Juan Matute & Dhannie Ymas Win European Championship Junior Freestyle Gold, Germany’s Bianca Nowag on Fair Play Take YR Gold

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Juan Matute, Jr. on Dhannie Ymas at the European Championships.
Juan Matute, Jr. on Dhannie Ymas at the European Championships.

VIDAUBAN, FRANCE, July 5, 2015–Juan Matute, Jr. on Dhannie Ymas won the European Championship Junior Freestyle gold medal Sunday for the first international title and first championship score above 80 per cent for the Florida-based 17-year-old son of the Spanish Olympian.

Juan, whose family has lived in Wellington for the past seven years, and the eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Don Crusador scored 81.600 per cent in the small tour level competition to edge Germany’s Semmieke Rothenberger on Geisha into the silver medal spot on 81.400 per cent with Denmark’s Victoria E. Vallentin on Atnon on 78.275 per cent taking bronze.

The Young Rider Freestyle championship gold was captured by Germany’s Bianca Nowag on Fair Play RB with a score of 82.775 per cent, with the Netherlands’ Dana van Lierop on Equestricons Walkuere taking silver on 81.725 per cent and Sweden’s Marina Mattsson on Double Diamond II the bronze on 79.350 per cent.

Germany’s Bianca Nowag took Young Riders Team and Freestyle gold along with Individual silver at the FEI European Dressage Championships for Young Riders, Juniors and Children. © 2015 FEI/Rui Pedro Godinho
Germany’s Bianca Nowag took Young Riders Team and Freestyle gold along with Individual silver at the FEI European Dressage Championships for Young Riders, Juniors and Children. © 2015 FEI/Rui Pedro Godinho

Juan Matute, No. 2 on the world junior rankings and coached by his father, was placed first by two judges and second by three others on the five-member ground jury, while Semmieke who led the German team to the championship gold medal and won individual silver Saturday, was awarded first by three judges and second by two.

Juan and Dhannie was the leading combination on the Spanish team in the Junior Nations Cup and placed seventh individually in the field of 67 starting pairs then moved up to fourth place in the Junior individual competition Saturday.

The victory Sunday was the ninth for the pair on both sides of the Atlantic in 2015.

“We all dream of a medal, but actually winning one is a world of difference!” Juan said afterward. “I’m so happy and so proud!

“We have been living for the last seven years in Wellington, Florida so we have the winter season there and then in the summer we come to Europe. In Florida from January to March the CDI is non-stop and it’s a great place to compete and train, but when you come to Europe the quality of riders is much higher.

“I have been riding this horse for two years now and did Arezzo Europeans with her last summer. She is only eight years old and we will compete together in the 7/9 Year Old category at the World Breeding Dressage Championships in August–I’m really looking forward to that!”

These championships were the fourth straight as a junior for Juan, who also competes internationally at both senior and Under-25 Grand Prix on Don Diego Ymas that he rode in his first Europeans as a Junior in 2012. He also competes in Young Riders on Quantico Ymas and on Jamaicano de Ymas III made his first appearance at the World Young Horse Championships in 2014.

Results:

Junior Freestyle Championship

#KNRHorse Rider EHCMBScore
1.214Dhannie Ymas
W \ \ Black \ 2007 \ Don Crusador x \ Z: \ B: Sandaraca Vince S.l.
ESP
Juan Matute Guimon350,00 EUR80.250%
86.000%

(2)
78.250%
85.000%

(2)
78.750%
80.000%

(1)
78.250%
87.000%

(2)
75.500%
87.000%

(1)
81.600%
1632
2.227Geisha
S \ DWB \ BLACK \ 2002 \ Gribaldi x Heslegård’s Weltmeister \ Z: \ B: Rothenberger Im Gestuet Erlenhof Oh
GER
Semmieke Rothenberger300,00 EUR80.750%
86.000%

(1)
80.250%
86.000%

(1)
78.750%
78.000%

(2)
79.500%
86.000%

(1)
75.750%
83.000%

(2)
81.400%
1628
3.211Atnon
W \ DWB \ BAY \ 2004 \ De Noir x Akinos \ Z: \ B: Toft Family
DEN
Victoria E. Vallentin250,00 EUR76.000%
79.000%

(3)
75.750%
83.000%

(3)
77.500%
77.000%

(4)
76.500%
83.000%

(3)
75.000%
80.000%

(3)
78.275%
1565.5
4.226Wells Fargo 14
W \ Hann \ CHEST \ 2003 \ Welser x Fabriano \ Z: \ B: Hof am Eigen
GER
Paulina Holzknecht200,00 EUR74.500%
80.000%

