The 2009 German show season has really kicked off now with the first important selection trial for German pony, junior and young riders in central Germany. At Ann Katrin Linsenhoff's gorgeous stable Schafhof near Frankfurt, Germany, the first Preis der Besten qualifier of the season took place. The event also counts as an observation show for the assembly of the German A and B-teams. Sönke and Sanneke Rothenberger and Annabel Frenzen were the big winners on the final day of competition in Kronberg on April 5, 2009.
Current European Pony Champion Sönke Rothenberger faced some tough competition from Katharina Weychert. The Bavarian based Weychert won the first test with her too tall but stunning palomino pony Golden Derano C. She scored 784 points, beating herself on Dornik B (with 746 points) and staying leagues ahead of Rothenberger on Deinhard B who finished third with 736 points. The tables were turned in the second pony test which Rothenberger won with an impressive score of 860 points, while Weychert and Golden Derano C placed second with 829 points. German Pony team member Florine Kienbaum was not aboard her team gold medal winning Going East, but saddled her own younger pony Donnertraum to take third place with 809 points.
In the junior riders' division it was a head to head confrontation between Sanneke Rothenberger and Louisa Lüttgen. The first test was won by Lüttgen aboard the Hanoverian beauty and former Verden auction horse Habitus (by Hohenstein) with 833 points. European Junior Rider Champion Sanneke Rothenberger slotted in second on her Young Horse World Champion Deveraux OLD (by De Niro) with 824 points.
Lüttgen also placed third with her Danish bred Oldenburg mare Dreamy DMJ (by Donnerhall) on 811 points. In the second test, Rothenberger surfaced at the top with 832 points, while Lüttgen, who hails from Bonn, Germany, settled for second place with Habitus (809 points) and third with Dreamy (792 points).
There was less of a dispute about the winner in the Young Riders classes. Annabel Frenzen won both young riders' tests, though on two different horses. The first class she dominated with Alexandra Klein's dark bay Holsteiner gelding Cristobal (by Coriander x Caribo), while Victoria Michalke and Queeny (by Quattro B) placed second.
In the Young Riders' Prix St Georges, Krefeld based Frenzen reigned supreme with Royal Rubin, a black Oldenburg gelding by Rubinstein x Rouletto. Laura Pytkowjat and the grey Oldenburg mare Royal Gala (by Royal Diamond) finished second with ten points difference.
The 2009 Preis der Besten, the inofficial German youth riders championships, are held in Warendorf, Germny, May 15 - 27, 2009. To win the show means adding a big title to one's list of achievements, but more importantly the event serves as important qualifier for the composition of the German Pony, Junior and Young Rider team that will compete at the European Championships in the summer.
Photos courtesy: Barbara Schnell
Results
FEI Pony Riders - Test 1
- 1 Golden Derano C - Weychert, Katharina - 784.000
- 2 Dornik B - Weychert, Katharina - 746.000
- 3 Deinhard B - Rothenberger, Sönke - 736.000
- 4 Penelope B - Rom, Lena - 735.000
- 5 Donnertraum - Kienbaum, Florine - 731.000
- 6 Duty Free - Laier, Leonie - 724.000
- 7 Bonaparte S - Distler, Lisa Charlene - 721.000
- 8 Dein Freund - Braun, Viktoria - 708.000
- 9 Best Before Midnight - Schilling, Hannah - 707.000
- 10 Chico's Comeback - Stilgenbauer, Sophie - 706.000
- 11 Dragon - Schulz, Estelle - 705.000
- 12 Disney Dancer - Schmitz, Mercedes Helena - 704.000
- 13 Voyager - Braun, Viktoria - 696.000
- 14 Holsteins Offizier - Betz, Elena - 694.000
- 15 Deep and Dark - Rohm, Luisa - 683.000
- 16 Giglberg Spotlight - Oppowa, Vanessa Theresa - 678.000
- 17 A.P.Kensington - Stilgenbauer, Sophie - 675.000
- 18 Farbenfroh - Sultanow, Alexa - 655.000
- Dance of Joy W - Frenzen, Michelle - RET.
