Halen), Clair 10, 0.00/31.36; 6. Laureen Budde (Herford), Gosbodino 2, 0.00/34.09;

21 CSIO Ch NATIONS CUP CHILDREN Int. team jumper class including two rounds and jump-off, prize of the Städtereinigung HHG Holtmeyer GmbH & Co.KG,Georgsmarienhütte:1. Italy, chef d´equipe: Gianluca Bormioli, riders: Giacomo Casadei / Zylenta, Melissa Ambrosetti / Donathilla, Frederico Regazetti / Pitagoras, Lorenzo Barbadoro / Regal De Ligny, 2. Netherlands, 3. France, 4. Germany, 5. Great Britain, 6. Ireland;

22 CSIO Ch Int. jumper class fault/time (1.20 m) Nations Cup individual scoring, prize of Städtereinigung HHG Holtmeyer GmbH & Co.KG,Georgsmarienhütte:1. Salome Bravard (FRA), Oplemousse Hoy, 0.00/67.14; 2. Catharina Nane Staack (Lasbek), Coolman H, 0.00/68.96; 3. Tamara Zahid (FRA), Quaker de Launay, 0.00/68.99; 4. Jack Ryan (IRL), Sandballin, 0.00/73.19; 5. Britt Roth (Freimersheim), Acontenonce, 0.00/73.63; 6. Paris Morssinkhof (NED), Lucas 254, 0.00/73.71;

3 CSIO J NATIONS CUPS JUNIOR RIDERS Int. team jumper class with two rounds and jump-off, prize of the company Rampelmann & Spliethoff OHG, Beelen: 1. Netherlands, chef d´equipe: Roelof Bril, riders: Jens van Grunsven / Whisper, Demi van Grunsven / San Serai, Kim Bril / Eurocommerce Mallorca, Kim Hoogenraat / Wishkaria, 2. Netherlands, 3. Denmark, 4. Portugal, 5. Great Britain, 6. Austria;

4 CSIO J Int. jumper class fault/time (1.40) Nations Cup individual scoring and qualifier for the European Championships:1. Theresa Ripke (Steinfeld), Calmado, 0.00/69.61; 2. Jesse Luther (Wittmoldt), Tibro, 0.00/71.17; 3. Michael G. Duffy (IRL), Bocello, 1.00/75.61; 4. Justine Tebbel (Emsbüren), Lancelot, 2.00/78.87; 5. Patrick Bölle (Haselünne), Louis 236, 4.00/68.42; 6. Stephanie Jörgensen (DEN), Spindborgs Luxsus, 4.00/71.62;

29 CDIO Y NATIONS CUP YOUNG RIDERS Int. team test for young riders, prize of the Hof Kasselmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Germany, chef d´equipe: Oliver Oelrich, riders: Sönke Rothenberger / Cosmo, Florine Kienbaum / Don Windsor OLD, Vivien Niemann / Wirsol´s Cipollini, 2. Austria, 3. Denmark, 4. Finland, 5. Luxembourg, 6. Russia;

30 CDIO Y single scoring for individual riders and qualifier for the European Championships, prize of the Liselott and Klaus Rheinberger-Foundation:1. Sönke Rothenberger (Bad Homburg), Cosmo 59, 74.211%; 2. Florine Kienbaum (Lohmar), Don Windsor OLD, 71.228%; 3. Vivien Niemann (Mannheim), Wirsol’s Cipollini, 68.904%; 4. Lea-Elisabeth Pointinger (AUT), CM’s Gino, 68.553%; 5. Anne-Sophie Federspiel (LUX), Magic Tec, 67.544%; 6. Kathrine Springborg (DEN), May Candeloro, 66.404%;

24 NATIONS CUP JUNIOR RIDERS Int. team test for junior riders, prize of the Liselott and Klaus Rheinberger-Foundation: 1. Denmark, chef d´equipe Ulrik G Sörensen, riders: Victoria E. Vallentin / Geisha, Aleksandra Sörensen / Camiro Mandoe, Sille Engermann / Fernet D, 2. Germany, 3. Netherlands, 4. Sweden, 5. Switzerland, 6. Russia;

25 CDIO J single scoring for individual riders and qualifier for the European Championships, prize of the Liselott and Klaus Rheinberger-Foundation:1. Victoria E. Vallentin (DEN), Geisha, 73.604%; 2. Aleksandra Sörensen (DEN), Camiro Mandoe, 73.333%; 3. Ellen Richter (Bad Essen), Fontane 24, 71.667%; 4. Anna-Christina Abbelen (Kempen), Fürst on Tour, 71.396%; 5. Sille Engermann (DEN), Fernet D, 71.306%; 6. Rosalie Bos (NED), Bolita 2, 70.901%;

Future Champions live on the Internet:

The equestrian sports portal ClipMyHorse.TV broadcasts Future Champions live. The dressage and show jumping competitions will be available all days at www.clipmyhorse.tv.

For all results, information and impressions, please click on www.future-champions.de.

Source: PSI

13 June 2014

One month before the start of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2014, the line-up of competitors in the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup of the show-jumpers is proving to be first-class. Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Ireland and the USA will be competing at the Soers.

The floodlights are gleaming, 40,000 spectators are cheering the riders on in the sold-out main stadium: Thursday evening is the venue date for the international match of the CHIO Aachen. Tickets are still available online at http://www.eventimsports.de/ols/chio2014 as well as directly via the hotline on +49-(0)241-917-1111.