(4)
74.250%
81.000%

(5)
76.250%
80.000%

(3)
74.000%
82.000%

(5)
74.500%
80.000%

(4)
77.650%
1553
5.251Scampalo 6
W \ Old \ D.BAY \ 2002 \ Sandro Hit x Florestan I \ Z: \ B: A.D. Maksakova
RUS
Aleksandra Maksakova150,00 EUR74.250%
78.000%

(5)
74.250%
79.000%

(7)
76.500%
77.000%

(5)
77.250%
82.000%

(4)
73.500%
79.000%

(5)
77.075%
1541.5
6.225Carlos 609
W \ Rhld \ D.BAY \ 2007 \ Carabas x Weltmeyer \ Z: \ B: Familie Erbe
GER
Hannah Erbe50,00 EUR74.750%
76.000%

(6)
76.750%
80.000%

(4)
75.750%
75.000%

(7)
73.000%
74.000%

(8)
75.500%
75.000%

(8)
75.575%
1511.5
6.240Kostendrukkers Ringo Star
W \ Rhld \ THDBA \ 2003 \ Riccione x Laredo \ Z: \ B: Mevr. S. Zoutendijk Van Hoewijk
NED
Lisanne Zoutendijk50,00 EUR73.250%
77.000%

(7)
74.500%
79.000%

(6)
73.500%
76.000%

(9)
73.750%
78.000%

(6)
73.750%
77.000%

(7)
75.575%
1511.5
8.209Darius
W \ Rhld \ BLACK \ 2003 \ Donnerloh x Pik Solo \ Z: \ B: Engermann Family
DEN
Sille Engermann50,00 EUR72.500%
76.000%

(9)
74.250%
78.000%

(8)
75.500%
76.000%

(6)
71.750%
75.000%

(9)
70.500%
76.000%

(9)
74.550%
1491
9.202Dorian 4
W \ Old \ GREY \ 2001 \ D. Day x Lord Liberty G \ Z: \ B: Mag. Bettina Bayer-Wurzinger
AUT
Victoria Wurzinger50,00 EUR73.250%
76.000%

(8)
71.750%
77.000%

(10)
74.750%
75.000%

(8)
70.500%
74.000%

(11)
73.000%
78.000%

(6)
74.325%
1486.5
10.239Zarah
S \ KWPN \ CHEST \ 2004 \ Oscar x Montecristo \ Z: \ B: Mevrouw M.Verwey
NED
Mercedes Verwey50,00 EUR72.000%
74.000%

(10)
72.000%
77.000%

(9)
71.250%
75.000%

(13)
73.250%
77.000%

(7)
69.500%
77.000%

(9)
73.800%
1476
Total = 1.500,00 EUR
Nicht platzierte Teilnehmer
11.238Velazquez
H \ KWPN \ GREY \ 2002 \ Krack C x Alasca \ Z: \ B: Mevrouw L.C.Quint
NED
Laura Quint71.000%
75.000%

(10)
72.000%
76.000%

(11)
72.500%
75.000%

(11)
70.000%
74.000%

(13)
70.250%
76.000%

(11)
73.175%
1463.5
12.258Fuerst Rousseau
W \ \ Black \ 2005 \ Rousseau x Weltmeyer \ Z: \ B: Kugler Marianne
SUI
Naomi Winnewisser69.750%
70.000%

(16)
70.250%
74.000%

(12)
73.000%
75.000%

(10)
71.000%
75.000%

(10)
69.750%
75.000%

(12)
72.275%
1445.5
13.219Artisto W
H \ KWPN \ BAY \ 2005 \ Tango x Ramiro \ Z: \ B: Monsieur Franck Portejoie
FRA
Mathis Portejoie69.250%
72.000%

(15)
68.500%
71.000%

(15)
72.750%
74.000%

(12)
69.000%
72.000%

(16)
68.500%
74.000%

(14)
71.100%
1422
14.205Riverdance
W \ \ Bay \ 1998 \ Wolkentanz x Hill Hawk Xx \ Z: \ B: Leon Verberne
BEL
Numa Verberne71.000%
74.000%

(12)
70.000%
73.000%

(13)
65.750%
67.000%

(16)
69.500%
74.000%

(14)
69.750%
74.000%

(13)
70.800%
1416
15.210Zoom In Firfod
W \ DWB \ BAY \ 2006 \ Milan x Schwadroneur \ Z: \ B: Gajhede Family
DEN
Nana Gajhede70.500%
71.000%

