The 5-year old Hudson and the 6-year old Rockford Dreams became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the regional show in Steinhagen-Brockhagen, Germany, on Friday 6 July 2018.
A big group of 5-year olds - 17 combinations in total - contested the L-level dressage horse test and Grand Prix rider Jan Dirk Giesselmann aced the class aboard the Hanoverian gelding Hudson (by Hotline x Weltmeyer) with a total of 8.4. The black gelding got 7.5 for walk, 9 for trot, and 8.5 for canter, submission and general impression. Ann-Christin Wienkamp and Melanie Becks' Westfalian stallion HBS Daily Double (by Daley Thompson x Romantik Boy) were second with 8.0. The black stallion got 8.5 for walk, 8 for trot, 7.5 for canter, and 8 for submission and general impression.
Just six pairs contested the 6-year old division and professional Claudia Ruscher won the class on Katharina Matzker's Westfalian gelding Rockford Dreams (by Rocky Lee x Come On). They dark bay gelding got 7.5 for walk, 8 for trot and canter, 6.5 for submission and 7.5 for general impression. He totaled 7.5 for the victory. Achim Ostermeyer and the Hanoverian mare Die Callas (by Desperados x Westernhagen) landed second place with 7.4. The black mare got 8.5 for walk, 7.5 for trot, 7 for canter, 6.5 for submission and 7.5 for general impression.
Results - 2018 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Steinhagen
5-year olds
- 1. JanDirk Gießelmann - Hudson (by Hotline / Weltmeyer) - 8.4
- 2. AnnChristin Wienkamp - HBS Daily Double (by Daley Thompson / RomantikBoy) - 8
- 3. Ingrid Klimke- Felize (by Foundation / Sandro Hit) - 7.7
- 4. Claudia Rüscher - Darley's Springtime (by Daley Thompson / RomantikBoy) - 7.6
- 5. Annika Korte - Fürst zu Bentlage (by Fidertanz / Sandro Hit) - 7.5
- 6. Carola Koppelmann - Farewell's Fritz (by Farewell III / Sir Donnerhall) - 7.4
- 7. Karin Schulze Topphoff - Antario (by Antango / Laurentio) - 7.3
- 8. Antonia Öhrstam R- Bounty (by Benicio / Calypso II) - 7.2
- 9. Louisa Wedermann - Freya D (by Fürst Romancier / Sir Donnerhall) - 7.1
- 10. Franziska Müller - Sternengold (by Damon Jerome / Sandro Hit) - 7
- 11. Eike Bewerungen - Dein Gold (by Diamo Gold / Sandro Hit) - 6.9
- 12. Merit Ohlemeyer - Sir Anthony (by Sir Heinrich / Don Bosco) - 6.6
- 13. Achim Ostermeyer - Fürstin Felicia (by Fürstenball / Lortino) - 6.5
- 14. KiraAntonia Leavers - Free Willy (by Fürstenball / Laurentio) - 6.4
- 15. Madita Zurheide - Bon Royal (by Bon Bravour / Royal Blend) - 6
- 15. Victoria Pavenstädt - Felberich (by Fürstenball / Florestan) - 6
- 17. Marcel Schächter - Filou K (by Florenciano / Limbus) - 5.8
6-year olds
- 1. Claudia Rüscher - Rockford Dreams (by Rocky Lee / Come On) - 7.5
- 2. Achim Ostermeyer - Die Callas (by Desperados / Westernhagen) - 7.4
- 3. Lina Schubart - San Valentino (by San Amour / De Niro) - 7.2
- 4. Alexandra Ebertfründ - Jackie Brown (by Johnson / Rilke) - 6.7
- 5. Nane Grunwald - Don Casati (by Diamo Gold / Diamond Hit) - 6.6
- 6. Alexandra Ebertfründ - Sanjolina (by Sir Heinrich / Crawford) - 6.4
Related Link
Eurodressage coverage of the 2018 Bundeschampionate