Anne Meulendijks on MDH Avanti. © 2017 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com LE MANS, France, Feb. 15, 2018–Anne Meulendijks and MDH Avanti won the CDI3* Grand Prix Thursday in their first international Big Tour event after the Netherlands pair claimed European Under-25 Championship team and individual silver medals last summer.
Anne and the 13-year-old KWPN gelding, ranked the No. 1 Under-25 combination in the world, scored 70.891 per cent for the victory. The 24-year-old rider has competed Avanti on the international stage since young riders in 2013.
Switzerland’s Antonella Joannou on Dandy de la Roche placed second on 70.043 per cent.
Great Britain’s Henriette Andersen on Flavio was third on 69.913 per cent with fellow Briton Michael Eilberg on Marakov fourth on 69.761 per cent.
Results:
CDI3* Grand Prix
Judges–E: PETER HOLLER GER H: Raphael SALEH FRA C: Maria COLLIANDER FIN M: HANS VOSER SUI B: Maria SCHWENNESEN AUS
1. NED MDH AVANTI N.O.P.
H /KWPN /Bay /2005 /UNITED /L’AMUSANTA /FARRINGTON /MDH Sporthorses BV & A. Meulendijks / Anne MEULENDIJKS 70,891% 70,217% (3) 73,696% (1) 70,870% (1) 70,000% (2) 69,674% (1) 2. SUI DANDY DE LA ROCHE CMF CH
H /CH /Chestnut /2005 /DRESSAGE ROYAL /WASHARI /WALT DISNEY /Joannou Antonella&Joannou Léana / Antonella JOANNOU 70,043% 69,457% (4) 71,957% (2) 70,000% (3) 71,848% (1) 66,957% (11) 3. GBR FLAVIO
M /DSP /Bay /2005 /FLORENCIO I /GAZELLE /GLUECKSPILZ /Mrs H Andersen / Henriette ANDERSEN 69,913% 71,522% (1) 71,087% (4) 70,109% (2) 68,804% (3) 68,043% (3) 4. GBR MARAKOV
H /LBHA /Bay /2000 /RUFS /MAZEPA /MITJULANDS /Mr F Eilberg / Michael George EILBERG 69,761% 70,761% (2) 71,413% (3) 69,891% (4) 68,696% (4) 68,043% (3) 5. SUI ROBINVALE
H / /Bay /2007 /RUBINERO /WEDGEWOOD /WITTINGER /Livanos Theodora / Birgit WIENTZEK PLÄGE 68,609% 68,696% (6) 70,109% (5) 67,935% (6) 67,174% (8) 69,130% (2) 6. NED HEXAGON’S DOUBLE DUTCH
M /KWPN /Chestnut /2008 /JOHNSON /USHIMANDA /RUBIQUIL /Stal Hexagon & L.F.L.v. Lieren / Thamar ZWEISTRA 68,130% 68,370% (7) 68,261% (7) 68,043% (5) 68,696% (4) 67,283% (8) 7. DEN MICHIGAN
H /DWB /Bay /2001 /MICHELLINO /FLORITTA /UNKNOWN /CLAUS MUNKEDAL / Ulrik MOELGAARD 67,326% 68,804% (5) 68,261% (7) 67,065% (8) 65,326% (13) 67,174% (10) 8. ESP AL MARTINO 10
H /HANN /Other /2004 /ALMORETTO /ODA II / /Joanne Vaughan / Borja CARRASCOSA 66,587% 66,957% (12) 68,804% (6) 65,000% (15) 65,326% (13) 66,848% (12) 9. FRA DICKENS
M /KWPN /Chestnut /2008 /JAZZ (KWPN) /RIANA (KWPN) /WELT HIT II /Madame VIRGINIE GAUTHIER / Virginie GAUTHIER 66,370% 66,522% (14) 66,957% (11) 67,500% (7) 63,261% (22) 67,609% (6) 10. FRA ROCK’N ROLL STAR
M /SF /Bay /2005 /JOERIS /ROZALINDE /JAZZ /S.C.E.A. LIMOUSIN / Philippe LIMOUSIN 66,304% 67,283% (8) 67,174% (9) 66,413% (9) 63,804% (20) 66,848% (12) 11. AUS SISSI 769
F /HANN /Other /2007 /SAN REMO /MELODIE /MÜNCHHAUSEN /Klimke, Michael / Briana BURGESS 66,196% 66,196% (17) 64,783% (18) 65,543% (12) 66,413% (9) 68,043% (3) 12. SUI DARKO OF DE NIRO ZS CH
H /CH /Black /2004 /DE NIRO /DIANA /GAGNEUR /Zellweger-Schmidhauser Mauz&Zellweger Thomas / Charlotte LENHERR 66,065% 65,109% (23) 65,652% (16) 65,978% (10) 67,283% (7) 66,304% (14) 12. LUX SALADIN MZ
H /OLDBG /Black /2005 /SANDRO HIT /LADY’S DONNA /DONNERHALL /Zimmer Mandy / Mandy ZIMMER 66,065% 67,174% (9) 65,870% (14) 64,891% (17) 64,783% (15) 67,609% (6) 14. NED VARIOHIPPIQUE’S VINGINO
