Carl Hester Rides Fame to Personal Best Score to Place Britain Atop European Championships Grand Prix on Day 1 of 2, Germany 2nd, Denmark 3rd

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Carl Hester and Fame finishing on a personal best score that placed Great Britain atop the European Championships midway through the Grand Prix. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

RIESENBECK, Germany,  Sept. 6, 2023–Carl Hester rode Fame to a personal best score to place Britain atop the European Championships Grand Prix standings Wednesday, the first of two days of the team competition. Germany was standing second and Denmark third.

Carl on the 13-year-old KWPN gelding was awarded 78.540%, and first place individually by six of the seven judges.

Isabell Werth, the most decorated Olympic equestrian in history, was runner-up on DSP Quantaz with a score of 77.174%.

German team mate Matthias Alexander Rath and Thiago GS stood third individually on 74.845%.

Gareth Hughes on Classic Briolinca placed fourth on 74.565%.

Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand on Jovian placed fifth on 74.410% and team mate Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Vayron sixth on 74.146%.

Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz at the European Championships. © 2023 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

The second day of Grand Prix on Thursday promises to be a nailbiter.

Charlotte “Lottie” Fry competing her world champion Glamourdale will be in the first ever competition with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera BB, ranked No. 1 in the world.

“If I never did another test again it would be a lovely one to finish on!” Carl said of the ride on the13-year-old KWPN gelding.

“I absolutely love this horse, I worship riding him. I look forward to riding him every day.”,

He described Fame as “very spicy and hot” and “a full-time job. It’s not just a case of get on him. He’s in the field all day, he’s a stallion,. He goes out all day in his paddock and you have to manage him so he relaxes.

“He’s the kind of horse I love, a bit quirky and hot but wonderful and kind. You need someone who has time to ride a horse like that… he wants to go, but he’s the kindest person in the stable and with children and other horses…there’s not been a morning since January when I haven’t thought I can’t wait to get on him!”

Results:

European Championships Grand Prix Day 1

Judges: K-Kurt Christensen E-Ulrike Nivelle H-MIchael Osinski C-Maria Colliander M:-Isobel Wessels B-Raphaël Saleh F-Eduard de Wolff van Westerrode

