Dutch Still Rule World Top Rankings, but Anabel Balkenhol & Dablino Vault Up Standings
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 9–Dutch riders maintained their top standings in the latest International Equestrian Federation world rankings, but a newcomer to the top 20 was Anabel Balkenhol and Dablino who vaulted to the 16th place from 133rd at the end of June.
The USA dropped out of the top 20 when Steffen Peters and Ravel went to 30th from 5th place as the pair have competed only sporadically at international level since their World Cup title and the sweep of the CDIO at Aachen, Germany in 2009 to focus this year on World Equestrian Games in Kentucky beginning Sept. 25. But the USA’s Tina Konyot and Calecto V edged up to 28th place from 31.
Canada’s Ashley Holzer and Pop Art at 15th place up from 17th the previous month was the only non-European remaining in the top 20.
Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas remained No, 1 with Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival No. 2 and Great Britain’s Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris moving into the No. 3 spot while Anky van Grunsven and Salinero dropped one spot to 4th.
The top 20 ranked combinations:
| 1 | 1 | GAL, Edward | MOORLANDS TOTILAS | NED | 2727 |
| 2 | 2 | CORNELISSEN, Adelinde | JERICH PARZIVAL | NED | 2423 |
| 3 | 4 | BECHTOLSHEIMER, Laura | MISTRAL HOJRIS | GBR | 2164 |
| 4 | 3 | VAN GRUNSVEN, Anky | SALINERO | NED | 2151 |
| 5 | 6 | WERTH, Isabell | WARUM NICHT FRH | GER | 2028 |
| 6 | 7 | SCHELLEKENS-BARTELS, Imke | HUNTER DOUGLAS SUNRISE | NED | 2020 |
| 7 | 8 | VAN GRUNSVEN, Anky | IPS PAINTED BLACK | NED | 1961 |
| 8 | 10 | RATH, Matthias Alexander | STERNTALER-UNICEF | GER | 1896 |
| 9 | 9 | WERTH, Isabell | SATCHMO 78 | GER | 1891 |
| 10 | 11 | KITTEL, Patrick | WATERMILL SCANDIC H.B.C. | SWE | 1816 |
| 11 | 12 | THEODORESCU, Monica | WHISPER 128 | GER | 1791 |
| 12 | 21 | KOSCHEL, Christoph | DONNPERIGNON | GER | 1765 |
| 13 | 14 | ZU SAYN – WITTGENSTEIN, Nathalie | DIGBY | DEN | 1749 |
| 14 | 18 | SCHMIDT, Hubertus | DONNELLY 3 | GER | 1741 |
| 15 | 17 | HOLZER, Ashley | POP ART | CAN | 1731 |
| 16 | 133 | BALKENHOL, Anabel | DABLINO | GER | 1709 |
| 17 | 19 | WILHELMSSON SILFVÉN, Tinne | FAVOURIT | SWE | 1701 |
| 18 | 20 | LEBEK, Susanne | POTOMAC 4 | GER | 1673 |
| 19 | 16 | MINDERHOUD, Hans Peter | EXQUIS NADINE | NED | 1671 |
| 20 | 25 | SALZGEBER, Ulla | WAKANA | GER | 1634 |