- Don-Danny S- Niemann, Vivien - DNS
Pony Riders - Test 2
- 1 Deinhard B - Rothenberger, Sönke - 860.000
- 2 Golden Derano C - Weychert, Katharina - 829.000
- 3 Donnertraum - Kienbaum, Florine - 809.000
- 4 Penelope B - Rom, Lena - 792.000
- 5 Dein Freund - Braun, Viktoria - 787.000
- 5 Dance of Joy W - Frenzen, Michelle - 787.000
- 7 Dornik B - Weychert, Katharina - 772.000
- 8 Dragon - Schulz, Estelle - 770.000
- 9 Voyager - Braun, Viktoria - 763.000
- 10 Disney Dancer - Schmitz, Mercedes Helena - 759.000
- 11 Giglberg Spotlight - Oppowa, Vanessa Theresa - 750.000
- 12 Duty Free - Laier, Leonie - 747.000
- 12 Farbenfroh - Sultanow, Alexa - 747.000
- 14 Holsteins Offizier - Betz, Elena - 743.000
- 15 Best Before Midnight - Schilling, Hannah - 741.000
- 16 Chico's Comeback - Stilgenbauer, Sophie - 738.000
- 17 Bonaparte S - Distler, Lisa Charlene - 736.000
- 18 Deep and Dark - Rohm, Luisa - 721.000
- 19 A.P.Kensington - Stilgenbauer, Sophie - 688.000
- Don-Danny S - Niemann, Vivien - DNS
Junior Riders - Test 1
- 1 Habitus - Lüttgen, Louisa - 833.000
- 2 Deveraux OLD - Rothenberger, Sanneke - 824.000
- 3 Dreamy OLD - Lüttgen, Louisa - 811.000
- 4 Wolke Sieben - Rothenberger, Sanneke - 809.000
- 5 Seigneur - Ridder, Jill de - 767.000
- 6 Rhythm Dance - Krause, Nicola - 756.000
- 6 Mix Max - Ridder, Jill de - 756.000
- 8 Little sweat - Binder, Josephine - 745.000
- 9 Don Gasparo - Maulhardt, Ella-Alea - 738.000
- 10 Ramon - Dennert, Clarissa - 728.000
- 11 Kornett - Pfeiffer, Kim - 717.000
- 12 Uncle Satchmo - Mücke, Philipp - 713.000
- 13 Di Nero - Eberhardt, Isabella - 706.000
- 14 Well Done - Schmadl, Stella - 702.000
- 15 Bombastica - Klössinger, Lisa-Maria - 698.000
- 16 Dacapo - Meller, Julia - 693.000
- Feingold - Adam, Doreen - RET
Junior Riders - Test 2
- 1 Deveraux OLD - Rothenberger, Sanneke - 832.000
- 2 Habitus - Lüttgen, Louisa - 809.000
- 3 Dreamy OLD - Lüttgen, Louisa - 792.000
- 4 Wolke Sieben - Rothenberger, Sanneke - 782.000
- 5 Rhythm Dance - Krause, Nicola - 777.000
- 6 Seigneur - Ridder, Jill de - 773.000
- 7 Mix Max - Ridder, Jill de - 768.000
- 8 Ramon - Dennert, Clarissa - 759.000
- 9 Little sweat - Binder, Josephine - 752.000
- 10 Uncle Satchmo - Mücke, Philipp - 741.000
- 11 Don Gasparo - Maulhardt, Ella-Alea - 738.000
- 12 Kornett - Pfeiffer, Kim - 731.000
- 13 Di Nero - Eberhardt, Isabella - 720.000
- 14 Well Done - Schmadl, Stella - 704.000
- 15 Bombastica - Klössinger, Lisa-Maria - 661.000
Young Riders - Test 1
- 1 Cristobal - Frenzen, Annabel - 783.000
- 2 Queeny - Michalke, Victoria - 777.000
- 3 Royal Rubin - Frenzen, Annabel - 765.000
- 4 Magic old time - Camp, Lydia - 753.000
- 5 Pollay - Kirschner, Felicitas - 752.000
- 6 Palu - Göhlen, Daniel - 743.000
- 7 Don Dee - Michalke, Victoria - 742.000
- 7 Royal Gala - Pytkowjat, Laura - 742.000
- 9 Amazing Me - Penninger, Johanna - 739.000
- 10 Rosalie - Worschech, Amelie Wanda - 736.000
- 11 E-Mail - Söffing, Carlotta Rheinland 734.000
- 12 Wonneproppen - Isser, Nicole - 726.000
- 13 Champagner - Gotzens, Antonia - 724.000
- 14 La Diva - Ewen, Gillian - 708.000
- 15 Ashley - Roth, Stella Charlott - 706.000
- 15 Lord Sinclair - Schmadl, Laura - 706.000
- 17 Diamant - Metzer, Karolina - 701.000
- 18 Little lady - Gerber, Anna-Katharina - 700.000
- 19 Roval Investment - Beck, Susanne - 699.000
- 20 Rimbeaud - Platzer, Ann-Kathrin - 679.000
Young Riders - Prix St Georges
- 1 Royal Rubin - Frenzen, Annabel - 771.000
- 2 Royal Gala - Pytkowjat, Laura - 761.000
- 3 Magic old time - Camp, Lydia - 759.000
- 4 Queeny - Michalke, Victoria - 758.000
- 5 Pollay - Kirschner, Felicitas - 755.000
- 6 Amazing Me - Penninger, Johanna - 753.000
- 7 Rosalie - Worschech, Amelie Wanda - 750.000
- 8 Palu - Göhlen, Daniel - 745.000
- 9 Cristobal - Frenzen, Annabel - 740.000
- 10 La Diva - Ewen, Gillian - 733.000
- 11 E-Mail - Söffing, Carlotta - 731.000
- 12 Champagner - Gotzens, Antonia - 722.000
- 12 Wonneproppen - Isser, Nicole - 722.000
- 12 Don Dee - Michalke, Victoria - 722.000
- 12 Rimbeaud - Platzer, Ann-Kathrin - 722.000
- 16 Little lady - Gerber, Anna-Katharina - 719.000
- 16 Lord Sinclair - Schmadl, Laura - 719.000
- 18 Roval Investment - Beck, Susanne - 713.000
- 19 Diamant - Metzer, Karolina - 708.000
Related Links
2008 German Youth Riders Championships
Photo Report - 2008 Preis der Besten
