The 5-year old Willem and the 6-year old Faris Girl were the winners of the tiny Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the Heroldsberg Dressage Days on 23 - 25 June 2017. With only three 5-year olds and three 6-year olds entered the L and M-level dressage horse tests were not too exciting.
Franziska Stieglmaier, the 2016 German Under 25 Champion, rode Rhenania horses' Rhinelander gelding Willem (by Wynton x Lancer II) to the trophy in the 5-year old division. The pair scored a 7.6 total, which does not suffice for qualification for Warendorf. The bay gelding to 7.5 for walk, trot, canter, 8 for submission and 7.5 for general impression. Stefan Brünen and Henning Mues' Oldenburg stallion Show Time (by Serano Gold x Londonderry) were second with 7.4. The stallion got 8 for walk and trot, 7 for canter, 6.5 for submission and 7.5 for general impression.
The winner of the 6-year old division did score high enough to be eligible to compete in Warendorf. Andrea Dlugos and the Wurttemberger bred mare Faris Girl (by Furstenball x Rubin Roya) finished first on 8.0 with 8 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 7.5 for canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression. Meike Lang and Nicole Köhler's Wurttemberger stallion Lord Blackwood (by Lord Leopold x Don Gregory) were second with 7.1. The black stallion got 8 for walk, 7 for trot and canter, 6.5 for submission and 7 for general impression.
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Results - 2017 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - heroldsberg
5-year olds
- 1. Willem (by Wynton / Lancer II) - Stieglmaier,Franziska - 7.60
- 2 Show Time (by Serano Gold / Londonderry) - Brünen,Stefan - 7.40
- Daiquiri (by Don Diamond / Rubico xx) - Schmitt,Manuela - RET
6-year olds
- 1. Faris Girl (by Fürstenball / Rubin-Royal) - Dlugos,Andrea - 8.00
- 2 Lord Blackwood FBW (by Lord Leopold / Don Gregory) - Lang,Meike - 7.10
- 3 Samurai (by St. Moritz Junior / Laureano) - Stieglmaier,Franziska - 6.30
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2017 Bundeschampionate