Hans Peter Minderhoud & Flirt Notch First Victory in Winning Stockholm World Cup Grand Prix

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 29, 2014–Hans Peter Minderhoud rode Glock’s Flirt to victory with a personal best score in the Sweden International World Cup Grand Prix Saturday. It was the first win for the pair since beginning their international competition partnership six months ago.

The Dutch team rider and the 13-year-old Swiss Warmblood gelding scored 73.940 per cent, edging past their previous best result of 73.920 per cent logged at the World Cup event in Odense, Denmark last month.

Six-time Swedish Olympian Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén competing Don Auriello for the first time since the World Equestrian Games in Normandy last summer placed second on 72.980 per cent.

Fellow Swede Jeanne Högberg on Darcia VH was third on 72.600 per cent.

Hans Peter began competing Flirt at CDI Grand Prix in June and the pair was on the Netherlands’ team at the Nations Cup in Aachen, Germany in Ju;y.

The pair placed second behind Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW in the inaugural Central Park Horse Show in the heart of New York City in September.

This is the third Western European League World Cup event they have competed in since then, leading to the Final in Las Vegas next April. The Freestyle that determines points for the WEL standings is scheduled for Sunday.

Results:

Grand Prix

Judges:  B: Gustaf Svalling  M: Jo Graham  C: Liselotte Fore  H: A. Fransén Iacobaéus  E: H-C. Matthiesen

Rank			Rider	Horse		E	H	C	M	B
1			Hans Peter Minderhoud Netherlands	Glock’s Flirt Florestan – Gauguin de Lully Ing. Gaston Glock		72.500 3	73.500 1	74.100 1	74.900 1	74.700 1	73.940
2			Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén Sweden	Don Auriello Don Davidoff – White Star Joachim Poppe Lövsta Stuteri AB		73.500 1	73.300 2	72.700 2	72.300 3	73.100 3	72.980
3			Jeanna Högberg Sweden	Darcia VH Danone 1040 – Don Schufro Jeanna Högberg & Torsten Hansson		72.900 2	73.200 3	70.800 5	73.700 2	72.400 5	72.600
4			Sönke Rothenberger Germany	Favourit Fidermark – Worldchamp Rothenberger im Gestüt Erlenhof OHG		72.300 5	72.300 5	72.100 4	72.000 4	73.300 2	72.400
5			Patrick Kittel Sweden	Toy Story Come Back II – Concorde Patrik Kittel, Carol & Andrew Oately		71.000 6	71.800 6	72.500 3	70.300 7	72.400 5	71.600
6			Fabienne Lütkemeier Germany	Diamonds Forever Depardieu – Warkant Kathrin Gericke		70.800 7	72.800 4	69.500 6	69.500 8	72.500 4	71.020
7			Minna Telde Sweden	Santana Sandro Hit – Rubinstein I Ingo Pape Minna Telde AB / Berit Telde		72.500 3	71.300 7	69.000 9	70.800 6	70.100 9	70.740
8			Paulinda Friberg Sweden	di Lapponia T Donnerhall – Argument Paulinda Friberg		66.500 13	70.600 8	69.300 7	71.000 5	67.500 13	68.980
Not placed
9			Allan Skov Denmark	Volstrupgaards Cassiopeia Come Back II – Caletto M & B Kløve Mogensen		68.600 8	68.300 11	66.600 14	68.200 9	71.700 7	68.680
10			Jennie Larsson Sweden	Zircoon Spring Flower Painted Black – Armstrong Antonia Ax:son Johnson		67.600 11	69.200 9	67.500 11	66.400 11	71.000 8	68.340
11			Philipp Jorissen Belgium	Le Beau Le Coeur – Classiker Jorissen Philippe		68.100 10	69.100 10	69.200 8	65.900 13	68.900 10	68.240
12			Malin Hamilton Sweden	Fleetwood Florestan I – Bormio xx Malin Hamilton		68.200 9	67.100 13	68.800 10	66.400 11	66.800 14	67.460
13			Marina Aframeeva Russia	Vosk Vodoley Mrs.Poturaeva Inessa		65.100 16	65.500 15	66.900 12	67.800 10	67.700 12	66.600
14			Mario van Orshaegen Belgium	Wilco V Rousseau – Centauer Z Mario Van Orshaegen (10431153)		64.100 17	66.700 14	66.700 13	64.700 17	68.900 10	66.220
15			Tatiana Dorofeeva Russia	Kartsevo Upperville Cabochon – Creool Mrs. Sonina V.		67.300 12	67.700 12	63.600 17	65.700  14	65.000 16	65.860
16			Eevamaria Porthan-Broddell Finland	Solos Lacan Castro – Lagano Emmi Autio		65.900 15	63.700 17	66.100 15	65.000  16	65.400 15	65.220
17			Dina Ellermann Estonia	Landy S Akvarel Landcruiser – Noble Champion Dina Ellermann & Genofen Ltd		66.300 14	64.700 16	64.300 16	65.500 15	64.400 17	65.040