Edward Gal & Voice Win Rotterdam CDI3* Grand Prix, Don Auriello Ridden by Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén in Returns to Competition After Almost 2-Year Break

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He’s back! Don Auriello being ridden by Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén in the CDI3* Grand Prix at Rotterdam. © 2018 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 22, 2018–Edward Gal and his Olympic mount Glock’s Voice won the CDI3* Grand Prix Friday for the rider’s second victory at this major European competition but highlighted by an emotional and successful return for the first time since the Rio Games of Don Auriello that was ridden by Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén to runner-up.

Steffen Peters riding Suppenkasper in the 10-year-old gelding’s first competition in Europe with the American that produced several spectacular movements for third place, but also with wide disparities in scores by the judges.

Edward and the 16-year-old KWPN stallion were awarded 74.261 per cent in the dressage arena with not enough room to ride around the outside before the bell sounds and spectators seated in stands just a few feet away creating atmosphere.

Edward Gal and Glock’s Voice riding to victory in the Rotterdam CDI3* Grand Prix. © 2018 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Don Auriello, the 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding scored 73.174 per cent, and appeared to have fully recovered from injury to show off his trademark extended trot..

Tinne first competed at international Grand Prix in Florida in 2011, and has been a top competitor and crowd favorite at the winter long Global Dressage Festival in Wellington. Don Auriello was shipped to Florida this year so Tinne could work on bringing the horse back into competition.

Don Auriello was “so excited that I barely can stop him,” said the rider who has competed at the last seven Olympics, including the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games with Don Auriello. “It’s great but I need to control the halts and the reinback–an expensive way to start.  But otherwise, it’s fun to have him here. He’s happy. He feels like he’s coming along now.

“It can get better from competing more. On the other hand he feels healthy… he wants to go, he really enjoys it.”

Tinne has scheduled the Falsterbo, Sweden Nations Cup event in three weeks as the next competition to seek selection for Sweden’s team for the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina in September, that would be the second world championship for the duo that were at Normandy, France in 2014. The pair have also competed in four World Cup Finals and two European Championships.

Steffen Peters on Suppenkasper at the Rotterdam CDI3*. © 2018 Ken Braddick/drewssage-news.com

Steffen of San Diego, California and Suppenkasper that was bought from German Olympian Helen Langehanenberg last year as a future team prospect for Steffen and competed for the first time in California in January, scored 72.630 per cent–one score of 74.891 per cent, two above 73 per cent, one at 71.630 per cent and one of 69.674 per cent. (see separate story)

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix

Judges-E:Maria Colliander-FIN H: Peter Holler-GER H: Peter Holler-GER M: Mariette Sanders-van Gansewinkel-NED B: Andrew Gardner-GBR

1. 229 Glock’s Voice Edward Gal NED 74.457 % 72.391 % 73.913 % 75.109 % 75.435 % 74.261 %
2.200,00 EUR
black / 16y. / S / KWPN / De Niro 6 / Rohdiamant / NED40937 / Glock HPC Holding (1.) (5.) (1.) (1.) (1.)
2. 246 Don Auriello Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven SWE 71.413 % 76.196 % 71.630 % 72.935 % 73.696 % 73.174 %
1.700,00 EUR
bay / 16y. / G / HANN / Don Davidoff / White Star / GER43436 / Lövsta Stuteri / Antonia Ax:son Joh (5.) (1.) (5.) (4.) (3.)
3. 237 Suppenkasper Steffen Peters USA 69.674 % 74.891 % 73.043 % 71.630 % 73.913 % 72.630 %
1.300,00 EUR
bay / 10y. / G / KWPN / Spielberg / Krack C / 105DN05 / Akiko YAMAZAKI, FOUR WINDS FARM (10.) (2.) (3.) (7.) (2.)
4. 235 Zanardi Hans Peter Minderhoud NED 70.761 % 72.717 % 72.283 % 72.283 % 73.152 % 72.239 %
800,00 EUR
grey / 14y. / S / KWPN / Rubels / Avignon / 104EF78 / H.P.F. Minderhoud & R.Landa (6.) (4.) (4.) (5.) (4.)
5. 226 Aqiedo Adelinde Cornelissen NED 72.174 % 71.957 % 73.696 % 71.739 % 71.304 % 72.174 %
500,00 EUR
dbay / 13y. / S / KWPN / Undigo / Metall / 104NY44 / A. van Manen & A. Cornelissen (2.) (6.) (2.) (6.) (6.)
6. 234 Mdh Avanti N.O.P. Anne Meulendijks NED 72.174 % 69.565 % 70.543 % 73.804 % 70.435 % 71.304 %
100,00 EUR
bay / 13y. / G / KWPN / United / Farrington / 103IA54 / MDH Sporthorses BV & A. Meulendijks (2.) (14.) (8.) (3.) (9.)
7. 244 Expression Diederik van Silfhout NED 70.761 % 72.935 % 69.130 % 74.022 % 69.457 % 71.261 %
100,00 EUR
bay / 9y. / S / KWPN / Vivaldi / Vincent / 104LD48 / G.W. van Norel (6.) (3.) (14.) (2.) (13.)
8. 240 Glock’s Federleicht Riccardo Sanavio ITA 70.000 % 70.870 % 70.000 % 69.457 % 71.196 % 70.304 %
100,00 EUR
bay / 14y. / M / WESTF / Fürst Piccolo / Ferragamo / 103LV16 / Ing. Gaston Glock (9.) (10.) (11.) (12.) (7.)
9. 241 Desperado Emmelie Scholtens NED 71.522 % 70.326 % 69.130 % 70.000 % 69.130 % 70.022 %
100,00 EUR
black / 10y. / S / KWPN / Vivaldi / Havidoff / 104BD64 / A. Valk (4.) (11.) (14.) (11.) (15.)
10. 236 Boston Sth Denise Nekeman NED 70.435 % 70.978 % 66.848 % 70.435 % 70.543 % 69.848 %
100,00 EUR
bay / 12y. / S / KWPN / Johnson / Quattro / 103IB40 / L.F. Nekeman (8.) (9.) (19.) (9.) (8.)

