Denmark Wins Hickstead Nations Cup, Believed to be Nation’s First Team Victory
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By KENNETH J. BRADDICK
HICKSTEAD, England, Aug. 2, 2014–Denmark with the minimum of three horses and riders won what is believed to be their first ever dressage Nations Cup Saturday, beating Great Britain on their home turf in the final of the six-event transatlantic pilot series for 2014.
Sweden was third, the United States fourth and Germany fifth at the Dressage at Hickstead event that counted results from both the Grand Prix and the Special. The overall series was won by the Netherlands with 43 points, followed by Sweden on 42, Denmark third on 36 with Germany, Great Britain and the U.S. tied in fourth place on 26 points.
Olympic gold medal winner Carl Hester won the Grand Prix Special on Dances With Wolves with 71.992 per cent but Fine Time was his team horse and scored 70.961 per cent for fifth place after winning the Grand Prix a day earlier.
Lisa Wilcox of the United States on Denzello was second on 71.608 per cent, that was a personal best Grand Prix Special score for the Loxahatchee, Florida resident at the same show grounds where she placed second in the open European Championships 11 years ago on the stallion Relevant. Sweden’s Juliette Ramel on Ten Points placed third with 71.392 per cent.
The Danish happened because Anders Dahl, who like Ulrik Moelgaard lives in England, convinced Rikke Svane to overcome her worry about driving on the left side of the road make her first visit to Hickstead.
For Anders, it was only the second Grand Prix Special he rode on Wie Atlantico, preferring to ride the Freestyle since the pair began competing together 15 months ago.
For 25-year-old Lara Griffith on Andretti H, the former mount of Laura Tomlinson, this was her first senior team competition for Great Britain.
She was excited to have come as far as she has since Laura turned over the Hanoverian gelding for her to start competing at international events less than a year ago.
The horse is now 19 years old and the pair have been named as a team reserve for the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France later this month.
Carl Hester said Fine Time was “fairly near the top of his game” and he was happy with the horse’s performance.
Nations Cup Results:
| Team | Rider | Horse | Total | Average Top 3 – Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEN | 420.307 | 140.102 – 1 | ||||
| RIKKE SVANE | FINCKENSTEIN TSF | 139.736 | ||||
| ULRIK MOELGAARD | MICHIGAN | 139.588 | ||||
| ANDERS DAHL | WIE ATLANTICO DE YMAS | 140.983 | ||||
 GBR | 418.049 | 139.350 – 2 | ||||
| NIKKI CRISP | PASOA | |||||
| LARA GRIFFITHS | `ANDRETTI H | 137.256 | ||||
| MICHAEL EILBERG | MARAKOV | 136.191 | ||||
| CARL HESTER | FINE TIME 13 | 144.601 | ||||
 SWE | 415.984 | 138.661 – 3 | ||||
| JULIETTE RAMEL | TEN POINTS | 138.172 | ||||
