The 5-year old Fürst GG, the 6-year old Felice, and the 7-year old Secret Dream became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the national show in Bülkau on Friday 23 May 2025.
In the 5-year old division Kira Goerens-Ripphoff and Gert Saborowski's Hanoverian gelding Furst GG (by Furst Romancier x Sandro Hit) aced the class with 8.28 points. The black gelding got 8.5 for walk, 8.3 for trot, 8.1 for canter, 8.2 for submission and 8.3 for general impression. Manuel Bammel and Langwiesenhof's Oldenburg stallion Vancouver Island (by Vitalis x Sir Donnerhall) were the runners-up with 8.14 points. The chestnut stallion got 8 for walk and canter, 8.4 for trot, 8.1 for submission and 8.2 for general impression.
In the 6-year old class at M-level, Greta Heemsoth and 2024 Bundschampion Felice FRH (by Furst Samarant x Riverside) topped the board with 8.18. The American owned mare scored 7.8 for walk, 8.6 for trot, 8.3 for canter, 7.9 for sublission and 8.3 for general impression. Jennifer Stein and Bernadette Brune's Hanoverian gelding Enrico de Hus (by Escolar x Don Juan de Hus) were second with 8.0 points. The chestnut got 7.8 for walk, 8.3 for trot and canter, 7.6 for submission and 8.0 for general impression.
Just five pairs competed in the 7-year old S-level class and Swedish Michelle Hagman won it aboard Axel Windelere's Rhinelander stallion Secret Dream (by Secret x Benetton Dream). The duo scored 71.173% for the trophy and edged out Anne-Sophie Kamps on her own Hanoverian gelding Quinn (by Quaterhall x Sir Donnerhall) with 70.354%
Results - 2025 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Bülkau
5-year olds
Judges: Katja Bentler, Peter Olsson, Claudia Vogelsang
- 1. Kira Goerens-Ripphoff - Fürst GG - 8.28 (Germany)
- 2. Manuel Bammel - Vancouver Island 3 - 8.14 (Germany)
- 3. Jennifer Stein - Verona B 3 - 8.12 (Germany)
- 4. Greta Heemsoth - Venedig 17 - 8.06 (Germany)
- 5. Rebecca Horstmann - Viva Deluxe - 8.02 (Germany)
- 6. Jörn Kubelke - Farruko - 7.70 (Germany)
- 7. Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn - Galileo Dream - 7.60 (Germany)
- 8. Jörn Kubelke - Vivina 5 - 7.48 (Germany)
- 9. Silvia Busch-Kuffner - Vuitton 6 - 7.40 (Germany)
- 10. Ariane Sander - Fernandos - 7.24 (Germany)
- Luisa Masur - Leclerc 6 - RET(Germany)
6-year olds
Judges: Jan Schalk, Katja Bentler, Peter Olsson
- 1. Greta Heemsoth - Felice FRH - 8.18 (Germany)
- 2. Jennifer Stein - Enrico de Hus - 8.00 (Germany)
- 3. Melanie Tewes - Bella Ciao 24 - 7.72 (Germany)
- 4. Luisa Masur - Ferragosto 5 - 7.46 (Germany)
- 5. Silvia Busch-Kuffner - Falbala Royal - 7.38 (Germany)
- 6. Emma Agne - Noble Secret OLD - 7.32 (Germany)
- 7. Alvaro Osborne Diez - Discovery 65 - 6.98 (Spain)
- 8. Alina Günther - Dissandro - 6.80 (Germany)
- 8. Johanna van der Meer - Dom Pérignon 8 - 6.80 (Germany)
- 10. Carlotta Holtkamp-Endemann - El Guapo HE - 6.78 (Germany)
7-year olds
Judges: Claudia Vogelsang, Peter Olsson, Katja Bentler
- 1. Michelle Hagman - Secret Dream - 71.170% (Sweden)
- 2. Anne-Sophie Kamps - Quirin 45 - 70.350% (Germany)
- 3. Rebecca Horstmann - Sympatico S 3 - 68.470% (Germany)
- 4. Malte Kalus - Secure - 67.480% (Germany)
- Michelle Hagman - Breeze 8 - RET (Sweden)
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2025 Bundeschampionate Qualifiers and Final