Total: 7,000.00 EUR

Other, non-placed competitors

11. 243 Zippo Patrick van de Meer NED 66.630 % 70.326 % 71.304 % 70.652 % 69.457 % 69.674 %
chest / 14y. / G / KWPN / Rousseau / Haarlem / 103NA98 / Trainingsstal De Hoeve (18.) (11.) (6.) (8.) (13.)
12. 231 Havanna Ashley Holzer USA 67.826 % 69.348 % 70.000 % 69.239 % 71.848 % 69.652 %
bay / 11y. / M / HANN / Hochadel / Rodgau / 103WC71 / Diane Fellows (13.) (15.) (11.) (14.) (5.)
13. 247 Asther de Jeu Tosca Visser van der Meulen NED 67.935 % 69.783 % 70.978 % 69.130 % 70.326 % 69.630 %
dbay / 13y. / M / KWPN / Contango / Jazz / 103UY76 / A.F.M. Visser- v.d. Meulen (11.) (13.) (7.) (15.) (10.)
14. 228 Danilo Shelly Francis USA 67.935 % 71.630 % 70.543 % 68.696 % 67.935 % 69.348 %
black / 14y. / G / HANN / De Niro 6 / Andiamo / 103VS12 / Patricia A. Stempel (11.) (7.) (8.) (18.) (17.)
15. 249 Hexagon’s Double Dutch Thamar Zweistra NED 65.543 % 68.478 % 70.435 % 68.913 % 69.891 % 68.652 %
chest / 10y. / S / KWPN / Johnson Tn / Rubiquil / 105DU48 / Stal Hexagon & L.F.L.v. Lieren (20.) (17.) (10.) (16.) (12.)
16. 238 Wall Street Jv Juliette Ramel SWE 67.065 % 68.913 % 68.043 % 68.152 % 70.000 % 68.435 %
chest / 11y. / S / Wie Weltmeyer / 103MD13 / La Pomme HB (17.) (16.) (17.) (20.) (11.)
17. 230 Badari Danielle Heijkoop NED 67.500 % 65.543 % 69.565 % 70.217 % 67.500 % 68.065 %
bay / 12y. / G / KWPN / Gribaldi / Damocles / 103YY14 / D. Heijkoop (15.) (21.) (13.) (10.) (18.)
18. 227 Beach Boy Stephanie de Frel NED 67.174 % 67.826 % 67.826 % 68.370 % 68.043 % 67.848 %
chest / 12y. / G / KWPN / Sorento / Goodtimes / 105NO62 / VMF Stables & L. van Oosten (16.) (19.) (18.) (19.) (16.)
18. 248 Charmeur Madeleine Witte-Vrees NED 67.826 % 71.413 % 63.261 % 69.457 % 67.283 % 67.848 %
chest / 11y. / S / KWPN / Florencio / Jazz / 103RV44 / N.F.Witte & Tamerus Beheer BV (13.) (8.) (21.) (12.) (20.)
20. 233 Horizon Adrienne Lyle USA 66.087 % 68.043 % 68.261 % 68.804 % 67.391 % 67.717 %
bay / 11y. / M / OLDBG / Hotline / Don Schufro / 105FJ02 / Betsy Juliano Llc (19.) (18.) (16.) (17.) (19.)
21. 242 Duval’s Capri Sonne Jr Laura Tomlinson GBR 63.696 % 65.435 % 64.130 % 61.957 % 65.435 % 64.130 %
black / 11y. / S / KWPN / Rhodium / San Remo / 103SA25 / Dr & Mrs W Bechtolsheimer, Mrs L To (21.) (22.) (20.) (22.) (21.)
22. 245 Bailamos Biolley Katrien Verreet BEL 62.826 % 64.022 % 63.043 % 61.957 % 62.283 % 62.826 %
dbay / 11y. / S / SBS / Sir Donnerhall / Florestan I / 103AO24 / Stephanie & Virginie De Sadeleer – (22.) (23.) (22.) (22.) (22.)
23. 239 Espoire Dane Rawlins IRL 59.891 % 65.978 % 62.826 % 62.935 % 60.109 % 62.348 %
bay / 9y. / G / WESTF / Ehrenmann / 104VF13 / Dane Rawlins (23.) (20.) (23.) (21.) (23.)