| CHARLOTTE HAID BONDERGAARD | TRVIANT 2 | |||||
| MALIN HAMILTON | FLEETWOOD | 138.902 | ||||
| MADS HENDELIO WITZ | JIMMY CHOO SEQ | 138.910 | ||||
 USA | 414.611 | 138.204 – 4 | ||||
| SUSAN DUTTA | CURRENCY DC | |||||
| BRIAN HAFNER | LOMBARDO LHF | 139.075 | ||||
| KATHERINE BATESON CHANDLER | WELLNETTA | 137.109 | ||||
| LISA WILCOX | DENZELLO | 138.428 | ||||
 GER | 402.927 | 134.309 – 5 | ||||
| KATHARINA BIRKENHOLZ | DON ANDROSSO | 134.466 | ||||
| BERNADETTE BRUNE | SPIRIT OF THE AGEOLD | 132.724 | ||||
| STEFANIE WEIHERMULLER | WUNDERKIND | 135.737 | ||||
Grand Prix Special
Judges-E: J Van Daele H: I Summanen C: G Svalling M: I Maknami B: J. Campos Scriban
| Percentage (Rank) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rider | Horse | E | H | C | M | B | Total | ||
| 1 | CARL HESTER GBRFEI ID 10011469 | DANCES WITH WOLVES FEI ID 103DH18 | | 72.549% (3) | 70.196% (10) | 71.569% (1) | 73.235% (1) | 72.059% (3) | 71.922% | |
| 2 | LISA WILCOX USAFEI ID 10011391 | DENZELLO FEI ID 103XJ85 | | 72.549% (3) | 73.235% (1) | 71.078% (3) | 72.157% (4) | 69.020% (13) | 71.608% | |
| 3 | JULIETTE RAMEL SWEFEI ID 10019383 | TEN POINTS FEI ID SWE40514 | | 71.373% (7) | 70.980% (7) | 70.980% (4) | 72.647% (3) | 70.980% (6) | 71.392% | |
| 4 | RIKKE SVANE DENFEI ID 10079528 | FINCKENSTEIN TSF FEI ID 103FA60 | | 69.804% (13) | 72.059% (3) | 70.686% (6) | 72.745% (2) | 70.784% (7) | 71.216% | |
| 5 | CARL HESTER GBRFEI ID 10011469 | FINE TIME 13 FEI ID GER43406 | | 73.333% (2) | 69.412% (15) | 70.098% (9) | 70.392% (10) | 71.569% (5) | 70.961% | |
| 6 | ANDERS DAHL DENFEI ID 10016382 | WIE ATLANTICO DE YMAS FEI ID ESP307 | | 74.412% (1) | 68.725% (16) | 69.020% (14) | 70.196% (12) | 71.863% (4) | 70.843% | |
| 7 | MADS HENDELIO WITZ SWEFEI ID 10068316 | WEIHENSTEPHANE FEI ID 102YK53 | | 70.294% (11) | 72.157% (2) | 70.784% (5) | 71.176% (8) | 69.216% (11) | 70.725% | |
| 8 | CHARLOTTE HAID BONDERGAARD SWEFEI ID 10031947 | TRVIANT 2 FEI ID GER41659 | | 70.098% (12) | 71.078% (6) | 70.686% (6) | 72.059% (5) | 69.216% (11) | 70.627% | |
| 9 | ULRIK MOELGAARD DENFEI ID 10079468 | MICHIGAN FEI ID 102UC82 | | 71.569% (6) | 69.804% (14) | 68.824% (15) | 70.588% (9) | 72.157% (2) | 70.588% | |
| 10 | MADS HENDELIO WITZ SWEFEI ID 10068316 | JIMMY CHOO SEQ FEI ID 103LX55 | | 70.392% (10) | 71.275% (5) | 71.373% (2) | 71.275% (6) | 68.137% (17) | 70.490% | |
| 11 | BRIAN HAFNER USAFEI ID 10032108 | LOMBARDO LHF FEI ID USA41057 | | 69.412% (17) | 70.098% (11) | 68.235% (16) | 70.098% (13) | 73.529% (1) | 70.275% | |
| 12 | STEFANIE WEIHERMULLER GERFEI ID 10032522 | WUNDERKIND FEI ID 103DC80 | | 69.510% (15) | 71.961% (4) | 69.706% (11) | 70.000% (14) | 69.510% (10) | 70.137% | |
| 13 | MALIN HAMILTON SWEFEI ID 10048035 | FLEETWOOD FEI ID SWE40906 | | 71.078% (8) | 70.490% (9) | 68.235% (16) | 69.706% (16) | 70.098% (8) | 69.922% | |
