Charlotte & Valegro “Wow” Crowds in Dominating Hagen CDI4* Grand Prix
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By KENNETH J. BRADDIK
HAGEN, Germany, April 27–Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro wowed the crowd and logged a personal best score of more than 81 per cent in the first outing in Germany for the British superstar partnership and dominated the Grand for the Special at the aptly named Horses & Dreams meets Great Britain CDI4* Friday.
Despite spooking when spectators packing the arena applauded the entry of the pair that created some tension that led to Valegro breaking into canter in the extended trot, Charlotte and the 10-year-old KWPN gelding scored 81.426 per cent. That was almost five percentage points higher than Germany’s Isabell Werth and Don Johnson on 76.511 per cent and compatriot Anabel Balkenhol on Dablino in third on 75.404 per cent.
With the Olympics only three months away, this competition is the first major outdoor show and has drawn top combinations from several nations around the world, including Totilas ridden by Matthias Alexander. He is competing in the Freestyle competition to new choreography based on Michael Jackson music. The Grand Prix for that competition is scheduled for Saturday. Bild, the largest circulated newspaper in Germany, quoted Matthias as: “The headline could be the King of Dressage meets the King of Pop.”
Friday’s Grand Prix fascinated the crowds with rapt attention to several combinations, among them Denmark’s Anna Kasprzak on Donnperignon, ridden by Christoph Koschel of Germany at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, placed fourth with a score of 75.149 per cent. This was the pair’s second CDI show.
Fernandez 12, which was competed by Charlotte Dujardin until the 2011 World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, was ridden in Friday’s Grand Prix by Norway’s Cathrine Rasmussen for a sore of 71.340 per cent and 10th place.
The Grand Prix clearly belonged to Charlottee and Valegro (Negro x Malfleur x Gerschwin), part-owned by Carl Hester who on the sidelines coaching his assistant trainer.
This was only the ninth show for the pair since they began their CDI Grand Prix career in March of 2011, and the second this year, the other being the World Dressage Masters in Florida in January where they finished second in the freestyle, only a whisker behind Steffen Peters and Ravel. Their previous highest Grand Prix score was 81.043 per cent at Olympia in London last December.
“I was pretty happy with my ride,” Charlotte said later of the test in which she and Valegro were awarded eight 10s by the five-member ground jury.
“There were a few little bits and pieces which I know I can do better.
“I didn’t want to do too much. He’s only a young horse.”
The show grounds were decorated with Union Jacks, British-themed music from “Land of Hope and Glory” to hits by the Beatles, fish and chips and clothing for horses and humans embroidered for the occasion was “brilliant,” Charlotte said, “I love it, it’s great.”
- Everywhere they turned, Isabell Werth and Don Johnson were reminded of the competition from Great Britain. © 2012 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com
Isabell Werth said she was happy with her ride on Don Johnson, but praised Charlotte and Valegro as “realy on top super level. She’s the next one to Laura (Bechtolsheimer) and Parzival that we have to beat. he did it super and now we follow in her footsteps.”
Germany, she said, had some really good combinations and are further along than was give credit for just a year ago.
Carl Hester was asked about Uthopia, his own ride that was scheduled to compete here but canceled at the last moment.
He said he plans to compete Uthopia at a British national show in Addington next week.