The top riders in the world will be saddling their horses. It is quite likely that Germany will place their bets on Ludger Beerbaum, Marcus Ehning and Daniel Deußer, who are all in top form at the moment. The veteran Beerbaum currently ranks number three in the world ranking list, Marcus Ehning ranks fourth. With 26 victories in the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup, Germany is the record holder, whereby their last victory was six years ago. The Dutch team have been more successful recently. They have only managed to win four times in total at the Soers, but the Oranje team did win last year and in 2011. “Winning in Germany is particularly enjoyable,” joked their national coach, Rob Ehrens.

Canada has sent a team from the other side of the Atlantic to compete at the Soers for years already: Among others one can reckon with Eric Lamaze, who recently won the Grand Prix in Rome and La Baule, France will most probably be represented by Kevin Staut and Pénélope Leprevost. The Rolex World Cup winner Kent Farrington and Reed Kessler will no doubt be on board for the USA, whereas Switzerland will presumably be pinning their hopes on among others the Olympic gold medallist Steve Guerdat and Janika Sprunger, who came second in the Rolex Grand Prix last year. “We have a top-class entry field, commented Show Director, Frank Kemperman, who is particularly looking forward to the unique atmosphere: “A full house and a floodlit stadium – what more could we ask for.”

And it is not only going to be a special evening because of the atmosphere, since Mercedes-Benz, partner of the Nations’ Cup at the CHIO Aachen, has been supporting the World Equestrian Festival for 60 years. “Of course we will also pay tribute to this exceptional partnership on the evening of the July 17^th during the Nations’ Cup 2014,” stated Kemperman.

Source: CHIO Aachen

14 June 2014

Lucinda Fredericks (AUS), who has taken the lead after the Dressage phase at Luhmühlen, presented by DHL Paket, is hoping to make it third time lucky at Germany’s premier event, the fifth and penultimate leg of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014.

Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) and Flying Finish, leaders after the Dressage phase at Luhmühlen (GER) this weekend, the fifth leg of the FEI Classics™ series. Photo: Hanna Broms/FEI.

In 2012, Fredericks finished second on Flying Finish and secured a place in the Australian team at the London Olympic Games. Last year, having suffered a slow start to the season due to a bad fall, she was not at full fitness but still managed to finish in 11^th place.

“This time I’m going to crack on,” promised Fredericks, who retired Flying Finish early on the Cross Country at Badminton last month because he had temporarily banged a nerve. “It wasn’t as dramatic as it looked. He was fine five minutes later, which was frustrating.

“But perhaps it was a blessing in disguise,” she continued. “My horse feels good, we’ve had a good preparation for this event and I feel we’re due some luck. It would be a great boost for my team at home if we could do well.”

Fredericks, who won Burghley (2006), Badminton (2007) and Kentucky (2009) on her brilliant little mare Headley Britannia, was the only rider at Luhmühlen to break the 40-penalty barrier. She scored 38.7 on Flying Finish, a 12-year-old Holsteiner by Candillo which she bought in Germany, and leads the Olympic, World and European Champion Michael Jung (GER) by 2.8 penalties.

“It’s quite difficult to tell how well you’re doing on Flying Finish and I wasn’t quite sure I’d nailed it until after the test,” explained Fredericks. “He is always correct and steady, but every time I looked at the scoreboard I only seemed to be getting sevens, so I stuck my chest out and tried to move up a gear!”

Jung, who won Luhmühlen in 2009 on La Biosthetique Sam and in 2012 on Leopin FST, has a new CCI4* ride, his parents Joachim and Brigitte’s nine-year-old mare fischerRocana FST, eighth at Boekelo CCI3* (NED) last year.

Jung’s team mate Ingrid Klimke (GER) is in third place on the 10-year-old Horseware Hale Bob and the in-form Dutch rider Elaine Pen is fourth on Vira, winner of the Fontainebleau CIC3* in March.

Pen, a law student, led the Dressage on the first day with a score of 43.2. “I am feeling a little nervous because this is my first four-star,” she commented. “But my parents bought Vira as a foal 12 years ago, so we know each other well.”

It is not Pen’s first visit to Luhmühlen, however, as she finished 14^th and was best Dutch rider at the FEI European Eventing Championships there in 2011.

Bettina Hoy (GER), whose appearance in the Luhmühlen arena last year was a dramatic one, when Lanfranco TSF repeatedly reared, had a more comfortable ride this time on the up-and-coming Designer 10. She is in fifth place on 43.3, just 0.2 ahead of FEI Classics™ leader William Fox-Pitt (GBR), sixth on Cool Mountain.

A total of 52 riders representing 12 nations came before the Ground Jury made up of Gill Rolton (AUS), President, Ernst Topp (GER) and Alain James (FRA).

The German event has enjoyed mainly fine weather so far, and the Cross Country going is described as “fast”, but the weather forecast is hinting at rain tomorrow. Lucinda Fredericks reports that the influential combination in the arena is “nicer” this time, but that Course Designer Mark Phillips (GBR) has still laid on an appropriately challenging track.

“There is a lot of turning to fences and turning afterwards and not always a lot of room to do it,” she said, “but I’m really looking forward to it.”

