During the European Championships in Turin Imke Schellekens-Bartels and Hunter Douglas Sunrise succeeded to win a golden team medal for the Netherlands and two individual bronze medals. The kür music of Imke, played and composed by piano celebrity Wibi Soerjadi
, successfully translated the harmony between horse and rider into an imposing horse ballet. A detailed analysis of the kür with a live performance of Soerjadi and Imke will be one of the highlights of the Global Dressage Forum. Wibi’s own Bösendorfer grand piano will carefully be transported to Hooge Mierde to allow Soerjadi to play life during the Global Dressage Forum to the movements of Imke and her talented mare.
Global Dressage Forum 2007
On 29-30 October 2007 the Global Dressage Forum will take place for the seventh time. Since 2001 the Global Dressage Forum is the leading debating platform for the international dressage world. Last years edition turned out to be one of the highlights of the dressage year and this year a lot of top trainers, riders, scientists, officials and serious dressage enthusiasts from around the globe will again meet in Hooge Mierde, the Netherlands. For the 2007 edition, the program committee has reserved a lot of time for discussions on actual developments in the sport. A forum of top trainers, riders, judges and journalists will evaluate every clinic. Constructive criticism and open debate will again be encouraged. Top trainers, judges and riders like Kyra Kyrklund, Margit Otto Crepin, world champion in jumping Franke Sloothaak, Monty Roberts, Richard Davison and trainers President David Hunt will join the debate.
There will be a ‘full house of horses’ at this years forum. During the practical session of Jean Bemelmans, the German trainer of the Spanish team, Andrew Mclean (equine behaviour), and trainer Johann Hinnemann there will be many horses and pony’s presented in all different ages and training levels. A special program, including the live concert by famous concert pianist Wibi Soerjadi, will be the highlight on Monday evening 29 October. International and Olympic judge Stephan Clarke will lead the evaluation of the European championships in Turin. The sports director of CHIO Aachen, Frank Kemperman, will be involved in a presentation with Joep Bartels on the marketing of the sport.
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