RankHNRCompetitorNationKEHCMBFTotal
1.30FameCarl Hestergbr76.630 %79.348 %79.457 %78.478 %80.978 %78.043 %76.848 %78.540 %
bay / 13y. / G / KWPN / Bordeaux / Rhodium / 105XJ20 / Fiona Bigwood, Penny Bigwood, Anders Dahl, Mette Bigwood(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(2.)
2.35DSP QuantazIsabell Werthger74.783 %76.630 %76.630 %78.370 %79.130 %76.522 %78.152 %77.174 %
bay / 13y. / G / DSP (BRAND) / Quaterback / Hohenstein / 106CM92 / Madeleine Winter-Schulze, Victoria Max-Theurer(3.)(2.)(2.)(2.)(2.)(2.)(1.)
3.32Thiago GSMatthias Alexander Rathger75.652 %74.565 %73.913 %74.022 %76.413 %75.217 %74.130 %74.845 %
chest / 10y. / S / OLDBG / Totilas / Warkant / 106DD08 / Gestüt Schafhof(2.)(4.)(5.)(5.)(4.)(3.)(4.)
4.31Classic BriolincaGareth Hughesgbr74.130 %76.196 %73.696 %74.783 %77.391 %73.913 %71.848 %74.565 %
bay / 17y. / M / KWPN / Trento B / Royal Dance / 104HK07 / Gareth Hughes, Julia Hornig, Rebecca Hughes, Ruby Hughes(5.)(3.)(6.)(4.)(3.)(5.)(8.)
5.12JovianAndreas Helgstrandden74.022 %74.130 %75.000 %75.761 %75.217 %73.261 %73.478 %74.410 %
dbay / 9y. / S / KWPN / Apache / Tango / 106OD73 / Helgstrand Dressage A/s(6.)(5.)(4.)(3.)(5.)(8.)(5.)
6.11VayronDaniel Bachmann Andersenden74.674 %72.283 %75.870 %73.696 %74.565 %73.696 %74.239 %74.146 %
bay / 12y. / S / WESTF / Vitalis / Gloster / 106ND62 / Rudolf Spiekermann(4.)(7.)(3.)(6.)(6.)(6.)(3.)
7.2Fidertraum OLDFlorian Bacheraut72.391 %71.739 %68.804 %71.413 %73.261 %71.957 %72.500 %71.724 %
bay / 14y. / G / OLDBG / Fidertanz 2 / Rubinstein I / 105RK08 / Verena Bacher(7.)(10.)(21.)(9.)(8.)(11.)(6.)
8.24JoleneAlexandre Ayachefra71.196 %72.826 %71.630 %70.217 %71.739 %71.957 %71.522 %71.584 %
bay / 11y. / M / DWB / Johnson TN / Continue / 107OJ41 / Abdulkarim Barake(12.)(6.)(11.)(11.)(12.)(11.)(9.)
8.18Quincallo de IndaloAlejandro Sánchez del Barcoesp70.761 %71.630 %71.739 %71.413 %71.848 %72.717 %70.978 %71.584 %
grey / 12y. / S / PRE / Esbelto VII / Bandolero LXII / 105BT11 / Martín Lorca, José Luis(15.)(11.)(10.)(9.)(11.)(10.)(10.)
8.49Habibi DVBMarlies van Baalenned72.283 %72.174 %69.130 %72.391 %70.543 %74.239 %70.326 %71.584 %
chest / 11y. / G / KWPN / Blue Hors Don Schufro / Johnson TN / 105QG30 / Dressuurstal van Baalen B.V., Titus de Vries(8.)(8.)(18.)(7.)(19.)(4.)(14.)
11.27James Bond de MassaArnaud Serrefra71.739 %69.783 %72.609 %69.674 %73.696 %73.152 %69.457 %71.444 %
bay / 9y. / S / PSH / Bravour B / Xaquiro Cip / 106OF70 / Francoise Niclaus(10.)(16.)(7.)(12.)(7.)(9.)(17.)
12.50HeroDevenda Dijkstraned71.957 %70.761 %71.087 %71.739 %70.978 %71.413 %70.543 %71.211 %
chest / 11y. / G / KWPN / Johnson TN / Oo-Seven / 107HF65 / Jan Pieter Dalsem, Laurens van Lieren(9.)(15.)(12.)(8.)(15.)(14.)(12.)
13.7BotticelliCharlotte Defalquebel70.978 %71.522 %72.065 %69.674 %72.283 %69.022 %71.957 %71.072 %
chest / 17y. / S / KWPN / Vivaldi / Koss / 103HP76 / Defalque – Scohier Mf(13.)(12.)(8.)(12.)(9.)(19.)(7.)
14.16FuerstenglorySevero Jurado Lopezesp71.739 %71.304 %70.000 %68.804 %71.739 %73.478 %69.565 %70.947 %
dbay / 12y. / S / OLDBG / Fuerstenball OLD / Rohdiamant / 105FS49 / German Dressage International(10.)(13.)(15.)(17.)(12.)(7.)(16.)
15.69Bergsjoholms ValbonneMalin Wahlkamp-Nilssonswe69.130 %71.848 %71.957 %68.696 %70.870 %71.630 %70.978 %70.730 %
bay / 10y. / S / SWB / Blue Hors Zack / Epson / 106DK45 / Masahiro Kosaka, PK Agency GmbH(18.)(9.)(9.)(18.)(16.)(13.)(10.)
16.5Te Quiero SFChristian Schumachaut70.978 %71.304 %70.109 %69.239 %72.174 %69.674 %68.043 %70.217 %
bay / 12y. / G / HOLST / Totilas / Loutano / 106HV97 / Franziska Fries(13.)(13.)(13.)(16.)(10.)(18.)(21.)
17.56FairplayBeata Stremlerpol68.043 %69.348 %69.130 %69.457 %71.304 %69.783 %70.435 %69.643 %