Results after Dressage

1 Lucinda Fredericks/Flying Finish (AUS) 38.7

2 Michael Jung/fischerRocana FST (GER) 41.5

3 Ingrid Klimke/Horseware Hale Bob (GER) 42.0

4 Elaine Pen/Vira (NED) 43.2

5 Bettina Hoy/Designer 10 (GER) 43.3

6 William Fox-Pitt/Cool Mountain (GBR) 43.5

7 Tim Price/Wesko (NZL) 43.8

8 Christopher Burton/Tempranillo (AUS) 44.7

9 Oliver Townend/Black Tie (GBR) 45.0

10 Phillip Dutton/Mighty Nice (USA) 46.0

Full results on www.luhmuehlen.de and live Cross Country (Saturday) and Jumping (Sunday) coverage on FEI TV (www.feitv.org).

FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 Leaderboard (after 4 of 6 events)

1 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) 30 points

2 Sam Griffiths (AUS) 15

3 Christopher Burton (AUS) 15

4 Oliver Townend (GBR) 12

5 Maxime Livio (FRA) 12

6 Lauren Kieffer (USA) 12

7 Sonja Johnson (AUS) 12

8 Phillip Dutton (USA) 11

9 Harry Meade (GBR) 10

10 Buck Davidson (USA) 10

See full standings here. 

FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 calendar

1 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI 4* (FRA) – 23-27 October 2013

2 Australian International 3 Day Event (AUS) – 14-17 November 2013

3 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) – 23-27 April 2014

4 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) – 8-11 May 2014

5 Luhmühlen CCI 4* presented by DHL Paket (GER) – 12-15 June 2014

6 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) – 4-7 September 2014

Source: FEI

14 June 2014

 

For further information on the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series check out this link

Source: FEI

14 June 2014

The second week of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series, the ‘Continental’ Tournament, hosted the $85,000 Husky Energy Classic 1.50m with Conor Swail (IRL) and Martha Louise, owned by Susan and Ariel Grange, winning the first FEI competition.

The ‘Continental’ CSIO 5* Tournament features the $125,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Scotiabank on Friday, June 13, the $85,000 Talisman Energy Cup 1.50m on Saturday, June 14, and the $210,000 CP Grand Prix on Sunday, June 15.

There were 63 entries in the $85,000 Husky Energy Classic 1.50m, and they contested a course set by Anthony D’Ambrosio of the United States. Nine were clear and moved on to the jump-off, with the pacesetter, McLain Ward (USA) and Sagamore Farm’s Rothchild, posting a time of 42.33 seconds.

Swail deliberately finished schooling early so that he could go and watch Ward on his first horse in the jump-off. Seeing his pace and path, Swail knew what he needed for the win. He and Martha Louise, a 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare by Maloubet de Pleville x Wolfgang, sped through the short course in 39.74 seconds to take the lead.

Conor Swail and Martha Louise

Swail commented, “The big help for me was that McLain was before me. Obviously he wants to win as well. I made sure to watch him. It gives me great indication on pace, especially since he had a good round and was fast and clear. When I went in, I knew I wouldn’t be far away. But I knew he was going again, and Kent, other top class riders as well. You just have to hope you can hang on, and thankfully I did.”

A late bid came from Kent Farrington (USA) and Voyeur, owned by Amalaya Investments. They were close in 40.56 seconds, but had to settle for second place.

Swail had two third place finishes last week with Martha Louise and was happy to get the win with her and for her owners, who he thanked for their support. “It’s always great to win here because it’s very hard. Or I find it hard, anyway,” he remarked. “The mare was fantastic. For me, I had a little luck maybe, but you need a little luck sometimes. She just makes such a good effort every time you go in the ring. It’s a pleasure to ride her.”

Crediting Martha Louise’s big step, scope, and carefulness, Swail said she isn’t difficult to ride. “If you give her a good ride at all, you’re never going to be far away,” he said. He added that her attitude is what helps too. “In the parade she was eating grass, and she’ll plod out like she was out for a hack,” he smiled. “That’s what makes her a good horse. She has a great attitude towards it.”

The mare had an incredible record at last year’s Spruce Meadows Summer Series, placing in 12 of 14 classes, and she is well on her way to another great year. Swail feels that the big competition rings at Spruce Meadows suit her. “In these arenas, you really need to cover the ground, and she does that easily. I think when I’m going quick, it doesn’t take much out of her. In that respect, I can really let the canter loose and it’s still very relaxed and calm,” he said. “That really helps me with going quickly, and consistently doing that.”

Conor Swail raises his winning check with Asim Ghosh, President & CEO of Husky Energy.

Final Results: $85,000 Husky Energy Classic 1.50m

1. MARTHA LOUISE: Swedish Warmblood / M / 10 Maloubet de Pleville x Wolfgang
CONOR SWAIL (IRL), Susan & Ariel Grange: 0/0/39.74

2. VOYEUR: Dutch Warmblood / G / 12 Tolaro Vant Riethof x Goodwill
KENT FARRINGTON (USA), Amalaya Investments: 0/0/40.56

3. ROTHCHILD: Warmblood / G / 13 Artos Z x Unknown
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Sagamore Farm: 0/0/42.33

4. NAVALO DE POHETON: Selle Francais / G / 13 Cumano x Double Espoir
SCHUYLER RILEY (USA), Wolfstone Stables & Sales Inc.: 0/0/48.16

