19 Dec 2013
The world’s best dressage riders are preparing for the last World Dressage Masters event of 2013 which will be held during Jumping Mechelen in Belgium from 26 til 30 December. The World Dressage Masters offers a total of 100,000 Euro in prizemoney.
Among the entries are Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg, team gold and individual silver medalist of the 2013 European Championship (Herning, Denmark) and winner of the silver team medal at the 2012 Olympic Games (London, UK). She will bring her top horse Damon Hill (by Donnerhall). Ulla Salzgeber and Herzrufs Erbe complete the Germany delegation. Sweden’s Patrik Kittel, currently in second place in the Nürnberger WDM rankings, will bring his 13-year-old gelding Toy Story (by Comeback II). Dutch rising star Danielle Heijkoop will come to Mechelen with her Dutch gelding Kingsley Siro (by Gribaldi). She finished third in the World Cup Dressage Grand Prix in London Olympia on Monday, 16 December.
World Dressage Masters CDI3* qualifier
The World Dressage Masters in Mechelen will also stage a CDI3* qualifier on Thursday, 26 December. The best two riders in this Grand Prix test will qualify for the 5* event.
WDM Mechelen is the second of the new Nürnberger WDM Rider Ranking season 2013. After Munich (29 May-1 June) the final ranking will be published. The winner of the ranking will receive a bonus of 25,000 Euro. Patrik Kittel’s chances of taking the lead in the Nürnberger WDM Rider Ranking after WDM Mechelen are high.
Complete rider line up
Philippe Jorissen – BEL – Le Beau
Simon Missiaen – BEL – Vradin
Mario Van Orshaegen – BEL Wilco V
Delphine Meiresonne -BEL – Wipsy van het Heihof
Danielle Heikoop – NED – Kingsley Siro
Patrick van de Meer – NED – Uzzo
Katja Gevers – NED – Thriller
Helen Langehanenberg – GER – Damon Hill NRW
Ulla Salzgeber – GER – Herzruf’s Erbe
Patrik Kittel – SWE – Toy Story
Cecelia AndrénDorselius- SWE – Lennox
Ludovic Henri – FRA – After You
Morgan Barbançon-Mestre- ESP – Heimliche Liebe
Inna Logutenkova- UKR – Vian Stallone
Peter Gmoser – AUT – Two to Tango
Diane Erpelding – LUX – Woltair TSF
Schedule WDM Mechelen
Thursday 26 December
17:00 WDM qualifier CDI3* Grand Prix
19:00 Horse Inspection
20:00 Draw
Friday, 27 December
10:45 Nürnberger WDM Grand Prix presentedby DCM Meststoffen – Grand Prix (Part 1) – € 10,000
12:00 Nürnberger WDM Grand Prix presentedby DCM Meststoffen – Grand Prix (Part 2)
Saturday 28 December
15:00 Horse Box Austria WDM Grand Prix Special presented by Ricoh – € 20,000
16:45 Exquis WDM Grand Prix Freestyle presented by Axel Johnson - € 70,000
Current World Dressage Masters Ranking
1 Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven - SWE – 549
2 Patrik Kittel – SWE – 511
3 Minna Telde – SWE – 475
4 Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard – DEN – 460
5 Malin Hamilton – SWE – 400
6 Renate Voglsang – AUT - 385
7 Lillann Jebsen – NOR – 384
8 Lyndal Oatley – AUS – 383
9 Aat van Essen – NED – 368
10 Liesbeth Seierskilde – DEN – 362
More info on WDM Mechelen: www.jumping-mechelen.com
Source: WDM
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