Germany, To No One’s Surprise, Has Commanding Lead Midway Through European Championhips, Denmark, Portugal & Switzerland Leading for 3 Olympic Berths

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The Olympic team gold medal pair of Dorothee Schneider and Showtime FRH were leading the European Championships Grand Prix after the first day of team competition. © 2019 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 19, 2019–Germany, to no one’s surprise, took a commanding lead after the first day of the European Championships team Grand Prix with Great Britain and Sweden in early silver and bronze medal positions. Denmark, Portugal and Switzerland were in front for the three Olympic berths.

Dorothee Schneider on Showtime FRH was the individual leader on 80.233% while Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera BB was second on 76.894% with the top guns Isabell Werth on Bella Rose and Sönke Rothenberger on Cosmo to got Tuesday that barring anything unforeseen should see Germany claim their 24th team title.

“Showtime was two years out, but at the beginning of this year we started him again and he’s getting better and better,” Dorothee said. “In his concentration he was very good at the German Championships (in June) and he was very, very good in Aachen (in July) so it’s very emotional for me to have this horse under me again, and to feel how motivated he is!”

Gareth Hughes on Classic Briolinca posted a personal best 76.351% for third place individually and, again, with Charlotte Dujardin on Mount St. John’s Freestyle and Carl Hester on Hawtins Delicato likely to put Great Britain on the medals podium, even if not at the top as the country was at the 2011 Europeans here.

Gareth Hughes and Class Briolinca putting Great Britain in European Championship medal position. © 2019 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

“She’s had her injuries as well, she’s had a stop-start career at Grand Prix so she’s still quite inexperienced,” Gareth said of the 13-year-old KWPN mare, “but we’ve had a good season up to this.

“She suffers sometimes from nerves, she’s usually not very good at halting or walking, but today she was excellent, she was focused so I just had to point, keep her head up and use my leg when I needed to, and she took care of the rest!”

Therese Nilshagen on Dante Weltino OLD, one of the stars for Sweden at the 2017 Europeans, was fourth individually on 75.466%.

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock’s Dream Boy was the best for the home team with 75.295% to place fifth individually.

Despite the shirt sleeves weather, the first day of the championships did not bring out big crowds.

Therese Nilshagen of Sweden on Dante Weltino OLD. © 2019 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Denmark, as widely predicted, took the lead in the team competition that will decide three places at the Tokyo Olympics next year. Portugal and Switzerland were lying in second and third, respectively.

The other nations competing for the final three places at Tokyo are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland and Luxembourg.

The three teams that qualify Tuesday will join Germany, USA, Great Britain, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Canada, Brazil and Australia in Tokyo, as well as Japan as the host.