5. LILLYFEE: Holstein / M / 11 Limbus x Carthago
SUSAN HORN (CAN), Kingsfield Farm: 0/0/49.32

6. HH CARLOS Z: Zangersheide / G / 12 Chellano Z x Voltaire
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm: 0/4/42.37

7. HH DARK DE LA HART: Belgian Sport Horse / S / 11 Kashmir van Schuttershof x Nonstop
QUENTIN JUDGE (USA), Double H Farm: 0/4/43.21

8. AMIGO: Zangersheide / G / 10 Coriano Z x Silvester
ANGEL KAROLYI (VEN), Hollow Creek Farm: 0/8/46.66

9. LEAP OF JOY: Holstein / G / 13 Lovari x Silbersee
CHARLIE JACOBS (USA), Deeridge Farms: 0/12/41.90

10. WITH WINGS: Dutch Warmblood / G / 11 Larino x L Rinald
KAREN POLLE (JPN), Karen Polle: 1/86.86

11. HEROS DE PAPIGNIES Z: Zangersheide / S / 10 Heartbreaker x Ahorn Z
KIRSTEN COE (USA), Paillot Equine Consulting: 1/87.33

12. CZARDAS 30: Hanoverian / S / 11 Contendro x Grannus
KIRSTEN COE (USA), Ilan Ferder: 1/87.90

The ‘Continental’ Tournament continues on Friday with the $40,000 AltaGas Cup 1.45m, followed by the $125,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Scotiabank. For more information and full results, please visit www.sprucemeadows.com.

Photos by Spruce Meadows Media Services

Source: Spruce Meadows

14 June 2014

Under the Friday night lights of the beautiful Cannes arena, home rider Pénélope Leprevost and Nice Stephanie were just too fast for their fellow competitors in the Prix Louis Julian & Fils Joaillier. The leading French lady rider raced away with the win in a lightening time of 61.93s. Second place went to the British pair World No1 and No2, Scott Brash with Hello Annie (62.62s) and Ben Maher with Diva II (63.74s).

VIPs looked on from the luxurious platform level, including Patti and Bruce Springsteen, Charlotte Casiraghi and Guillaume Canet. As the heat of the day mellowed into a perfect evening, the stars of tomorrow’s Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes Grand Prix went up against the clock in front of a full house of lively and vocal spectators.

Uliano Vezzani’s course was once again deceptively tricky. The first half allowed riders to attack the fences and move up the gears, while the second half, with it’s wider, square oxers and a short double of uprights, demanded more respect. Many big names lowered more than one rail, leaving just 12 of the 52 starters on a zero score when the class came to a close.

The home crowd cheered their hearts out as Leprevost led the parade in for the prize giving – a win for France in tomorrow’s Grand Prix would most certainly raise the roof. The French riders will be gunning for victory when the first round of the Cannes Grand Prix gets underway at 7pm, but the British No1 and 2 are also in cracking form in Cannes, so we may well see a French-British podium when the event comes to a close tomorrow night.

Source: GCT

14 June 2014

„The British riders are the strongest competitors with the pony riders,“ said Peter Teeuwen, the national coach of the German pony show jumping riders, after the contest in the show jumping stadium at the Hof Kasselmann. And the team of chef d’equipe Katrina Moore immediately substantiated this statement at Future Champions in Hagen. The perseverance with which the four show jumping riders aged 16 and younger grabbed the win was quite impressive.

Team Great Britain

A lost shoe shortly before the start did not prevent the 14-year-old Harry Charles to complete a fast, faultless round. Together with his team colleagues Charlotte Ash, Jared Lunn and Alex Gill, they were the only team without any penalty points. Four faults and second place was the result for the German pony team, followed by France. Kathrin Stolmeijer (Emsbüren), Enno Klaphake (Steinfurt), Justine Tebbel (Emsbüren) and Lars Volmer (Legden) were not yet at 100%, chef d’equipe Peter Teeuwen said, but there are still five weeks to go until the EC in Ireland starts. “The strongest nations with the best teams compete here in Hagen. It’s the perfect opportunity for a direct comparison with the European competitors.”

Harrry Charles

Nations Cup party at the „Nations Welcome Night“

On Thursday evening, the Horse Competence Center Germany (HCCG) invited all participating countries of Future Champions for a nations evening.  In team clothing and equipped with flags and garlands, each of the 24 nations was specially welcomed in Hagen at the Hof Kasselmann by Prof. Dr. Peter Seifert (Science to Business GmbH/GCCG) and Peter Gausmann, major of the community of Hagen a.T.W. Then a party was held in the huge public tent. Exactly this being together was the specialty in Hagen, Teeuwen summarized yesterday’s evening. “The riders communicate in English, and, if not otherwise possible, with hand and feet. Anyway, all speak the same language on the dance floor in the evening.”

