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2007 French Dressage
Championships
Julia Chevanne, 2007 French Dressage Champion
November 12, 2007
 Last weekend, Julia Chevanne became the 2007 French
Grand Prix Dressage Champion at the French national
championships in Saumur, France, November 2-4, 2007.
Aboard her Hanoverian gelding Calimucho (by Cavalier),
Chevanne won the final Grand Prix kur to music with
73.60% and claimed the overall title in the championship.
Chevanne, who was already the 2003 French Dressage
Champion, was ecstatic about her victory. After two
seasons of injuries, her horse Calimucho is back to
the big time and ready to be back in the international
spotlight. "I'm very happy to take home this title
again with 'Cali'. He's improving with age which enables
me to enjoy competition more and more and to profit
from these moments," Chevanne told the French magazine
L'Eperon.
Hubert Perring and the Selle Francais bred chestnut
Diabolo St Maurice (by Plein d'Espoir) became the reserve
champions, just like in 2006. They won the Grand Prix
Special with 67.76% and were in the lead, but mistakes
in the canter pirouettes in his freestyle put them
in silver medal position.
Remy Issartel and Hilton du Clotobie, a Selle Francais
by Ulahk du Chateau, claimed the bronze. Fifth in the
Grand Prix and third in the Special and Kur to Music,
Issartel exceeded his own expectations and became the
revelation of the show. A student of Marina Van den
Berghe, Issartel and his partner Karina Zapella both
are amateurs who devote all their time to their passion:
dressage.
At small tour level, Dominique Brieussel took highest
honours with the Weltmeyer offspring Wisdom, who was
already the 4-year old French Young Horse Champion.
The 20-year old Antoine Lion earned the silver medal
with Concerto (by Florestan) which he purchased from
Fabien Godelle as a 5-year old. Trained by Serge Cornut,
Lion is a sophomore in pharmaceuticals. Betrand Lebarbier
and the Selle Francais Jordy de la Rose (by Qredo de
Paulstra) won the bronze.
Source: L'Eperon
Photo copyrighted: Mary Phelps/Phelpsphotos.com
Related Links
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Scores 2004 French Dressage Championships
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