It couldn’t be better – this was the unanimous opinion of judges and spectators at the World Breeding Dressage Championships for six-year-old horses. Woodlander Farouche, British Hanoverian mare by Fürst Heinrich – Dimaggio, posted two times the top score of 10, and one year after her triumph, she again won the World Championships in Verden.
One failed flying change, some more activity of the mouth – these were the only points to be criticized as commentator Dr. Dietrich Plewa said. “Just to mention them, but besides, this ride was almost impossible to top.”
The judges rewarded walk and general impression with a mark of 10, 9.9 for the canter, 9.8 for the trot and the “worst” score of 9.7 for submissiveness. The chestnut mare, again presented by Michael George Eilberg in Verden, finished the Championships with a final score of 9,88 – a score no other horse has ever achieved in Verden before. The 25-year-young rider dismounted breathlessly, whipped the sweat from his brow and stated: “She is simply wonderful.” And nobody will deny this, but it is hard to believe that Woodlander Farouche was quite unimpressive as foal.
Breeder and owner Lynne Crowden: “She was definitively not very attractive and had a pink nose like a little pig – she was called Ginger Pig. But I have to thank Dr. Ludwig Christmann of the Hannoveraner Verband, he declared her “Champion Foal”, and when she was the first time under saddle, everybody could see what a fantastic horse she is.” Michael George Eilberg – who was also second reserve for the British dressage team – will now travel with his parents to the Olympic Games in London and afterwards compete with Farouche’s dam Dornröschen in an Intermediare II-test.
Second and winner of the silver medal became Borencio, KWPN-stallion by Florencio I – Lord Sinclair I with a final score of 9.1 and ridden by Emmelie Scholtens (Netherlands). She counts among the most successful riders of the past years. Borencio exhibited three amazing basic gaits (walk 9, trot 9.5, canter 9.2), and he was bred by A.P.M. Pittens. Emmelie Scholtens is already looking forward to the next year: “I have already some other good horses for the next World Championships…”
Bronze went to a German horse under Danish flag, to the Oldenburg stallion Sir Donnerhall II by Sandro Hit – Donnerhall, earning a final score of 8.78. Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard was very happy about this success. The rider is training the stallion with the Danish Championship rider Andreas Helgstrand. Breeder of the stallion is Maik Kanitzky, owner Henrik Nyreröd. The brown Sir Donnerhall II earned his highest scores for the trot.
The International Dressage and Show Jumping Festival and the World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Verden attracted almost 9,000 visitors, approx.. 48,000 came on all five days – despite the Olympics in London. “I think this is incredible,” said the technical director of the Championships, Freddie Leymann from Belgium, “there were already crowds of people at the WC-arena on Thursday.”
Verden Grand Prix for Mario Stevens
An Oldenburg and a Westphalian horse won the Verden Grand Prix, were happy to be rewarded with points on the world rankings and Euro 6,250 prize money: Mario Stevens from Molbergen hurried with the 11-year-old gelding Little Pezzi in 35,57 faultless seconds through the jump-off course of the advanced level jumper class. The show jumping rider already won the Lastrup Grand Prix with this horse in April, and he was more than two seconds faster than the runner-up, Marco Kutscher from Riesenbeck and Cornet’s Cristallo. A lady rider finished third with Van Gogh in this prestigious jumper class at the International Show Jumping Festival: Caroline Müller from the Netherlands who was once living in Mühlen. By the way, Sandra Auffarth from Ganderkesee, Olympic Equestrian Champion in team eventing and bronze medalist in the individual competition who had just returned from London, visited the show jumping riders, and she was of course showered with congratulations by the Organizing Committee and the athletes.