Results Friday morning:

20 CSIO Ch Int. jumper class fault/time (1.20 m), prize of the company Loose Wassertechnik, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Tom Dellenbach (FRA), Varenne D’Hof Ten Bos, 0.00/53.75; 2. Jodie Hall Mcateer (GBR), Baringa II, 0.00/54.10; 3. Tamara Zahid (FRA), Verieta, 0.00/55.30; 4. Shane Moloney (IRL), Voltaire 92, 0.00/55.36; 5. Kim Mestrom (NED), Zamira Utopia 2, 0.00/56.23; 6. Max Mol (NED), Agawa 5, 0.00/58.21;

CSIO P NATIONS CUP PONY RIDERS int. team jumper class with two rounds and jump-off (1.30 m), prize of the company Zeltverleih Kortkamp GbR, Hagen: 1. Great Britain, chef d´equipe: Katrina Moore, riders: Harry Charles / Aroldo, Charlotte Ash / Aughnashammer, Jared Lunn / Javas Alun, Alex Gill / Ammanvalley Santino, 2. Germany, 3. France, 4. Netherlands, 5. Ireland, 6. Denmark;

16 CSIO P Int. jumper class fault/time (1.30 m) Nations Cup individual scoring, prize of the company Zeltverleih Kortkamp GbR, Hagen a.T.W.:1. Faye Adams (GBR), Some like it hot 3, 0.00/70.78; 2. Clara Hallundbaek (DEN), Saorsie, 0.00/70.91; 3. Jodie Hall Mcateer (GBR), Nils d’Hurl’vent, 0.00/71.40; 4. Jodie Hall Mcateer (GBR), Tixylix, 0.00/71.64; 5. Grace Mchugh (IRL), Cassandra van het Roelhof, 0.00/75.02; 6. Franziska Müller (Hückeswagen), Leo 532, 0.00/75.34;

44 CDI Y qualifier for the Young Riders Final, prize of the Hof Kasselmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen a.T.W.:1. Lisa-Maria Klössinger (Aicha), FBW Daktari, 73.202%; 2. Juliette Piotrowski (Kaarst), Sir Diamond, 73.158%; 3. Joline Thüning (Steinfurt), Don Dayly, 71.096%; 4. Claire-Louise Averkorn (Nottuln), Condio B, 70.746%; 5. Petra Middelberg (Glandorf), Barclay 20, 70.351%; 6. Bianca Nowag (Ostbevern), Fair Play RB, 69.781%;

Future Champions live on the Internet:

The equestrian sports portal ClipMyHorse.TV broadcasts Future Champions live. The dressage and show jumping competitions will be available all days at www.clipmyhorse.tv.

For all results, information and impressions, please click on www.future-champions.de.

Source: PSI

14 June 2014

The Pair Scores a Personal Best 

Canada’s Diane Creech and Devon L claimed the win in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a 75.10 percent at the CDI-W Spring Into Dressage show held at the site of the 2015 Pan American Games near Toronto, Canada, the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park.

Creech and Devon L, a 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding (De Niro-Wibranda, Wolkenstein II) owned by Leatherdale Farms, notched the win at the competition that served as a World Cup of Dressage qualifier, as well as an official test for the 2015 Pan American Games.

Creech and Devon L make their victory lap after winning the Grand Prix Freestyle with a personal best score. Photo by Michael Werner Images

 “It was a very exciting phone call to make to my owners, Mr. and Mrs. Leatherdale,” Creech said. “They are so proud of the accomplishment of winning this big event. Devon was breathtaking. He had so much power and still all the focus he needed. We had no mistakes and it was so much fun.”

Creech said she loves the freestyle music created by Karen Robinson and was especially happy to ride and win in front of a home crowd.

“Many friends were sitting and watching and, at the end, cheering,” she said. “The fundraising event from CDAAP [Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program]  was incredible and I want to thank Deborah Kinzinger-Miculinic and everybody who helped to make this happen.”

After the ribbon presentation, the winners were treated to special prizes donated by Butternut Ridge and Kinzinger-Miculinic 

“I won a big screen TV!,” she exclaimed. “This is so generous from Mrs. Kinzinger-Miculinic. I really want to thank her and [Special Advisor for Dressage Canada] Desi Dillingham for making us feel special. Mr. and Mrs. Leatherdale will love the Butternut Ridge sponsored trophy, I will enjoy the TV and Devon will love all his carrots and a few days off.”

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Source: Phelps Media Group

14 June 2014

Victory in $40,000 AltaGas Cup 1.45m Goes to Darragh Kenny

The $125,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Scotiabank was held during the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament CSIO 5*, and seven teams from four countries competed for top honors. Team Ireland rode to victory with team members Shane Sweetnam/Eregast vant Kiezelhof, Richie Moloney/Slieveanorra, Darragh Kenny/Sans Souci Z, and Conor Swail/Lansdowne. Earlier in the day, Kenny had top honors with Postage Stamp Farm LLC’s Prof de la Roque over a large field of 91 competitors in the $40,000 AltaGas Cup 1.45m.

The Irish team celebrates their victory on the podium.

The ‘Continental’ CSIO 5* Tournament continues through the weekend with the $85,000 Talisman Energy Cup 1.50m on Saturday, June 14, and the $210,000 CP Grand Prix on Sunday, June 15.

The $125,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Scotiabank was the final regional qualifier for North and Central America in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Series. While Ireland won the competition, it was Canada and the United States who qualified from the region for the final this October in Barcelona.

Richie Moloney and Slieveanorra

Ireland took the second win in a row at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ at Spruce Meadows. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine, the four riders put in solid performances in both rounds. Splaine remarked, “It’s an achievement. To win here is a fantastic honor. My job is easy; I had four guys who did their best in the ring. It’s a credit to them that they made a very difficult job look easy. A particular thanks to Scotiabank and to Spruce Meadows for putting on a great show again, (as well as) the owners of all the great horses, and the grooms who play a significant part.”

