Soldatini, Elicio and Zambiati Take Medals at 2002 Italian Pony Championships

Sun, 07/07/2002 - 00:00
2002 Italian Pony Championships

The 2002 Italian Pony Dressage Championships held in Cervia, Italy, the first weekend of July produced a high score battle between Italy's top FEI pony riders. It was an interesting triple competition between Soldatini, Elicio and Zambiati.

Frederica Soldatini rode top scores with her German bred Nanu. Sired by Nadler out of Dixi by Dzenghis Khan, Nanu is a reliable FEI pony scoring steadily in the high 60%. Being Italy's strongest FEI combination, Soldatini and Nanu were automatically selected for the 2002 European Championships in Hagen, Germany. In 2001 Soldatini was also Italy's best combination, but then aboard Ginepro Del Colle San Marco

Finishing in second place were Diletta Elicio and Houdini. While this pair are strong 65% scorers in Italy and won the silver medal at the 2002 Pony Championships, Diletta, unfortunately disappointed at the European Championships in Hagen and scored below her average.

Zambiati claimed the bronze medal in the Italian pony championships aboard Meerke's Kashmir. The 2001 Belgian Pony Champion Kashmir got sold via this website to Italy is now one of Italy's leading dressage ponies. At the 2002 European Pony Championships, Zambiati was the best performing Italian combination.

In 2001, Zambiati was still competing another formerly Belgian FEI pony, Amedijck's Orin, (besides her third Belgian pony Wizzard). The dapple grey gelding used to be ridden by Gwen van Meenen and was then sold to Italy where he competed in the 2001 Regional Championships of Lombardia under Beatrice Zambiati. Finishing 8th at those Championships, Beatrice went to look for a better pony and found again in Belgium a suitable mount, Meerke's Kashmir. Amedijk's Orin is now being competed by her little sister Maddalena. Both Zambiati girls are being trained by Italo Cirocchi.

FEI Pony dressage in Italy hasd never been so alive.. With more than 130 FEI ponies actively competing on the national scene, Italy has a growing pony dressage industry.

Results

FEI Pony Test 1
1. Frederica Soldatini - Nanu (Nadler x Dzenghis Khan) - 68.70%
2. Diletta Elicio - Houdini - 64.50%
3. Beatrice Zambiati - Meerke's Kashmir (Bokkensprong Czardas) - 64.40%

FEI Pony Test 2 (kur)
1. Frederica Soldatini - Nanu (Nadler x Dzenghis Khan) - 40.7
2. Diletta Elicio - Houdini - 69.85
3. Beatrice Zambiati - Meerke's Kashmir (Bokkensprong Czardas) - 37.25

FEI Pony Test 3 (kur finals)
1. Frederica Soldatini - Nanu (Nadler x Dzenghis Khan) - 136.58
2. Diletta Elicio - Houdini - 131
3. Beatrice Zambiati - Meerke's Kashmir (Bokkensprong Czardas) - 136.52