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| # | Reiter | Nation | KNR | Pferd | E | H | C | M | B | Gesamt | ||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte Dujardin GREAT BRITAIN |  | 538 | Valegro W / KWPN / B / 2002 / / 102UB51 / B: Hester,Carl | 82,128% 386 (1) | 78,936% 371 (1) | 80,213% 377 (1) | 83,617% 393 (1) | 82,234% 386.500 (1) | 81.426% 1913.5 2.000,00 EUR |  | |||||||||
| 2 | Isabell Werth RFV Graf v.Schmettow Eversael e.V. |  | 211 | Don Johnson 14 W / Hann / B / 2002 / Don Frederico / Warkant / 102MB43 / B: Winter-Schulze,Madeleine / Z: Meyer,Ulrike | 75,106% 353 (4) | 77,553% 364.500 (2) | 77,234% 363 (2) | 75,745% 356 (2) | 76,915% 361.500 (2) | 76.511% 1798 1.300,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 3 | Anabel Balkenhol RV St.Georg Münster e.V. | | 185 | Dablino W / Hann / Df / 2000 / De Niro / Wanderbursch II / GER41335 / B: Balkenhol,Klaus / Z: Sweers,Weert-Arnold | 75,319% 354 (3) | 76,596% 360 (3) | 73,830% 347 (5) | 75,532% 355 (3) | 75,745% 356 (3) | 75.404% 1772 900,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 4 | Anna Kasprzak DENMARK |  | 217 | Donnperignon W / Fin.WB. / Df / 1999 / Donnerhall / Mozart II 79 / GER25410 / B: Hof Beckerode GmbH, / Z: Rasanen,Pekka | 75,638% 355.500 (2) | 76,064% 357.500 (4) | 73,936% 347.500 (4) | 75,426% 354.500 (4) | 74,681% 351 (4) | 75.149% 1766 700,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 5 | Laura Bechtolsheimer GREAT BRITAIN | | 805 | Andretti H W / HANN / B / 1995 / Aarking xx / Cavalier / ITA08433 / B: Bechtolsheimer, Mr. & Mrs. / Z: Hinrichs-Heinemann,Gunda | 74,787% 351.500 (5) | 72,766% 342 (5) | 74,574% 350.500 (3) | 74,149% 348.500 (5) | 74,149% 348.500 (5) | 74.085% 1741 500,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 6 | Siril Helljesen NORWAY |  | 221 | Dorina 953 S / DK / B / 2002 / / 102QL22 / B: Helljesen,Siril | 72,660% 341.500 (7) | 70,851% 333 (12) | 73,511% 345.500 (6) | 72,872% 342.500 (6) | 72,553% 341 (6) | 72.489% 1703.5 400,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 7 | Emile Faurie GREAT BRITAIN | | 230 | Elemegardens Marquis W / DK / B / 1999 / Michellino / Lucky Light / EST40062 / B: Vaughan,Joanne | 72,872% 342.500 (6) | 72,234% 339.500 (7) | 71,915% 338 (8) | 72,234% 339.500 (7) | 72,234% 339.500 (7) | 72.298% 1699 300,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 8 | Monica Theodorescu RFV Warendorf e.V. | | 566 | Whisper 128 W / Württ / F / 1998 / Welt Hit I O / Weltstar / GER26878 / B: Linsenhoff,Ann Kathrin / Z: Wanner,Lothar | 71,915% 338 (8) | 71,277% 335 (9) | 72,234% 339.500 (7) | 70,532% 331.500 (10) | 71,596% 336.500 (8) | 71.511% 1680.5 300,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 9 | Hubertus Schmidt Reiterverein Altenautal e.V. | | 895 | Lento 5 H / HANN / B / 2000 / Lorentin I / Caletto II / GER42971 / B: Nagel-Thornau,Peter / Z: Petersen,Uwe | 71,489% 336 (10) | 72,660% 341.500 (6) | 70,213% 330 (11) | 71,702% 337 (8) | 71,064% 334 (10) | 71.426% 1678.5 300,00 EUR | | |||||||||
| 10 | Cathrine Rasmussen NORWAY | | 248 | Fernandez 12 W / Westf / F / 2000 / Florestan I / Weinberg / 103CD53 / B: Grewe,Stephan / Z: Hobitz,Sandra | 71,596% 336.500 (9) | 71,809% 337.500 (8) | 70,106% 329.500 (12) | 71,702% 337 (8) | 71,489% 336 (9) | 71.340% 1676.5 300,00 EUR | | |||||||||