Swail and Moloney were a part of last year’s winning team as well, and they spoke to standing on the podium for the second year in a row. “The Americans were pressing us very hard, and we just kept pulling in clear rounds. It was a fantastic achievement for all of us,” Swail said. Moloney added, “It’s great to have an opportunity to compete in a Nations Cup, especially here at Spruce Meadows since it’s such a great facility. It’s always great to represent your country.”

Darragh Kenny and Sans Souci Z

In the first round, Kenny and Caroline Lloyd’s Sans Souci Z were the only totally clear trip for Ireland, despite losing a shoe before the fourth fence. “I was turning to number four, and I felt him slip a little bit. I knew the time allowed was still tight, so I had to be as quick as possible,” Kenny recalled. After getting the shoe put back on, they returned in the second round to have just one time fault.

Moloney and Sweetnam both had one time fault in round one and bettered their scores with clears in the second round. “When we walked the course, we definitely thought it was a challenge,” Sweetnam said. “(Course designer) Anthony (D’Ambrosio) did a great job. It was plenty big jumps out there. We were neck and neck with the Americans.”

Shane Sweetnam and Eregast vant Kiezelhof

After the first round, Ireland sat in first place with just two faults, while the United States “Stars” team had just four faults. Swail and Lansdowne did not have to return for the second round. The final score for Ireland after two rounds was three faults.

Conor Swail and Lansdowne

The “Stars” team added four faults in round two to finish on eight faults for second place. They were led by Charlie Jayne and Chill R Z, owned by Alex R. Jayne, who were the only double clear combination on the day with no jumping or time faults.

Jayne and Chill R Z went in fresh to the Nations Cup having not shown at Spruce Meadows this year before today. “He felt fantastic. He walked straight into the ring,” Jayne affirmed. “He jumped a great first round and even better the second round. I couldn’t be happier with him. I felt confident going early, knowing that he’s a solid horse and he’ll perform with any conditions.”

Jayne said he was “a little surprised” that he was the only double clear of the competition, but noted that time did play a factor in the class. “Riders took more chances than they would,” he said. “I rode it more like a speed round (in) the first round.”

Charlie Jayne and Chill RZ

With the qualifier at Spruce Meadows and this year’s new event in Coapexpan, Mexico, there are now three Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ qualifiers for North and Central America. Jayne said, “It’s great to have another Nations Cup in North America. It’s very important that we have this Nations Cup, and it’s great what Furusiyya and the FEI are doing.”

Splaine concluded, “This is top sport. I go to all of the Nations Cup shows. It was significantly tougher (here) than last year. They haven’t missed a beat at Spruce Meadows.”

Darragh Kenny Continues Winning Streak

There were 91 entries in the $40,000 AltaGas Cup 1.45m, making for a top jump-off of 11 horse and rider combinations. The early leader was Daniel Bluman (COL) on Believe, owned by Blue Star Investments. They set the time at 36.72 seconds, which held up for third place.

Four horses later, the time was dropped to 35.30 seconds by Eric Lamaze on Artisan Farms LLC’s Fine Lady 5, which looked good for the win but wasn’t quite enough when the last horse entered the ring.

Sitting in the final position in the jump-off, Kenny knew what he had to do for victory. “I knew Eric had to be very fast,” Kenny acknowledged. “He’s a very careful horse, and I just said ‘Ok, jump one, as tight as I can back to two, go to three, and then just relax to the double (combination), and then just go as fast as I could.”

The plan worked when Kenny and Prof de la Roque, an 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding by Kannan x Damiro, were efficient through the first five jumps on course and positively blistering through the final three jumps. They brought the winning time down to 34.42 seconds.

Darragh Kenny and Prof de la Roque

The victory and good ride for Prof de la Roque was a confidence builder for the horse, who slipped in a turn last week in the International Ring. “He came back this week, and he was a little bit worried about that. He was a little fresh, so he was a little bit tense the first day, and it didn’t go exactly to plan. Today he was amazing. He’s funny. Sometimes he’s so cocky and then sometimes, (he says) ‘Oh, you have to be there for me.’”

Kenny felt that the smaller Meadows on the Green ring suited Prof de la Roque. “The jumps come up a lot faster in here, and it’s very careful jumping in this ring. In the big (International) Ring, the jumps hold them off a little bit,” he noted. “In this ring, they don’t all. It’s a little bit more difficult in that, I find anyway. That’s why it suits him. My plan was always to try and do well in one of these classes this week.”

Kenny said that he doesn’t ride Prof de la Roque “all that much” when they’re not getting ready for the competition ring. “Delphine who works for us rides him a good bit. He’s kind of a high, energetic horse. She gets on really well with him and keeps him really relaxed. I ride him every so often,” he explained.

Darragh Kenny raises the AltaGas winner’s trophy with
Debbie Stein, Sr. Vice President & CFO, AltaGas.

While he is still deciding Prof de la Roque’s schedule for the rest of the week, Kenny does know that he will lean on this horse more in the final three weeks of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series when some of his other horses travel to Europe. “He’s a great horse to have like that. I’m very lucky to have so many nice horses and so many people to own those great horses,” he said.