H /KWPN /Black /2002 /POLANSKY /KUNIA STV /VARIANT /T. Visser / Tommie VISSER 65,891% 67,065% (11) 66,848% (12) 65,652% (11) 64,239% (17) 65,652% (18) 15. NED ASTHER DE JEU
F /KWPN /Other /2005 /CONTANGO /O. ESTHER /JAZZ /A.F.M. Visser- v.d. Meulen / Tosca VISSER VAN DER MEULEN 65,457% 65,326% (22) 63,696% (23) 65,000% (15) 68,152% (6) 65,109% (20) 16. PLE ROBLE
H /HANN /Other /2003 /RAVALLO /DORINA /DONNERSCHWEE /Zimmermann, Christian / Christian ZIMMERMANN 65,239% 61,848% (28) 67,174% (9) 65,217% (14) 66,196% (10) 65,761% (17) 17. ITA EMBAJADOR SG
M /P.R.E. /Black /2007 /RECLAMO VI /CUBANERA / /AZ. AGR. “IL CAVALLINO” DI DI MARCO ROBERTO / Nausicaa MARONI 65,065% 66,739% (13) 64,239% (21) 64,783% (20) 65,435% (12) 64,130% (22) 18. FRA UNIQUE
H /KWPN /Chestnut /2001 /OLIVI /PERCY /JETSET-D /Mme Isabelle LE GALLAIS et M. Loic LE GALLAIS / Helene LEGALLAIS 64,935% 66,413% (16) 66,087% (13) 63,478% (23) 61,413% (28) 67,283% (8) 19. FRA BIANCA
F /KWPN /Other /2006 /JAZZ (NL) /TANJA (KWPN) /KRACK C /Monsieur STEPHANE BAUDOUIN / Nolwenn BAUDOUIN 64,848% 65,870% (18) 64,783% (18) 65,435% (13) 62,174% (25) 65,978% (16) 20. FRA SCOOP DU BOIS LURIC
H /SF /Chestnut /2006 /EARL (DE) HANN /KRISTALE DU VALLIER /THURIN*HN /MONSIEUR MARC MAJUREL / Camille CHERET JUDET 64,674% 67,174% (9) 65,435% (17) 64,891% (17) 62,717% (24) 63,152% (23) 21. NED CHUPPY CHECKER CL
H /KWPN /Other /2007 /OSMIUM /S LINCOM’S SYMPATHIE / /Stoeterij de Begijnhoeve & Lincom Stables & W.J. S / Tommie VISSER 64,326% 65,761% (19) 65,761% (15) 64,891% (17) 63,913% (19) 61,304% (29) 22. GBR INTO THE BLUE
H /AES /Bay /2006 /UBLESCO /VIVA /CALVARO Z /Mrs Louise Bell / Louise Anne BELL 63,913% 64,457% (25) 63,152% (25) 63,913% (22) 61,848% (27) 66,196% (15) 23. CZE XANGAI
H /LUSIT /Grey /2003 /LIDADOR /MUFTI /FANDANGO /Rubickova Pavla / Pavla RUBICKOVA 63,717% 65,543% (21) 64,348% (20) 62,065% (28) 61,087% (29) 65,543% (19) 24. NED ZIROCO
H /KWPN /Bay /2004 /SAN REMO /OLIVIA KING /PETER PAN /Stal Boshoven & Japan Racing Association / Janneke VAN RIET 63,674% 64,457% (25) 63,804% (22) 64,348% (21) 64,022% (18) 61,739% (28) 25. SWE DON ANGELO
H /WESTF /Chestnut /2005 /DANONE /DONNERFEE /DONNERSCHWEE /Josefin Gyllenswärd / Josefin GYLLENSWÄRD 63,652% 66,522% (14) 61,630% (28) 63,478% (23) 61,957% (26) 64,674% (21) 26. MAR WHAT A FEELING
H /HANN /Bay /2004 /WORLDLY (DE) HANN /ARABELLA HANN /A JUNGLE PRINCE /Monsieur YOANN JILAOUI / Ismail JILAOUI 63,239% 64,783% (24) 62,935% (26) 62,500% (27) 62,826% (23) 63,152% (23) 27. GBR HOFJUWEL
H /HANN /Other /2005 /HOFRAT /DESDEMONA /DAVIGNON I /Sarah Millis, Katja Kuistilla / Sarah MILLIS 63,022% 65,652% (20) 60,435% (29) 61,739% (30) 64,565% (16) 62,717% (25) 28. GBR BANDREO
M /KWPN /Bay /2006 /SANDREO /TAMARA /BRUIN /Mr R Gallop / Sara GALLOP 62,543% 61,196% (30) 60,435% (29) 62,609% (25) 66,196% (10) 62,283% (27) 29. AUS REBANA W
F /HANN /Other /2008 /ROSARIO /RAVINIA /RAVALLO /HB Equestrian International Pte.Ltd / Hayley BERESFORD 62,152% 61,739% (29) 63,261% (24) 62,065% (28) 63,804% (20) 59,891% (30) 30. FRA CUPIDO PB
M /KWPN /Other /2007 /PAINTED BLACK /TWOOLYA PB /JAZZ /Celine ROZE / Maxime COLLARD 61,500% 60,543% (31) 62,065% (27) 62,609% (25) 59,891% (30) 62,391% (26) 31. CZE ZALENTIJN ROSE
H /KWPN /Bay /2004 /SIR SINCLAIR /ORIFE-ROSE /FIGARO AA /Pavla RUBICKOVA / Pavla RUBICKOVA 58,848% 62,065% (27) 57,717% (31) 57,717% (31) 59,022% (31) 57,717% (31)