bay / 10y. / G / RHEIN / Feedback / Rubin Royal OLD / 106UM81 / Fiona Heister Blokesch, Stefan Heister(20.)(18.)(18.)(15.)(14.)(17.)(13.)
18.57Hot Hit OLD CamplineMaria Pais Do Amaralpor70.761 %69.457 %69.674 %68.370 %70.761 %70.652 %67.500 %69.596 %
grey / 12y. / G / OLDBG / Blue Hors Hotline / Diamond Hit / 105GT99 / HRST-Horseteam Unipessoal LDA(15.)(17.)(16.)(20.)(17.)(15.)(22.)
19.8Intermezzo van het MeerdaalhofDomien Michielsbel66.739 %69.130 %70.109 %68.478 %70.761 %68.587 %69.674 %69.068 %
black / 15y. / G / BWP / I.P.S. Gribaldi / Balzflug / 105DV79 / Marc Steeno(25.)(19.)(13.)(19.)(17.)(20.)(15.)
20.63FamoraCharlotta Rogersonsui68.804 %68.913 %69.239 %68.152 %70.109 %67.609 %69.457 %68.898 %
bay / 13y. / M / KWPN / Blue Hors Zack / Ips Krack C / 106IC81 / James Rogerson(19.)(20.)(17.)(22.)(20.)(21.)(17.)
21.36Galleria’s Vincent MaranelloMáté Garaihun69.891 %68.478 %69.022 %68.261 %68.587 %67.391 %68.804 %68.633 %
bay / 13y. / S / DWB / Blue Hors Zack / Blue Hors Future Cup / 104WA08 / Hanwha Next(17.)(21.)(20.)(21.)(21.)(22.)(19.)
22.64QuaterboyEstelle Wettsteinsui66.957 %66.739 %67.283 %69.674 %67.500 %70.000 %68.261 %68.059 %
dbay / 13y. / G / OLDBG / Quaterback / Rubinstern Noir / 106CB73 / Inès Syz(22.)(26.)(24.)(12.)(25.)(16.)(20.)
23.23Grevens ZorroAnna Tallbergfin66.957 %67.065 %67.065 %67.935 %67.717 %67.391 %66.413 %67.220 %
black / 13y. / G / DWB / Blue Hors Zack / Blue Hors Hertug / 105LB10 / Nissala Oy & Ritva vähäkylä & Tero Vähäkylä(22.)(24.)(25.)(23.)(24.)(22.)(26.)
24.1SaumurCarrie Schopfarm64.891 %68.370 %67.717 %66.087 %68.261 %66.848 %66.848 %67.003 %
chest / 15y. / G / OLDBG / Sancisco OLD / Tanzmeister / 104YV64 / Carrie & Bernd Schopf(28.)(22.)(23.)(25.)(23.)(24.)(25.)
25.21Ironman HYvonne Österholmfin66.957 %65.761 %65.978 %67.391 %68.587 %66.739 %67.391 %66.972 %
black / 10y. / S / KWPN / Bordeaux / Harmony’s Rousseau / 106DM21 / Ucas AB(22.)(28.)(27.)(24.)(21.)(25.)(23.)
26.39Willy The HitNikolett Szalaihun64.783 %66.739 %68.478 %65.761 %66.739 %64.783 %64.674 %65.994 %
dbay / 18y. / G / HANN / Wolkenstein II / Brentano II / 103XV60 / Nikolett Sualai(30.)(26.)(22.)(27.)(26.)(30.)(30.)
26.53Christianslund FurstinoTrude Hestengennor64.891 %67.283 %65.326 %66.087 %66.304 %65.978 %66.087 %65.994 %
bay / 10y. / G / DWB / Fuerstenball OLD / Cape Town S / 107AC50 / Hestengen Dressage(28.)(23.)(28.)(25.)(28.)(26.)(27.)
28.59DamascoJeannette Jennypor67.391 %66.957 %65.326 %65.652 %65.761 %65.217 %65.543 %65.978 %
grey / 15y. / S / LUS / Quo-Vadis / Edo / 107SW98 / Jorge Vicente Sousa(21.)(25.)(28.)(28.)(30.)(28.)(28.)
28.66Mazy KlovenhojJohanna Due Bojeswe66.522 %65.652 %66.630 %64.130 %65.870 %65.870 %67.174 %65.978 %
chest / 15y. / M / SWB / Bocelli 1044 / National Zenith XX / 106LX68 / Annette Karlsson(26.)(29.)(26.)(30.)(29.)(27.)(24.)
30.45Riptide NRWMathis Goerenslux65.761 %64.130 %63.261 %62.826 %66.413 %65.217 %65.217 %64.689 %
dbay / 11y. / G / WESTF / Rock Forever / Show Star / 105SB08 / Mathis Goerens(27.)(31.)(30.)(31.)(27.)(28.)(29.)
31.41FarrellAbigail Lyleirl64.674 %64.674 %62.174 %64.674 %64.783 %63.152 %64.130 %64.037 %
bay / 12y. / G / HANN / Fabregas / Davignon I / 106MN95 / Fenella Quinn(31.)(30.)(31.)(29.)(31.)(31.)(31.)
32.10Cyprus OpheliaGabriele H.-Kiefercyp61.087 %59.457 %59.348 %57.609 %59.891 %61.739 %60.870 %60.000 %
bay / 13y. / M / DWB / Blue Hors Rosoff / Ragazzo / 106ZV29 / Gabriele H.-Kiefer(32.)(32.)(32.)(32.)(32.)(32.)(32.)
40TurboSorrell KlatzkoirlWD
bay / 10y. / G / WESTF / Totilas / Florestan I / 107IV08 / Janine Shoffner, Sorrell Klatzko
55Ultrablue de Massa (not accepted)Marta SobierajskapolWD
black / 15y. / G / PSH / Rubin Royal OLD / Almonda Mac / 103ZU68 / Anne-Sophie Bernard de la Gatinais