Final Results: $40,000 AltaGas Cup 1.45m

1 PROF DE LA ROQUE: Selle Francais / G / 11 Kannan x Damiro
DARRAGH KENNY (IRL), Postage Stamp Farm LLC: 0/0/34.42

2 FINE LADY 5: Hanoverian / M / 11 Forsyth x Hauptstutbuch
ERIC LAMAZE (CAN), Artisan Farms LLC: 0/0/35.30

3 BELIEVE: Warmblood / M / 8 Ulcato x Burgraaf
DANIEL BLUMAN (COL), Blue Star Investments: 0/0/36.72

4 CASSINJA S: Zweibrucker / M / 8 Carinjo x Cassini I
CHARLIE JACOBS (USA), CMJ Sporthorse LLC: 0/0/36.77

5 UTAH: Dutch Warmblood / G / 13 Andiamo x Jus de Pomme
LESLIE HOWARD (USA), Utah Group: 0/0/36.79

6 AMPARO Z: Zangersheide / G / 11 Andiamo Z x Calido I
RICHARD SPOONER (USA), Legacy Stables LLC: 0/0/36.85

7 INDIANA 127: Dutch Warmblood / G / 12 Indoctro x Unknown
ANGEL KAROLYI (VEN), Hollow Creek Farm: 0/0/37.53

8 ALFIE: Warmblood / G / 9 Luidam x Quat Sous
EDUARDO SANCHEZ NAVARRO (MEX), Eduardo Sanchez Navarro: 0/0/38.18

9 WELFARE: Dutch Warmblood / G / 11 Pacific x Zortin
ANDREW RAMSAY (USA), Shalanno Farms LLC: 0/0/39.42

10 ALPHA VDL: Dutch Warmblood / G / 9 Corland x Emilion
DARRAGH KENNY (IRL), Eva Castegren: 0/4/37.15

11 SUMAS ZORRO: Irish Sport Horse / M / 10 Ard Vdl Douglas x Unknown
SAMEH EL DAHAN (EGY), Joanne Sloan Allen: 0/4/40.85

12 RAGING BULL VANGELIS S: Belgian Warmblood / S / 16 Nonstop x Indocrtro
NAYEL NASSAR (EGY), Nayel Nassar: 1/73.85

Competition on Saturday at the ‘Continental’ includes $8,000 Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.45m in the North American Ring and the $85,000 Talisman Energy Cup 1.50m in the Meadows on the Green. For more information and full results, please visit www.sprucemeadows.com.

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14 June 2014

German pony team with Conny Endres, German national pony rider coach, Dr. Ulf Möller and Bianca Kasselmann – photo: Mark Große Feldhaus

„The girls were simply fantastic,“ the German national pony coach, Conny Endres, was obviously pleased about the victory of the German dressage team at the Nations Cup of pony riders. Germany was the country with the youngest ponies. Carlos WE, Daddy’s Daydream and Paso Double were six, seven and eight years old, Endres explained. “This is of course a risk at a Nations Cup contest, but the experienced young dressage riders have perfectly accomplished this challenge.”

74.44% was the final result for the 14-year-old Semmieke Rothenberger from Bad Homburg, the highest result of the test that considerably contributed to the German victory. A fantastic success for Rothenberger and her team colleagues Celine König (Duisburg) and Paulina Holzknecht (Solingen). The places two and three went to Denmark and the Netherlands.

Winner of the qualifier for the CDIOY Young Riders Final, Sönke Rothenberger (GER) with Cosmo – photo: Mark Große Feldhaus

Another „Rothenberger“ won the golden ribbon in the Almased dressage stadium in the qualifier for the Young Riders Final. Semmieke’s brother Sönke rode the Dutch-bred Van Gogh-son Cosmo, relegating his competitors, the German Florine Kienbaum (Lohmar) and Vivien Niemann (Mannheim), to second and third place with 74.21%. Jessica Krieg (Heinsberg) and Ellen Richter (Bad Essen) finished third on equal points in the qualifier of junior riders behind the winner Victoria E. Vallentin from Denmark and Rosalie Bos from the Netherlands.

Flying Dutchman won the second Nations Cup contest

The Young Riders Nations Cup in the show jumping stadium was again firmly in Dutch hands. To the great pleasure of chef d’equipe Roelof Bril, Jesper Romp, Jelmer Hoekstra, Glenn Knoester and Bart Haselbekke prevailed in the thrilling jump-off against the German team of Markus Merschformann. Three times second place in the Nations Cup and one fourth place is the final result of the German team with the futurity show jumping riders at the Hof Kasselmann.

Results Friday afternoon:

44 CDI Y qualifier Young Riders Final, prize of the Hof Kasselmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Lisa-Maria Klössinger (Aicha), FBW Daktari, 73.202%; 2. Juliette Piotrowski (Kaarst), Sir Diamond, 73.158%; 3. Joline Thüning (Steinfurt), Don Dayly, 71.096%; 4. Claire-Louise Averkorn (Nottuln), Condio B, 70.746%; 5. Petra Middelberg (Glandorf), Barclay 20, 70.351%; 6. Bianca Nowag (Ostbevern), Fair Play RB, 69.781%;

47 CDI P International team test for pony riders FEI 2012, prize of the Hof Kasselmann KG, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Anna-Lena Vosskötter (Ostbevern), Uniek 7, 71.880%; 2. Rianne Kooistra (NED), Diamond’s are forever, 71.111%; 3. Esmee Donkers (NED), Botticelli 13, 70.983%; 4. Vivien Lou Petermeier (Twistringen), Don Dai Quiri, 70.427%; 5. Daphne van Peperstraten (NED), Wonderful Girl 6, 70.171%; 6. Kim Burschik (Iserlohn), Now and forever Feivel, 69.872%;

