The German Rhineland area is one of the most important areas for pony breeding and FEI pony dressage in Germany. Every year, the Rhineland riding society organizes a Pony Talent Search competition in Hünxe, where new combinations can present themselves and qualify for the Rhinish Preis der Besten qualifier in Langefeld.
The Pony Talent Search is the first big pony event of the year for the Rhinish riders. The event in Hünxe took place February 23-25, 2007.
Eurodressage's German photographer liasion Barbara Schnell attended the Talent Search and took a few snap shots. She wrote: "this year, the show featured some interesting new combinations, because it is the first year in which the Rhinish Pony Team will have to do without its long-time stars Dulcia & Lydia Camp and Annabel Frenzen."
Viktoria Braun was the event's big winner. A year ago, the 13-year-old took over the black stallion D'Artagnon from former owner and Rhinish Vice-Champion Maria Theussen. Since then, she's been training with Stefanie Meyer-Biss (trainer of Dornik B, Deinhard B), and now their steady work was rewarded with a very smooth performance that gained them a score of 68,51% in their first FEI test ever -- and a ticket to the Preis der Besten qualifier in Langenfeld next month.
Stefanie Keens is a member of the Rhinish team with Diamond Bino. Because the pony is currently ill, Keens rode his brother Dustin S -- and not didn't she get a ticket to compete in Langenfeld with him as well, but she also would have won the event's "cutie award", had there been such a thing. Dustin is an absolute delight to watch, he looked 'at play' much more than at work in the arena.
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Results
Pony Talent Search - L-test 1
- 1. Danny H - Overmann,Nathalie - 7.4
- 2. Nykos - Prangenberg,Joe - 7.0
- 3. Dance of Joy W - Frenzen,Michelle - 6.9
- 4. Do it later H - Leimkühler,Jana - 6.7
- 5. Pegasus B - Piotrowski,Juliette - 6.6
- 6. Dusty B - Michels,Yannick - 6.5
- 6. Donald - Zagers,Theresa - 6.5
- 8. Daily SurpriseH - Müller,Michelle - 6.4
- 8. Do it now H - Rittmann,Lena-Marie - 6.4
- 10. Fair Play B - Richter,Luisa - 6.3
- 11. Daily Dancing - Claren,Isabell - 6.2
- 11. Donald - Rudolphi,Franziska - 6.2
- 11. Nice Surprise - Döpper,Lara - 6.2
- 14. Dornbusch - Dumont Schütte,Phillipa - 6.1
- 15. Top's Girl - Klein,Michelle - 6.0
- 15. Jim Beam - Temath,Alexandra - 6.0
- 17. Dragon - Schulz,Estelle- 5.9
- 17. Veltin - Tillmann,Celine - 5.9
- 19. For Pleasure B - Horn,Ines - 5.8
- 19. Filip - Schauenburg,Yana Alina - 5.8
- 21. FS Geatano - Dahmen,Stephanie - 5.7
- 21. Molinari WE - Planeck,Irina - 5.7
- 23. Donnertraum - Kienbaum,Florine - 5.6
- 24. Golden Eye - Faridi,Chiara - 5.5
- 24. Cyriak v.S. - Jurjahn,Jula Marie - 5.5
- 26. Holsteins Poet - Henscheid,Leonie - 5.4
- 27. Golden Queen Be - Vreden,Nora - 5.3
- 28. Alexa - Klein,Patrick - 5.2
- 28. Piaf - Platzen,Lea - 5.2
- 30. Ludwig von Buchow - Enger,Sarah - 5.0
- 31. Schmark's Chica - Schneppenheim,Saskia- 4.9
- 31. Kasanova - Voelkel,Johanna - 4.9
Pony Talent Search - L-test 2
- 1. D'Artagnon - Braun,Viktoria - 68.51 %
- 2. Dancing Queen W - Aretz,Isabelle - 66.49 %
- 2. Dornik-Double - Bausch,Theresa - 66.49 %
- 4. Dustin S - Keens,Stefanie - 65.18 %
- 5. Dolly - Sievers,Alina - 63.60 %
- 6. Charlott - Hartkopf,Sinah - 63.51 %
- 7. Danny Cool B - Abrar,Alida - 62.11 %
- 7. Popeye Power - Steinhaus,Carina - 62.11 %
- 7. Danny H - Overmann,Nathalie - 62.11 %
- 10. Pour la Perfection - Kienbaum,Florine - 61.49 %
- 11. Jumanji - Gehrig,Anna-Rahel - 61.32 %
- 12. Lissy - Klug,Christina - 60.96 %
- 12. Galileo Galilei - Linßen,Melina - 60.96 %
- 14. Vanity - Strunz-Middelberg,Petra - 60.53 %
- 13. Varello - Pauli,Laura-Katharina - 59.82 %
- 16. Little Food - Hellmich,Berit - 58.77 %
- 17. Maharani - Mihm,Joelle - 56.84 %
Related Links
German FEI Pony Photos - Photo Report
Photo Report - 2006 German Youth Riders Championships
Photo Report - 2006 Rhineland Preis der Besten Qualifier