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| 11 | Cecilia Dorselius SWEDEN |  | 339 | Lennox 320 W / Westf / Db / 1999 / Laurentianer / Florestan I / 102SA31 / B: Svedala Ridcenter HB, / Z: Thiemann,Christoph | 71,383% 335.500 (11) | 71,064% 334 (10) | 71,064% 334 (10) | 70,106% 329.500 (11) | 70,851% 333 (11) | 70.894% 1666 | | |||||||||
| 12 | Marcela Krinke-Susmelj SWITZERLAND |  | 031 | smeyers Molberg S / DK / B / 2001 / Michellino / Rambo / DEN40115 / B: Munkedal,Klaus / Z: Atterupgaard, | 71,064% 334 (12) | 70,957% 333.500 (11) | 71,809% 337.500 (9) | 70,000% 329 (12) | 70,532% 331.500 (12) | 70.872% 1665.5 | | |||||||||
| 13 | Dorothee Schneider Frankf.Turnierst.Schw.Gelb e.V | | 267 | Forward Looking S / Westf / B / 2001 / Fidermark I / Dinard L / 102UG96 / B: Kippert,Gabriele / Z: Heitmann Dr.,Jan | 67,234% 316 (17) | 70,745% 332.500 (13) | 68,191% 320.500 (15) | 69,787% 328 (13) | 68,830% 323.500 (13) | 68.957% 1620.5 | | |||||||||
| 14 | Sabine Becker RG Ober-Castrop e.V. | | 325 | Lamarc WRT W / Old / Db / 1996 / Leggiero / Kronprinz xx / GER41542 / B: Becker,Sabine / Z: Torhorst,Gerold | 68,830% 323.500 (14) | 69,149% 325 (14) | 68,617% 322.500 (14) | 68,723% 323 (15) | 67,234% 316 (14) | 68.511% 1610 | | |||||||||
| 15 | Simon Missiaen BELGIUM |  | 550 | Vradin S / KWPN / B / 2002 / / 102YA81 / B: Missiaen,Roland | 68,723% 323 (15) | 67,340% 316.500 (17) | 68,830% 323.500 (13) | 69,255% 325.500 (14) | 66,915% 314.500 (16) | 68.213% 1603 | | |||||||||
| 16 | Hartwig Burfeind RV Sandbostel | | 195 | De Value H / Hann / B / 2000 / De Niro / Ritual / GER28143 / B: ZG Schopf,Carrie u.Bernd / Z: Bünger,Ulrich | 67,660% 318 (16) | 69,043% 324.500 (15) | 68,191% 320.500 (15) | 67,660% 318 (17) | 67,128% 315.500 (15) | 67.936% 1596.5 | | |||||||||
| 17 | Hasse Hoffmann DENMARK | | 803 | Tiesto W / KWPN / BAY / 2000 / Gribaldi / / NOR02392 / B: Morberg,Siv + Hoffmann,Hasse | 69,149% 325 (13) | 64,894% 305 (20) | 68,085% 320 (17) | 66,809% 314 (19) | 66,915% 314.500 (16) | 67.170% 1578.5 | | |||||||||
| 18 | Carrie Schopf Bremer RC e.V. |  | 479 | Sancisco OLD H / Old / Db / 2001 / Sandro Hit / Rohdiamant / 102NE21 / B: ZG Schopf,Carrie u.Bernd / Z: Münstermann,Elisabeth | 66,277% 311.500 (18) | 65,319% 307 (18) | 67,979% 319.500 (18) | 67,447% 317 (18) | 66,489% 312.500 (18) | 66.702% 1567.5 | | |||||||||
| 19 | Mary Hanna AUSTRALIA |  | 806 | Sancette W / HANN / BAY / 2001 / Sandro Hit / Contender / USA41094 / B: Mary Hanna / Z: Dietrich Meyer | 66,064% 310.500 (19) | 63,511% 298.500 (21) | 67,979% 319.500 (18) | 68,404% 321.500 (16) | 66,277% 311.500 (19) | 66.447% 1561.5 | | |||||||||
| 20 | Shawna Harding USA |  | 830 | Come On W / DK / B / 1999 / Come Back II / Lantaan / USA40973 / B: Harding,Shawna | 66,064% 310.500 (19) | 67,553% 317.500 (16) | 65,319% 307 (20) | 65,957% 310 (20) | 65,851% 309.500 (20) | 66.149% 1554.5 | | |||||||||
| 21 | Chantal Wigan AUSTRALIA | | 247 | Ferero 8 W / KWPN / B / 1998 / / NED41093 / B: Wigan,Chantal | 63,936% 300.500 (21) | 65,106% 306 (19) | 60,638% 285 (22) | 62,340% 293 (21) | 62,340% 293 (21) | 62.872% 1477.5 | | |||||||||
| 22 | Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez SPAIN |  | 477 | Sambuca Romane W / KWPN / Schi / 1999 / / 102TH15 / B: Olst,Anne van | 62,234% 292.500 (22) | 62,766% 295 (22) | 61,915% 291 (21) | 61,170% 287.500 (22) | 61,170% 287.500 (22) | 61.851% 1453.5 | | |||||||||
| 23 | Doreen Proos AUSTRALIA | | 807 | Manoe S / AUSL. / BAY / 1994 / Larno / Bustron / NED40409 / B: Doreen Proos | 56,064% 263.500 (23) | 55,745% 262 (23) | 56,809% 267 (23) | 57,128% 268.500 (23) | 54,574% 256.500 (23) | 56.064% 1317.5 | | |||||||||