| 14 | BERNADETTE BRUNE GERFEI ID 10000842 | SPIRIT OF THE AGEOLD FEI ID 103PE45 | | 71.863% (5) | 70.098% (11) | 68.039% (19) | 71.275% (6) | 67.647% (20) | 69.784% | |
| 15 | KATHERINE BATESON CHANDLER USA | WELLNETTA NRPSFEI ID 103UQ47 | | 69.804% (13) | 69.902% (13) | 70.098% (9) | 70.000% (14) | 68.039% (18) | 69.569% | |
| 16 | SAMANTHA THURMAN-BAKER GBRFEI ID 1006549 | SPRING PASCAL FEI ID 102UB79 | | 69.314% (18) | 70.686% (8) | 68.235% (16) | 68.824% (21) | 69.608% (9) | 69.333% | |
| 17 | LARA GRIFFITHS GBRFEI ID 10015853 | `ANDRETTI H FEI ID ITA08433 | | 69.020% (20) | 67.941% (18) | 70.294% (8) | 70.294% (11) | 68.333% (15) | 69.176% | |
| 18 | KATHARINA BIRKENHOLZ GERFEI ID 10026339 | DON ANDROSSO FEI ID GER42209 | | 69.510% (15) | 67.157% (22) | 69.412% (12) | 68.725% (22) | 68.725% (14) | 68.706% | |
| 19 | HANNAH BIGGS GBRFEI ID 10045461 | WELTZIN FEI ID GBR42668 | | 70.980% (9) | 67.549% (20) | 67.745% (20) | 69.608% (17) | 67.255% (22) | 68.627% | |
| 20 | MICHAEL EILBERG GBRFEI ID 100455459 | MARAKOV FEI ID GBR42667 | | 68.922% (21) | 67.647% (19) | 69.118% (13) | 68.431% (23) | 68.039% (18) | 68.431% | |
| 21 | HAYLEY WATSON-GREAVES GBRFEI ID 10088848 | RUBINS NITE FEI ID 103RB72 | | 68.039% (23) | 68.333% (17) | 65.882% (22) | 69.118% (18) | 68.235% (16) | 67.922% | |
| 22 | NIKKI CRISP GBRFEI ID 10045617 | PASOA | | 68.235% (22) | 67.255% (21) | 65.392% (24) | 69.118% (18) | 67.647% (20) | 67.529% | |
| 23 | MORGAN MESTRE BARBANCON ESPFEI ID 10028962 | VITANA V FEI ID 103CD42 |  | 69.216% (19) | 63.824% (28) | 65.686% (23) | 68.235% (24) | 67.157% (23) | 66.824% | |
| 24 | LESLEY PEYTON GILBERT GBRFEI ID 10093457 | GARUDA K FEI ID 103UT25 | | 65.392% (26) | 66.176% (25) | 67.157% (21) | 66.569% (26) | 66.667% (24) | 66.392% | |
| 25 | SUSAN DUTTA USAFEI ID 10003416 | CURRENCY DC FEI ID USA10641 | | 65.000% (27) | 66.667% (23) | 65.000% (25) | 67.451% (25) | 66.471% (25) | 66.118% | |
| 26 | DANE RAWLINS IRLFEI ID 10023774 | SYDNEY FEI ID GBR14528 |  | 65.980% (24) | 66.471% (24) | 64.902% (26) | 65.392% (27) | 64.608% (26) | 65.471% | |
| 27 | HENRIETTE ANDERSON GBRFEI ID 10016764 | WARLOCKS CHARM FEI ID 103LO57 | | 65.490% (25) | 65.588% (27) | 60.588% (30) | 69.020% (20) | 63.627% (27) | 64.863% | |
| 28 | ALICE OPPENHEIMER GBRFEI ID 10057068 | HEADMORE DELEGATE FEI ID 103DS86 | | 61.471% (29) | 66.176% (25) | 63.922% (27) | 64.608% (28) | 61.471% (28) | 63.529% | |
| 29 | EMILY COUSINS GBRFEI ID 10015842 | SOLO BATCHELORETTE FEI ID GBR4136 | | 64.804% (28) | 62.647% (29) | 63.137% (28) | 64.118% (29) | 61.275% (29) | 63.196% | |
| 30 | RHETT BIRD GBRFEI ID 10010328 | DONZELLO FEI ID 102QU18 | | 56.078% (30) | 61.569% (30) | 61.667% (29) | 61.275% (30) | 59.020% (30) | 59.922% | |
| 31 | CAROLINE CHEW SINFEI ID 10034877 | LAVERNO S NRW FEI ID GER24817 |  | 54.902% (31) | 61.471% (31) | 59.118% (31) | 60.882% (31) | 57.549% (31) | 58.784% | |