And after all: Show jumping riders are also fascinated by young dressage horses. Mario Stevens who already owned a young dressage prospect together with his father, admitted „I would love to own a horse like Farouche…“
Results
06 International dressage horse ability competition
Final 6-year-old WC-horses, prize of Privatbrauerei Wittingen
1. Michael George Eilberg (Great Britain), Woodlander Farouche score 9,88,
2. Emmelie Scholtens (Netherlands), Borencio 9,1,
3. Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard (Denmark), Sir Donnerhall II 8,78,
4. Eva Möller (Hagen), Bordeaux 8,46,
5. Anna Svanberg (Sweden), Tabasco 8,42,
6. Victoria Michalke (Isen), Novia 8,36
12 International jumper class incl. jump-off (1.45 m)
Counted for the FEI Rolex world rankings, Verden Grand Prix
1. Mario Stevens (Molbergen), Little Pezi 0/35,57,
2. Marco Kutscher (Hörstel), Cornet`s Cristallo 0/37,96,
3. Caroline Müller (Netherlands), 0/40,55,
4. Thomas Sandgaard (Denmark), Amarone 0/43,44,
5. Carsten-Otto Nagel (Norderstedt), Corradina 4/37,43,
6. Lars Nieberg (Homberg), Galippo 4/37,59
16 International youngster jumper class incl. jump-off (1.40 / 1.45 m) – Final Youngster Tour, prize of Lotto Niedersachsen
1. Holger Wulschner (Klein Belitz), Cha Cha Cha 0 penalty points/40,64 seconds,
2. Alexander Duffy (Ostercappeln), Dardam 0/40,93,
3. Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking (Steinhagen), Lautermann 0/43,44,
4. Andreas Ripke (Steinfeld), Calmado 44,43
5. Patrick Stühlmeyer (Osnabrück), Chasmo 0/46,01,
6. Sashia Astrup Jensen (Winkelsett), Tailormade Anna Chacca 4/40,70
27 Grand Prix Special, prize of the company Almased Wellness GmbH, Bienenbüttel
1. Isabell Werth (Rheinberg), Don Johnson FRH 73,833 percent,
2. Nadine Capellmann (Würselen), Girasol 73,292,
3. Hartwig Burfeind (Sandbostel), De Value 70,208,
4. Johannes Augustin (Menslage), Norblin 68,292,
5. Johanna von Fircks (Bad Zwischenahn), Nymphenburg`s Rockport 67,667,
6. Simone Kruse (Delmenhorst), London Eye 66,625
31 S***level dressage test – qualifier Piaff Challenge Cup, prize of the Liselott-Schindling-Foundation
1. Jenny Lang (Karlsruhe), Loverboy 71,907,
2. Victoria Michalke (Isen), Dance on 67,814,
3. Sanneke Rothenberger (Bad Homburg), Deveraux 66,93,
4. Annabel Frenzen (Krefeld), Cristobal 66,651,
5. Kirsten Sieber (Dortmund), Charly 66,512,
6. Lisa-Maria Klössinger (Aicha), New Lord 64,279
37 Young horse development class – FINAL 3-year-old mares and geldings, Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships, prize of the company Johannsmann Transport-Service GmbH, Steinhagen
1. Jennifer Hoffmann (Coesfeld), Donna Lisa 8,75,
2. Dorothea Dommel (Betheln), Sierra Tiquilla 8,5,
3. Anja Mohrahrend (Bersenbrück), Follow me 8,42,
4. Anja Duetsch (Elmlohe), Darian 8,33, 5. Andreas Müller (Sittensen), Lionella 8,25,
5. Raphael Thomas (Kirchwalsede), Selma 8,25
38 Young horse development class – FINAL 3-year-old stallions, Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships, prize of the family Peter-Hermann Rabeler, Winsen
1. Andreas Müller (Sittensen), Fürst Nymphenburg II 8,67,
2. Tessa Frank (Bad Zwischenahn), Nymphenburgs For You 8,42,
3. Jana Freund (Weeze), Bodyguard 8,33,
3. Sandra Frieling (Balge), Dancing World 8,33,
5. Philipp Severit (Bramsche), San Antonio 8,25,
6. Jana Freund (Weeze), For Royal 8,08
39 Young horse development class – FINAL 4-year-old mares and geldings, Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships, prize of Mr. Fernand Wetz, Luxembourg
1. Ann-Christin Wienkamp (Ibbenbüren), Dance in Black 9,
2. Lena Stegemann (Hemmoor), Don Hitmeyer 8,92,
3. Isabel Bache (Kirchwalsede), De Nino 8,75,
4. Angelica Byström (Sittensen), Donna Felice 8,67,
5. Isabel Bache (Kirchwalsede), Devino 8,42,
5. Susan Pape (Hemmoor), Scara Boa 8,42
40 Young horse development class – FINAL 4-year-old stallions, Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships, prize of ShoppingWelt dodenhof
1. Susan Pape (Hemmoor), Quasar de Charry 9,17,
2. Johanna Klippert (Münster), Franziskus 8,67,
3. Kay Pawlowska (Moritzburg), Decurio 8,42,
4. Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn (Bartelsdorf), Sunciro 8,25,
5. Andreas Müller (Sittensen), Hotshot 8,17,
5. Hermann Burger, (Menslage), Fritz 8,17
44 Elementary level young jumper development class – FINAL 4-year-old jumpers, Hanoverian Show Jumping Championships, prize of the company Norbert Nowak Handelsgesellschaft GmbH
1. Patrick Döller (Visbek), Conalido 9,0 2. Sebastian Elias (Lastrup), Semper Fi 8,8,
3. Joachim Winter (Burgdorf), Cassta 8,6,
4. Simone Smitz (Bad Nenndorf), Borita B 8,4,
5. Sven Rudolph (Burgdorf), Cassillias 8,0,
6. Christian Temme (Steinfeld), Chaka Chaka 7,8
46 Special young jumper development class, M*-level incl. jump-off – FINAL 6-year-old jumpers, Hanoverian Show Jumping Championships, prize of the Hannoveraner Verband e.V., Verden and Mr. Lothar and Mrs. Brigitte Grabe, Bochum
1. Thomas Brandt (Winsen), Cantara Note 8,5 (round)/0 penalty points/42,09, 2. Eva Bitter Stalido (Bad Essen), 9,2/0/42,58,
3. Eva Bitter (Bad Essen), Argelith Squid 9,0/0/43,07,
4. Jenny Törnquist (Steinfeld), Campus 8,3/0/45,96,
5. Alexander Duffy (Ostercappeln), Lotta 8,5/4/40,62,
6. Moritz Gaus (Adelheidsdorf), Shine a Light 7,9/4/44,12