31 CDIO Y qualifier Young Riders Final, prize of the company Krieg Elektronik-Gehäusebau GmbH, Heinsberg: 1. Sönke Rothenberger (Bad Homburg), Cosmo 59, 74.211%; 2. Florine Kienbaum (Lohmar), Don Windsor OLD, 71.228%; 3. Vivien Niemann (Mannheim), Wirsol’s Cipollini, 70.877%; 4. Maja Andreasen (DEN), Skjoldsgaard Monte Vo, 69.825%; 5. Kathrine Springborg (DEN), May Candeloro, 69.781%; 6. Mille Larsen Warncke (DEN), Langkjaergaard’s Dionna Fetti, 69.211%;

40 CDI J qualifier Junior Riders Final, prize of the company Braun Wälzlager: 1. Jessica Krieg (Heinsberg), Revers Side, 71.447%; 2. Anna-Christina Abbelen (Kempen), First Lady 212, 71.272%; 3. Franziska Schwiebert (Kattendorf), Hogholm’s Facel-Vega, 70.570%; 4. Julia de Ridder (Aachen), Comtessa 103, 69.254%; 5. Franziska Schwiebert (Kattendorf), Fuerst Rohan, 68.553%; 6. Lena Charlotte Walterscheidt (Mönchengladbach), Don Henrico 2, 68.465%; 6. Aleksandra Maksakova (RUS), Scampalo 6, 68.465%;

34 CDIO P NATIONS CUP PONY RIDERS, prize of the Hof Kasselmann KG, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Germany, chef d´equipe: Conny Endres, riders: Paulina Holzknecht / Carlos WE, Celine König / Daddy´s Daydream, Semmieke Rothenberger / Paso Double, 2. Denmark, 3. Netherlands, 4. Switzerland, 5. Sweden, 6. Poland;

35 CDIO P individual scoring, prize of the Performance Sales International GmbH, Hagen a.T.W.: 1. Semmieke Rothenberger (Bad Homburg), Paso Double, 74.444%; 2. Celine König (Duisburg), Daddy’s Daydream, 72.222%; 2. Karoline Rohmann (DEN), Adriano B 2, 72.222%; 4. Joelle Peters (NED), Haasendonck’s Sultan, 71.111%; 4. Lisanne Zoutendijk (NED), Amaretto 276, 71.111%; 6. Sara van Deurs Petersen (DEN), Farbenfroh 18, 70.940%;

26 CDIO J qualifier Junior Riders Final, prize of the company Fa. Orlowski UG Trockenbau: 1. Victoria E. Vallentin (DEN), Geisha, 73.026%; 2. Rosalie Bos (NED), Bolita 2, 72.018%; 3. Jessica Krieg (Heinsberg), Special Edition 8, 71.053%; 3. Ellen Richter (Bad Essen), Fontane 24, 71.053%; 5. Aleksandra Sörensen (DEN), Camiro Mandoe, 71.009%; 6. Lisanne Zoutendijk (NED), Kostendrukkers Ringo Star, 70.965%;

8 CSIO Y NATIONS CUP YOUNG RIDERS int. team jumper class incl. two rounds and jump-off (1.40 m), prize of the Sparkasse Osnabrück: 1. Netherlands, chef d´equipe: Roelof Bril, riders: Jesper Romp / Balouska, Jelmer Hoekstra / Zippit, Glenn Knoester / Alpicor, Bart Haselbekke / Wigeunerin, 2. Germany, 3. Italy, 4. Ireland, 5. Norway, 6. Great Britain;

9 CSIOY – individual scoring from test 8, prize of the Sparkasse Osnabrück: 1. Philipp Battermann (Schülp), Terra K, 0.00/71.16; 2. Christopher Kläsener (Marl), La Luna 285, 0.00/73.10; 3. Kevin Jochems (NED), Willem, 0.00/74.02; 4. Gitte Dahl (DEN), Herslev Marks Cornado, 1.00/75.23; 5. Laura Klaphake (Steinfeld), Nifrane de Kreisker, 4.00/68.33; 6. Henry Vaske (Halen), Quinaro 3, 4.00/71.63;

11 CSIO JY Int. two-phase jumper class (1.35 m) consolation test for horse/rider-duos that do not compete in the Nations Cup, prize of the company REPROTEC Professionnelle Medientechnik GmbH, Osnabrück: 1. Chloe Winchester (GBR), Zandokan H, 0.00/27.10; 2. Jin Aboudaram (FRA), Prisca Saint Clair, 0.00/27.15; 3. Hayley Dunne (IRL), Arendsoog B, 0.00/28.35; 4. Laura Sutterlüty (AUT), Liquidor Z, 0.00/28.39; 5. Maximilian Lill (Antdorf), Ramira 358, 0.00/28.88; 6. Marina Röhrig (Mühlheim-Kärlich), Dulcinea 35, 0.00/28.96;

Future Champions live on the Internet:

The equestrian sports portal ClipMyHorse.TV broadcasts Future Champions live. The dressage and show jumping competitions will be available all days at www.clipmyhorse.tv.

For all results, information and impressions, please click on www.future-champions.de.

Source: PSI