European Championship Grand Prix Part 1
Judges-K: Irina Maknami-RUS E: Evi Eisenhardt-GER H: Janet Foy-USA C: Isabelle Judet-FRA M: Mariette Sanders-van Gansewinkel-NED B: Susanne Baarup-DEN F: Clive Halsall-GBR
RankHNRCompetitorNationKEHCMBFTotal
1.635Showtime FRHDorothee Schneiderger83.043 %79.891 %76.957 %81.304 %80.000 %81.087 %79.348 %80.233 %
dbay / 13y. / G / HANN / Sandro Hit / Rotspon / 103HX90 / Kippert,Gabriele(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)
2.636TSF Dalera BBJessica von Bredow-Werndlger78.370 %76.087 %75.435 %77.717 %76.630 %76.848 %77.174 %76.894 %
dbay / 12y. / M / TRAK / Easy Game / Handryk / 105AH62 / Béatrice A. Buerchler-Keller(2.)(2.)(2.)(4.)(3.)(3.)(2.)
3.632Classic BriolincaGareth Hughesgbr76.087 %75.326 %73.478 %79.130 %76.957 %76.848 %76.630 %76.351 %
13y. / M / KWPN / Trento B / Royal Dance / 104HK07 / Mr & Mrs Hughes,Mrs J Hornig(3.)(3.)(6.)(2.)(2.)(3.)(3.)
4.667Dante Weltino OldTherese Nilshagenswe75.978 %73.804 %73.696 %78.370 %74.674 %77.609 %74.130 %75.466 %
black / 12y. / S / OLDBG / Danone 4 / Welt Hit II / 104VX30 / Dressurpferde Leistungsz + T. Nilsh(4.)(7.)(5.)(3.)(5.)(2.)(7.)
5.650Glock’s Dream Boy N.O.P.Hans Peter Minderhoudned75.870 %74.348 %74.130 %77.391 %76.630 %73.804 %74.891 %75.295 %
black / 11y. / S / KWPN / Vivaldi / Ferro / 104BI66 / Glock HPC NL B.V.,Palmar BV-J.T.M.(6.)(4.)(3.)(5.)(3.)(8.)(4.)
6.630Dark LegendCharlotte Frygbr74.022 %74.348 %74.022 %74.348 %74.457 %74.565 %74.457 %74.317 %
dbay / 11y. / G / KWPN / Zucchero / Tango / 105FU85 / van Olst Horses & Charlotte Fry(7.)(4.)(4.)(6.)(6.)(6.)(6.)
7.668Brother de JeuAntonia Ramelswe75.978 %74.130 %72.935 %73.478 %73.587 %74.891 %74.565 %74.224 %
black / 13y. / G / KWPN / Voice / Jazz / 105EH24 / La Pomme HB(4.)(6.)(7.)(7.)(7.)(5.)(5.)
8.612Fidelio van het BloemenhofAnders Dahlden73.696 %72.826 %72.065 %72.391 %72.174 %73.696 %72.283 %72.733 %
chest / 10y. / G / Fidertanz 2 / Jazz / 106IY53 / Anders Dahl,Fiona Bigwood(8.)(9.)(9.)(8.)(8.)(9.)(10.)
9.614Jojo AzAgnete Kirk Thinggaardden72.500 %73.152 %71.196 %71.630 %71.848 %74.348 %74.022 %72.671 %
dbay / 16y. / G / HSH / Damhus Hoek’s Ginus / Justboy / 103KA01 / Julianelyst Aps & Claus Thinggaard(10.)(8.)(11.)(9.)(9.)(7.)(8.)
10.649MDH Avanti N.O.P.Anne Meulendijksned72.283 %71.304 %72.935 %71.087 %71.522 %71.848 %71.630 %71.801 %
bay / 14y. / G / KWPN / United / Farrington / 103IA54 / MDH Sporthorses BV & A. Meulendijks(11.)(11.)(7.)(12.)(10.)(11.)(11.)
11.655FogosoRodrigo Torrespor72.065 %72.283 %71.522 %71.196 %70.652 %72.065 %72.717 %71.786 %
grey / 9y. / S / LUS / Rico / Raja / 105NX97 / Rodrigo Torres(12.)(10.)(10.)(11.)(11.)(10.)(9.)
12.663West Side Story OldEstelle Wettsteinsui70.761 %69.457 %69.891 %70.435 %69.130 %71.196 %69.457 %70.047 %
black / 11y. / M / OLDBG / San Amour I / Donnerhall / 104XN48 / Wettstein Marie-Line(14.)(14.)(15.)(13.)(14.)(12.)(14.)
13.618Euclides MorJuan Antonio Jimenez Coboesp70.761 %70.870 %69.891 %68.370 %69.022 %71.087 %69.783 %69.969 %
10y. / G / Riopele / Gingão / 104UN73 / Abelardo Morales Puron(14.)(12.)(15.)(19.)(16.)(13.)(12.)
14.657Diavolessa v.Tatyana Kosterinarus70.978 %68.913 %70.000 %69.674 %70.000 %69.674 %68.804 %69.720 %
11y. / M / HANN / DON FREDERICO / Londonderry / 105AQ96 / Josef Scheele von Alven(13.)(17.)(14.)(16.)(12.)(19.)(18.)
15.615Ein Traum 2Borja Carrascosaesp70.109 %69.891 %67.935 %71.413 %69.022 %70.761 %68.804 %69.705 %
chest / 10y. / G / WESTF / Estobar NRW / Florestan I / 105TS00 / Sportpferde Hofmann GbR(17.)(13.)(20.)(10.)(16.)(15.)(18.)
16.640SambucaHeike Holsteinirl68.696 %68.804 %71.087 %69.783 %68.804 %70.326 %68.804 %69.472 %
bay / 10y. / M / Samarant / Limmerick / 106DP22 / Heike Holstein(23.)(18.)(12.)(15.)(18.)(16.)(18.)