(14)
68.750%
69.000%

(16)
70.250%
71.000%

(14)
69.500%
72.000%

(15)
68.500%
73.000%

(15)
70.350%
1407
16.231Evita
S \ Westf \ CHEST \ 2002 \ Ehrenwort x Fabuloso \ Z: \ B: Szoke-Tóth Robert
HUN
Berill Szoke Tóth69.250%
69.000%

(17)
68.500%
73.000%

(14)
65.500%
69.000%

(15)
70.500%
74.000%

(11)
67.250%
72.000%

(16)
69.800%
1396
17.250Kleppenhus Seabiscuit
W \ \ d.bay \ 2004 \ Sandro Hit x Davignon \ Z: \ B: Dashko, Anastasia
RUS
Anna Aristova70.500%
72.000%

(13)
67.000%
69.000%

(17)
65.750%
65.000%

(17)
67.750%
70.000%

(17)
67.750%
71.000%

(17)
68.575%
1371.5
18.252Zidane
W \ KWPN \ D.BAY \ 2004 \ Ravel x Jackson \ Z: \ B: Rusakov, Timofei
RUS
Timofei Rusakov65.250%
64.000%

(18)
63.750%
64.000%

(18)
64.250%
66.000%

(18)
62.250%
63.000%

(18)
62.250%
64.000%

(18)
63.875%
1277.5
Prize money1.500,00 EUR
JudgesE: Yuri Romanov (RUS)
H: Maja Stukelj (SLO)
C: Dr. Jean-Michel Roudier (FRA)
M: Susanne Baarup (DEN)
B: Ulrike Nivelle (GER)

Young Rider Freestyle Championship

#KNRHorse Rider EHCMBScore
1.338Fair Play RB
S \ Westf \ D.CHE \ 2004 \ Fidermark x Brentano II \ Z: \ B: Bockholt, Reiner
GER
Bianca Nowag500,00 EUR80.000%
87.000%

(1)
80.000%
90.000%

(1)
79.250%
84.000%

(1)
77.750%
89.000%

(2)
77.750%
83.000%

(2)
82.775%
1655.5
2.348Equestricons Walkuere
S \ Old \ BAY \ 2005 \ Romanov x Donnerschnee \ Z: \ B: J.E Arl
NED
Dana Van Lierop430,00 EUR76.750%
85.000%

(2)
75.000%
83.000%

(4)
78.750%
84.000%

(2)
79.000%
89.000%

(1)
78.750%
83.000%

(1)
81.225%
1624.5
3.367Double Diamond II
H \ SWB \ D.BAY \ 2003 \ Don Primero x Romadour II \ Z: \ B: Hanell Dressage Stable AB
SWE
Marina Mattsson320,00 EUR75.500%
80.000%

(4)
77.750%
82.000%

(3)
77.250%
83.000%

(4)
76.750%
85.000%

(3)
76.250%
80.000%

(3)
79.350%
1587
4.345Boston STH
H \ KWPN \ D.BAY \ 2006 \ Johnson x Quattro \ Z: \ B: L.F. Nekeman
NED
Denise Nekeman250,00 EUR75.750%
82.000%

(3)
75.250%
82.000%

(6)
79.000%
82.000%

(3)
74.500%
81.000%

(4)
75.250%
77.000%

(4)
78.375%
1567.5
5.336Condio B
W \ Hann \ D.BAY \ 2004 \ Contendro I x Willem’s As \ Z: \ B: Averkorn, Petra U. Christin
GER
Claire-Louise Averkorn150,00 EUR74.750%
78.000%

(5)
76.250%
85.000%

(2)
75.000%
79.000%

(5)
72.500%
81.000%

(5)
73.000%
79.000%

(5)
77.350%
1547
6.347Hexagon’s Baldacci
W \ KWPN \ BAY \ 2006 \ Havidoff x Rubiquil \ Z: \ B: Stal Hexagon / L.a. Van Lieren / E.
NED
Jeanine Nieuwenhuis70,00 EUR72.250%
78.000%

(7)
74.750%
83.000%

(5)
72.750%
78.000%

(8)
72.250%
78.000%

(8)
73.500%
77.000%

(7)
75.950%
1519
7.306Sunrise
S \ Old \ BAY \ 2006 \ Sion x Aarking xx \ Z: \ B: Alexa Fairchild
BEL
Alexa Fairchild70,00 EUR73.250%
79.000%

(6)
72.500%
78.000%

(10)
73.250%
78.000%

(7)
73.500%
80.000%

(5)
71.750%
79.000%

(6)
75.825%
1516.5
8.335Fuerst On Tour
W \ Hann \ D.BAY \ 2005 \ Fürst Heinrich x Rubioso \ Z: \ B: Abbelen, Jörg & Silke
GER
Anna-Christina Abbelen70,00 EUR70.750%
77.000%

