FEI World Cup Dressage Update: Frankfrut
Local rider Anja Ploenzke, from Wiesbaden, made a triumphant FEI World Cup debut in Frankfurt with her father's 12-year old Trakehner stallion Tannenhof's Solero, winning the first qualifier to be held at this show.
Ploenzke beat Ellen Schulten-Baumer and her mare Donatha S into second place by just half a percent, with Holland's Laurens van Lieren and Hexagon's Ollright third, again by a fraction. Drawn last to go, Ploenzke had seen Ellen Schulten Baumer's 74 per cent score posted.
Ellen Schulten-Baumer can enjoy Christmas knowing she has a clear lead in the Standings, with five points in hand over Laura Bechtolsheimer and Laurens van Lieren who share second place on 42.
Van Lieren is looking forward to riding at the next qualifier, CDI-W Mechelen, which begins on Boxing Day. “I won't have a laid-back Christmas, but I rode there last year and loved it.” The Dutch rider was impressed by the Frankfurt crowd and was delighted with Hexagon's Ollright, commenting: ” He was already very good in the Grand Prix, though there was some tension in the walk which he didn't quite lose until the last centre line, which I think was one of his best ever. In the freestyle he stayed relaxed and moved through his whole body. The crowd was amazing – it was a really good 'big show' atmosphere.”
Results (18.12.05)
CDI-W Frankfurt – Alemanha
Grande Prémio Kür com Musica
1º Anja Plönzke (Ale) – Tannenhof’s Solero – 74,68%
2º Ellen Schulten-Baumer (Ale) – Donatha S – 74,63%
3º Laurens van Lieren (Hol) – Hexagon’s Ollright – 74,33%
4º Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff (Ale) – Wahajama-Unicef – 72,13%
5º Carola Koppelmann (Ale) – Le Bo – 70,98%
6º Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (Din) – 70,93%
7º Per Sandgaard (Sue) – Memphis – 70,25%
8º Catherine Haddad (EUA) – Maximus JSS – 70,08%
9º Nicole Glaser-Käppeler (Ale) – Aurigeno – 68,90%
10º Hubertus Schmidt (Ale) – Forest Gump NRW – 68,90%