Dressage-News

By ILSE SCHWARZ

VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 5–At the risk of being the “first impression” person, here I go again. What can I say? It is my first time to the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Verden and I have some initial thoughts.

Firstly, if you are battling with a poor self-image, then Verden may not be the place for you! It is usual that at European Horse shows there are many long-legged, skinny, well-dressed individuals but it seems the young horses attract a greater number than I have ever seen before… plus extraordinary amounts of Argyle.

Secondly, the “must have” item to bring to Verden, assuming you already have plenty of the aforementioned Argyle, is a very large horse trailer. I had not been here half an hour before I had filled my first imaginary trailer.

And thirdly, the Press room has free beer available… how is that relevant? Well it’s not really, but I arrived, straight from Miami, rented a car and negotiated 83 miles (133km) of highway under construction and as I entered the Press Center Thursday it was the first thing I saw. A jet-lagged Aussie, horses and beer pretty much equals happiness.

But onto the reason for these Championship, the horses.

With a lingering look at the beer, I grabbed my camera and went to investigate these showgrounds. They are super cosy, with sort of a country fair atmosphere. Everything is close and the press center overlooks the warmups and the Grand Prix ring, which, on my arrival, was filled with 3-year-old stallions.

My real interest lies with the 5- and 6-year-olds.

The 5 year-olds were finished for the day, having done their qualifying class before my arrival, but the 6-year-olds were allowed to warm-up in the competition arena for an hour. I’m sure I didn’t see all of them, but I have picked my favorites.

In the 5-year-old test,  The Netherlands’ Emmelie Scholtens on Astrix won with 8.84 points, with Germany’s Uta Graf on Damon Jerome H and Claudia Rüscher on Lissaro van de Helle tied for second on 8.82. Claudia also came in fourth on Schumacher with 8.64.

American college student, Emily Wagner was the sole representative of the USA, competing Wakeup in the five-year-old class. The pair finished 18th out of 40 with a score of 7.82 She just missed making it through to the final 16. I will make a point to watch for her in the “B” final.

Elizabeth Ball of Carlsbad, California, had qualified Selten HW for the 6-year-old championships but decided to stay in the U.S. to make it an historic hat trick of young horse titles, which she did at Wayne, Illinois two weeks ago.

It is interesting for me to attend a show and on the whole not know any of the horses or riders. It certainly makes for an unbiased viewing. It will be really fun to see how the 4- or 5-year-old horses that caught my eye fare Friday.

Complete results of the 5-year-old qualification test:

1.	45	Astrix	Scholtens, Emmelie	NED		380 EUR	Wertnote 8.84
	R 5-j.H v.Obelisk/M.v.Olivi/KWPN/B: Stal Perlee,
2.	1074	Damon Jerome H	Gräf, Uta	GER		260 EUR	Wertnote 8.82
	F 5-j.H v.Damon Hill/M.v.Guy Laroche/RHLD/102ZR87/B: Hischold, Thomas Prof. Dr.
2.	542	Lissaro van de Helle	Rüscher, Claudia	GER		260 EUR	Wertnote 8.82
	B 5-j.H v.Lissabon/M.v.Matcho AA/HANN/102ZK20/B: Mais,Paul
4.	718	Schumacher	Rüscher, Claudia	GER		160 EUR	Wertnote 8.64
	R 5-j.H v.Stedinger/M.v.Weltmeyer/WESTF/102ZK18/B: Schulze-Averdiek,Antonius
5.	710	Sarkozy	Möller, Eva	GER		100 EUR	Wertnote 8.46
	R 5-j.H v.Sandro Hit/M.v.Weltmeyer/HANN/102ZL68/B: Schockemöhle,Paul
6.	487	Isac	Telde, Minna	SWE		85 EUR	Wertnote 8.26
	B 5-j.H v.Hip Hop/M.v.Master/S.WBL/102ZW12/B: Bengtsson,Per-Christer
6.	848	Weihegold OLD	Wulferding, Kira	GER		85 EUR	Wertnote 8.26
	R 5-j.S v.Don Schufro/M.v.Sandro Hit/OLD/102ZI90/B: Arns-Krogmann,Christine
8.	440	Grevens Sa’Va	Ahlers Pedersen, Camilla	DEN		60 EUR	Wertnote 8.22
	DB 15-j.S v.Soprano/M.v.Romancier/DK/B: Poulsen,Svend Age
9.	819	Torveslettens Stamina	Helgstrand, Andreas	DEN		55 EUR	Wertnote 8.2
	SCHI 5-j.S v.Stedinger/M.v.Carano/DK/B: Rugaard,Pernille
10.	32	Aptrick	Smalto, Benedicte	FRA		55 EUR	Wertnote 8.14
	DB 5-j.W v.Tango/M.v.Kennedy/KWPN/B: Smalto,Benedicte
11.	43	Aston Martin	Hvalsoe Saul, John	DEN		50 EUR	Wertnote 8.1
	SCHWB 5-j.H v.Monteverdi/M.v.Sixtus/TRAK./B: Andersen,Lone
12.	25	Anne Beth	Bruntink, Vai	NED		50 EUR	Wertnote 8.02
	B 5-j.S v.Oscar/M.v.Corleone/KWPN/B: Norel,G.W. van
Other, non-placed competitors
13.	458	Henglein’s Licosto	Frahm, Steffen	GER			Wertnote 7.94
	DF 5-j.H v.Licotus/M.v.Rosenkavalier/WESTF/102ZI91/B: Henglein,Hans
13.	44	Aston Martin	Laarakkers, Christa	NED			Wertnote 7.94
	F 5-j.H v.Uphill/M.v.Cabochon/KWPN/B: Norel,G.W. van
15.	572	Manchester	Larsson, Jennie	SWE			Wertnote 7.92
	B 5-j.H v.Weltman (SWE)/M.v.Midt-West Ibi-Light/S.WBL/B: Wilhelmsson-Silfven,Tinn
15.	652	Rock’n Roll Star	Limousin, Philippe	FRA			Wertnote 7.92
	B 5-j.H v.Joeris/M.v.Jazz/SF/B: Michel,Jessica
17.	679	Sacre Coeur	Schulz, Sascha	LUX			Wertnote 7.84
	DB 5-j.W v.Sir Donnerhall I/M.v.Pik Bube II/HANN/102YL79/B: S.Schulz & Ch.Umbach,
18.	842	Wakeup	Wagner, Emily	USA			Wertnote 7.82
	R 5-j.H v.Wagnis/M.v.Macho/AWBLT/B: Wagner,Emily
19.	849	Wellington	Högberg, Jeanna	SWE			Wertnote 7.8
	B 5-j.H v.Weltman (SWE)/M.v.Campari M/S.WBL/102ZV49/B: Absolut Dental AB,
20.	1	Aaron	Freund, Jana	GER			Wertnote 7.78
	DF 5-j.H v.Florencio I/M.v.Record/KWPN/B: Livens,Louis
20.	705	Santana	Morris Talbot, Chloe	ESP			Wertnote 7.78
	SCHWB 5-j.S v.Sunny-Boy/M.v.Rubioso N/RHLD/102ZP32/B: Morris Talbot,Chloe
22.	80	Broere Argentino	Beckers, Kirsten	NED			Wertnote 7.72
	F 5-j.H v.Jazz/M.v.Ulft/KWPN/B: Broere,M.A.
23.	451	Harmony’s Desiderio	Pape, Susan	GBR			Wertnote 7.7
	DB 5-j.H v.Dimaggio/M.v.Donnerhall/OLD/102ZM20/B: Harmony Sporthorses/L.Malone,
24.	845	Wasabi OLD	Michalke, Victoria	GER			Wertnote 7.56
	DB 5-j.W v.Welt Hit IV/M.v.Lancer I/OLD/102ZE32/B: Michalke,Victoria
24.	655	Ronaldinho	Weinbauer, Belinda	AUT			Wertnote 7.56
	DB 5-j.H v.Rohdiamant/M.v.Warkant/OLD/B: Gmoser,Peter
26.	708	QC San Vino	Bogaert, Natasja van den	BEL			Wertnote 7.54
	B 5-j.H v.Sandro Hit/M.v.Winrich/OLD/B: D’eer,Patrick
27.	376	Ferry	Jancarikova, Eva	CZE			Wertnote 7.5
	F 5-j.H v.Federweisser/M.v.Weltmeyer/HANN/B: Jancarikova,Eva
28.	60	Barclay	Pape, Susan	GBR			Wertnote 7.4
	DF 5-j.H v.Belissimo M/M.v.Prestige Pilot/HANN/102ZM37/B: Pape,Ingo
29.	26	Annerijke	Sekreve, Jennifer	NED			Wertnote 7.38
	F 5-j.S v.Jazz/M.v.Gribaldi/KWPN/B: Essen,A.
30.	651	QC Roberto Cavalli	Bogaert, Natasja van den	BEL			Wertnote 7.36
	SCHWB 5-j.H v.Rotspon/M.v.Metternich/HANN/102YQ11/B: D’eer,Patrick
31.	603	President’s Allright	Lieren, Laurens van	NED			Wertnote 7.3
	R 5-j.H v.Jazz/M.v.Royal Dance/KWPN/102ZN57/B: President Investment B.V.
32.	498	Kom Sandro Meyer	Vugt, Sofie	FIN			Wertnote 7.24
	F 5-j.W v.Sir Donnerhall I/M.v.Weltmeyer/FIN.WB./B: Meller A-L & Nordman-Rafaharj
33.	770	Sopran Morso	Rasmussen, Jim	DEN			Wertnote 7.22
	SCHWB 5-j.W v.Soprano/M.v.Akinos/DK/B: Marcussen,Jens Erik
34.	690	Samba Queen S	Tuominen, Tuija	FIN			Wertnote 7.12
	SCHWB 5-j.S v.Sir Donnerhall I/M.v.Lord Liberty/OLD/B: Ympäristöpalvelut Tuominen
35.	236	Damino SD	Kohlschmidt, Maik	GER			Wertnote 7.08
	F 5-j.H v.Don Romantic/M.v.Amiral/S.WBL/102ZW89/B: Stall Damino HB & ASA Dressage
36.	465	Hexagons Adonie	Nitzani, Raz	ISR			Wertnote 7.04
	B 5-j.S v.Rubiquil/M.v.Partout/KWPN/102YY77/B: Nitzani,Raz
37.	502	La Fleurette	Vasaryova, Hana	CZE			Wertnote 6.98
	F 5-j.S v.Laudabilis/M.v.Beltain/WESTF/B: Dressage Stall,
38.	366	Falbrus	Kobiernik, Daria	POL			Wertnote 6.88
	SCH 5-j.H v.Aviano/POL./POL10526/B: Lusina,Aleksandra
39.	934	Andreo	Ellermann, Dina	EST			Wertnote 6.7
	DB 5-j.H v.Sandreo/M.v.Balzflug/KWPN/B: Ltd.Genofen & Dina Ellermann
40.	669	Royal Pokemon	Ellermann, Dina	EST			Wertnote 6.56
	SCHI 5-j.H v.Royal Diamond/M.v.Heslegards Louis/DK/B: Ellermann,Dina
41.	578	Mozart-P	Swiecicka, Malgorzata	POL			retired
	HLB 5-j.H v.Corleone Z/M.v.Mandat/POL./POL10771/B: Pawlowicz,Jadwiga