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FEI World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Both in numbers and in quality, the Oldenburger Verband was the prominent studbook in the qualifying round for the 5 year old dressage horses, yesterday at the first day of the FEI World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany.
First placed Desperado (by Dressage Royal out of a dam by Rouletto) and second placed Silberaster (by Sandro Hit out of a dam by Canaster I) represent the modern type of dressage horse that Oldenburg stands for. Light in movement, easy to ride and presented with an ‘open’ connection, these horses really complied with the demands of the judges Dr Vincenzo Truppa (Italy), Jennie Loriston-Clarke (Great Britain), Peter Holler (Germany) and Dr Patrick Collard (France).
Desperado, ridden by Nadine Plaster, received 8.76, which was a clear victory. Silberaster, ridden by Helen Langehanenberg, was awarded with 8.52, quite close to third placed Charmeur (Schwadroneur x Napoleon). Malin Rinne from Sweden gained 8.50 with this Swedish bred horse, the same note as was given to Hanoverian bred Donna Weltina (Don Frederico x Weltruhm), ridden by young horse specialist Dr Ulf Möller.
The Dutch studbook KWPN was well represented in numbers. Three Dutch horses qualified for the final on Saturday (the same number as Oldenburg) and the KWPN outnumbered the other studbooks in participating horses. But the results were disappointing, in view of the fact that the Dutch bred horses were double in numbers compared to the other influential dressage horse producers Hannover, Oldenburg, Denmark and Westphalia.
The success of the Oldenburg studbook in the qualifying test of the 5 year olds, yesterday, was repeated today in the qualifier for the six year olds. The Oldenburg bred and approved stallion Diamond Hit made a huge impression on day two of the FEI World Championships for Young Dressage Horses, siring both the first placed horse Diamantenbörse (8.5), ridden by Jessica Süss from Germany, and seventh placed Diamantina (8.16), ridden by Maree Tomkinson from Australia.
As in the group of the 5 year olds, the judges Eric Lette (Sweden), Sissy Max-Theurer (Austria), Isabell Judet (France) and Dieter Plewa (Germany) didn’t have great variation in notes, except for the winner of today Diamantenbörse, the chestnut mare who showed a lot of rideability, obedience, suppleness and balance. The ride of Jessica Süss, owned by Ewald Lüttgen, was a perfect combination of ability for dressage and perfect schooling, which appeared through good, steady contact and length in neck.
Two approved stallions had to give way to this charming lady Diamantenbörse. These stallions come from Holland and Germany. Westphalian bred and approved Bertoli W (Breitling W) showed a lot of power in movement under Brigitte Wittig. His KWPN-colleague Vivaldo (Polansky) had a super outline, three very nice basic gaits with balance and good rhythm and was very cooperative with his rider Mirelle van Kemenade. Bertoli W and Vivaldo shared second place with the note 8.28.
Last year’s champion Cayenne W this time ended up fourth (8.26), ridden by Susan Pape, again showing a lot of quality.
Two Danish bred horses followed: N.O.H.’s Wizard (Kermo’s White Talisman x Ragazzo), ridden by Astrid Gemal, and Lux Stensvang (Lobster x Diamond), ridden by Maria Louise Andersen both received 8.22.
More Danish success in 8th place. Dorthe Sjobeck Hoeck qualified her elastic Sandro Hit-mare Polka Hit Nexen for the final for the second year in a row (8.06). Also last year’s medallist Jessica Michel from France and Noble-Dream again qualified (8.04).
In the six year old division the traditional dressage studbooks Hannover and KWPN had the greatest number of horses in the championship. But both studbooks had disappointing numbers of horses qualified for the final, which will be held on Sunday. Both KWPN and Hannover will only have one representative. Oldenburg did very well, having seven horses in the championship, three of which qualified.
The small Danish studbook Dansk Varmblod is the big promise for the future. Both in the 5 and the 6 year old age group, the Danes did a great job. Three out of four Danish horses in competition qualified for the final.