(8)
73.000%
80.000%

(8)
73.250%
79.000%

(6)
72.750%
80.000%

(7)
71.500%
78.000%

(9)
75.525%
1510.5
9.359Indor
H \ -n.gefunde \ BAY \ 2001 \ Intrigan x Rumb \ Z: \ B: Melnik, Ekaterina
RUS
Ekaterina Melnik70,00 EUR70.250%
76.000%

(9)
74.000%
80.000%

(7)
69.750%
75.000%

(13)
71.000%
75.000%

(10)
72.750%
77.000%

(8)
74.075%
1481.5
10.317Skjoldsgaard Monte Vo
W \ DWB \ BAY \ 2003 \ Münchhausen x Schwadroneur \ Z: \ B: Maja Andreasen
DEN
Maja Andreasen70,00 EUR71.750%
73.000%

(10)
71.500%
75.000%

(13)
71.750%
74.000%

(12)
70.500%
75.000%

(12)
71.750%
75.000%

(10)
72.925%
1458.5
Total = 2.000,00 EUR
Nicht platzierte Teilnehmer
11.318Dupran
W \ DWB \ BAY \ 2005 \ Blue Hors Soprano x Dunhill H \ Z: \ B: Kristina Rasmussen
DEN
Kristina Rasmussen66.000%
66.000%

(18)
71.750%
81.000%

(9)
73.250%
76.000%

(9)
72.250%
78.000%

(8)
68.250%
73.000%

(14)
72.550%
1451
12.366Herbie Hancock Graftebjerg
W \ DWB \ BAY \ 2002 \ Blue Hors Hertug x Michellino \ Z: \ B: Lotta Lander
SWE
Alva Lander70.000%
71.000%

(13)
73.250%
75.000%

(11)
72.000%
77.000%

(10)
70.750%
75.000%

(11)
68.250%
71.000%

(16)
72.325%
1446.5
13.353Shosholoza 2
S \ Old \ D.CHE \ 2007 \ Sir Donnerhall x Furioso II \ Z: \ B: Katarzyna Milczarek
POL
Tomasz Jasinski69.000%
69.000%

(16)
71.000%
76.000%

(12)
72.500%
75.000%

(11)
68.750%
76.000%

(13)
70.500%
74.000%

(12)
72.175%
1443.5
14.364Sir Willy
H \ -n.gefunde \ BLACK \ 2002 \ Sir Oldenburg x Carprilli \ Z: \ B: Appleyard Equine- Victoria Appleyar
SWE
Victoria Appleyard68.250%
75.000%

(11)
70.250%
73.000%

(15)
70.000%
73.000%

(14)
68.250%
75.000%

(15)
71.000%
74.000%

(11)
71.775%
1435.5
15.363Darlington C
W \ Hann \ BAY \ 2007 \ Don Frederico x Weltruhm \ Z: \ B: Kranz-Candrian Ruth
SUI
Estelle Wettstein68.750%
71.000%

(14)
68.750%
77.000%

(14)
68.250%
71.000%

(17)
69.500%
74.000%

(14)
71.250%
73.000%

(13)
71.250%
1425
16.304Giorgio Armani
W \ Westf \ CHEST \ 2003 \ Goethe x Donnerhall \ Z: \ B: Philip Brison
BEL
Soraya Brison67.000%
72.000%

(15)
68.000%
74.000%

(16)
69.000%
73.000%

(15)
66.750%
73.000%

(17)
66.500%
72.000%

(17)
70.125%
1402.5
17.307Air Miles PB
W \ -n.gefunde \ CHEST \ 2005 \ Turbo Magic x Oo Seven \ Z: \ B: Kielenstyn Sanne
BEL
Sanne Kielenstyn69.250%
74.000%

(11)
65.500%
74.000%

(17)
67.000%
72.000%

(18)
65.000%
72.000%

(18)
66.750%
74.000%

(15)
69.950%
1399
18.332Z Flemmenco
W \ KWPN \ BAY \ 2004 \ Flemmingh x Columbus \ Z: \ B: Mrs R Shewen
GBR
Charlotte Fry66.500%
70.000%

(17)
65.250%
70.000%

(18)
68.000%
73.000%

(16)
68.250%
74.000%

(16)
64.750%
69.000%

(18)
68.875%
1377.5
Prize money2.000,00 EUR
JudgesE: Raphaël Saleh
H: Christof Umbach
C: Andrew Ralph Gardner
M: Thomas Lang
B: Francis Verbeek von Rooy