17.628Ultrablue de MassaArnaud Serrefra70.761 %67.717 %70.109 %69.348 %69.130 %70.217 %68.696 %69.425 %
black / 11y. / G / PSH / Rubin Royal Old / Almonda Mac / 103ZU68 / Mme Anne Sophie Bernard de la Gatin(14.)(24.)(13.)(18.)(14.)(17.)(21.)
18.604Valenta’s DiegoKaroline Valentaaut72.609 %69.457 %66.522 %70.000 %66.957 %71.087 %69.022 %69.379 %
black / 13y. / G / HANN / Desperados / Hohenstein / 103ZQ88 / Karoline Valenta(9.)(14.)(27.)(14.)(25.)(13.)(16.)
19.605Fustanella OldBelinda Weinbaueraut69.348 %68.152 %69.239 %67.391 %69.239 %69.130 %69.674 %68.882 %
14y. / M / OLDBG / Don Romantic / Rubinstein I / 103VG09 / Pernille Heuser-Hladik(20.)(21.)(18.)(21.)(13.)(20.)(13.)
20.644BonzanjoEyal Zlatinisr69.783 %68.587 %65.435 %69.457 %68.478 %68.587 %68.913 %68.463 %
chest / 13y. / G / KWPN / Jazz / Contango / 104EN90 / Ralph Uwe Westhoff(19.)(19.)(28.)(17.)(19.)(22.)(17.)
21.609Indoctro v.d.SteenblokFanny Verliefdenbel70.109 %68.152 %66.957 %68.261 %67.065 %69.022 %67.391 %68.137 %
black / 11y. / G / BWP / Rubin Royal Old / Gribaldi / 105PO79 / Fanny Verliefden(17.)(21.)(24.)(20.)(24.)(21.)(24.)
22.610Syrio 2Libuse Menckecze67.500 %67.826 %69.565 %67.174 %67.609 %68.043 %67.391 %67.873 %
bay / 12y. / G / MECKL / Sancisco Old / Sandrit / 106JH35 / Gestunt Ganshow(25.)(23.)(17.)(22.)(22.)(24.)(24.)
23.621Skovlunds Gamin GMikaela Fabricius-Bjerrefin67.500 %69.130 %67.717 %65.652 %67.391 %70.217 %66.304 %67.702 %
13y. / G / DWB / Gagarin / Saint Cloud / 104IT52 / Dressurstald Solyst M. Lindh & B. J(25.)(16.)(21.)(25.)(23.)(17.)(27.)
24.665For PresidentMichael Bugansvk69.130 %68.478 %67.065 %66.739 %65.652 %68.478 %67.609 %67.593 %
bay / 11y. / G / AWÖ / Fontane / Brentano II / 104TD12 / Eva Buchar(22.)(20.)(23.)(24.)(27.)(23.)(23.)
25.653BeiraoDuarte Nogueirapor69.239 %67.609 %68.587 %64.457 %67.935 %65.761 %69.130 %67.531 %
bay / 13y. / G / LUS / Rubi / Joca / 104RC83 / Companhia Das Lezirias,Sa(21.)(25.)(19.)(28.)(21.)(28.)(15.)
26.607CharlieSimon Missiaenbel68.043 %65.435 %67.283 %66.957 %68.478 %67.065 %67.935 %67.314 %
chest / 12y. / G / KWPN / Florencio / Osmium / 105LK95 / Simon Missiaen(24.)(29.)(22.)(23.)(19.)(25.)(22.)
27.639Snowdon FabergeKate Dwyerirl66.196 %65.870 %66.848 %64.674 %66.413 %66.196 %67.065 %66.180 %
bay / 13y. / G / Foxcourt Fabelhaft / 104FJ10 / Kate Dwyer(29.)(28.)(25.)(27.)(26.)(27.)(26.)
28.661Delioh von Buchmatt CHCarla Aeberhardsui66.739 %66.087 %66.739 %64.348 %65.543 %66.522 %65.652 %65.947 %
bay / 11y. / G / CH / Danone / Wolkenstein II / 103VW73 / Aeberhard Jörg & Manuela(28.)(26.)(26.)(29.)(28.)(26.)(28.)
29.601SaumurCarrie Schopfarm67.283 %65.978 %65.435 %65.217 %65.326 %64.783 %64.130 %65.450 %
chest / 11y. / G / OLDBG / Sancisco Old / Tanzmeister / 104YV64 / Schopf,Carrie & Bernd(27.)(27.)(28.)(26.)(29.)(31.)(29.)
30.623DacorMikaela Soratiefin64.239 %63.913 %65.000 %63.587 %65.217 %65.761 %63.478 %64.457 %
bay / 10y. / G / HANN / Dancier / Cordoba / 105HF23 / Mikaele Soratie(32.)(30.)(30.)(30.)(30.)(28.)(30.)
31.638LimitlessAnita Schmidthun64.891 %63.370 %63.696 %62.935 %61.087 %63.043 %62.065 %63.012 %
bay / 9y. / G / HOLST / Larimar 7 / Conteur / 106FC46 / Anita Schmidt(30.)(31.)(31.)(31.)(31.)(32.)(32.)
32.659Samba Pa TiYulia Vinnitskajarus64.783 %62.717 %59.348 %61.957 %60.761 %65.326 %62.717 %62.516 %
dbay / 11y. / G / HANN / Sandro Hit / Fürst Heinrich / 104CW79 / Vinnitskaja Yulia(31.)(32.)(32.)(32.)(32.)(30.)(31.)
33.627Lights Of LondonderryCharlotte ChalvignacfraEL
chest / 15y. / G / HANN / Londonderry / Weltmeyer / 102SN69 / Brune,Bernadette
33.647Quater Back JuniorNicolas WagnerluxEL
chest / 10y. / G / HANN / Quaterback / Bonheur / 104IN23 / Soc.Hippique et d’Elevage S.A.,N.Wa