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THE HANOVERIAN
No. 8 | August 2015 Sport
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Love at first sight
Loveliness successfully represented the Hanoverian colours at the World
Championships for young dressage horses in 2014 with rider Charlotte Rummenigge.
This year the pair will again compete in Verden – now in the S-level class for sevenand eight year old horses. The beautiful black mare came to the barn of the dressage
rider from Bavaria two years ago.
By Sabine Neumann
L
oveliness is a pretty name. And it fits. Shiny
black, long-legged, light-footed, pricked up
ears and alert eyes – Loveliness is a horse, which
you just have to like! “It was love at first sight for
me,” Charlotte Rummenigge confirms. The young
female rider saw the Hanoverian mare for the first
time about two years ago. At the time, she was
looking for a suitable rising young horse. Stefan
Münch, who has a good connection to the Hannoveraner Verband for many years and who maintains contact to Loveliness’ breeder Herbert Kruse,
Hamburg, had received a video of the five-year old.
Shortly thereafter the trainer and Charlotte Rummenigge drove to Sandra Frieling, who trained Loveliness at the time in North Germany.
Niro/Caprimond (breeder: Sven Kahrens, Langwedel) obtained a top placement in the final for sixyear olds with rider Saskia Lieben-Seutter. After
Loveliness was weaned, she grew up in a herd of
youngsters in Hemmoor, before she was moved to
Hamburg for training. As a three- and four-year
old, the elegant black mare already obtained victories and top placements in riding horse classes
with Jeannette Meyn and Nancy Kruse, the
breeder’s daughter. In addition, she delivered a
colt by Dantander Hit as a four-year old. The gelding, which is now three years of age, is turned out
again after having been started under saddle. “He
has a lot of movement. He will be a good horse as
well,” the breeder is convinced.
When Charlotte Rummenigge met Loveliness on
the barn isle for the first time, she was immediately convinced that this was the horse for her. “She is
my type exactly, not too big, beautiful and cuddly.
I did not really need to try her,” she says. But of
course she did and her first impression did not fail
her. The petite young lady and the typy, powerfully
moving Hanoverian mare had a connection right
away. “Loveliness was uncomplicated right from
the start. She goes along with anything and always
tries to do her best. It is a lot of fun working with
her,” Charlotte Rummenigge raves.
Loveliness continued her career with rider Sandra
Frieling during 2013. As a five-year old, she won
the first three L-level dressage classes right away.
The Hanoverian mare qualified for the Bundeschampionate with her – at the time – relatively
inexperienced new owner after only a short while.
Charlotte Rummenigge drove the long distance
from Munich to Warendorf with her mother in the
horse van. “We alternated driving the rig. I truly
appreciate that my mother almost always accompanies me, when I go to horse shows. She invests
a lot of time,” Charlotte Rummenigge explains. The
young rider and Loveliness obtained a score of
8,20 – fifth place – in the qualification for the final
at her debut in Warendorf. It was not quite as good
in the final, but the rider was satisfied. “I had never
ridden in a championship before. It was very exciting,” the daughter of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge remembers. Her father is the President of the football team FC Bayern Munich. Football is the
student’s second favorite sport right after riding
horses. “I also enjoy other sports like basketball,
track and field or gymnastics,” the 23-year old
sport enthusiast explains.
Four-legged model student
The beautiful mare was nicknamed “Püppi (puppet)” at her new home. Apparently she was a fourlegged, model student from the beginning! “When
we started her under saddle, it quickly became
apparent that she is a very good horse,” the breeder Herbert Kruse says about the performancewilling daughter of Lord Loxley/Latimer out of the
line of Schwelm. Loveliness is already the second
descendant out of this dam line to compete for the
winner’s sash in Verden. In 2010, Du Soleil by De
„Loveliness is a terrific horse,”
Charlotte Rummenigge raves.
Photo: Fischer
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Horses were never an issue at the home of Family
Rummenigge, until Charlotte rode for the first time
during a family vacation on the island Sylt and discovered her love for these beautiful animals. After
some fun times on a pony farm, regular riding lessons followed and then her first own horse. She
obtained her first placement in a dressage class at
the A-level in 2007 with Geld oder Liebe, a Bavarian mare by Rivero II. She loves handling horses just
as much as she loves riding them, even today. “I
have a special connection to my horses, because I
do it all myself. I groom them, tack them up, give
them a bath, clean their feet and so on. I really love
mares. Once you gain their trust, they will fight
with and for you in the show ring,” Charlotte Rummenigge declares.
Intense training
After Charlotte Rummenigge changed to the barn
of Family Werndl in Aubenhausen, the training increased in intensity. The parents and the four siblings Andre (35), Roman (33), Ricarda (31) and
Henry (27) support the competitive ambitions of
the youngest one. “My sister and my dad often
watch equestrian coverage on the internet. The
others are also interested, how I do. I am the only
one performing in a competitive sport. I think that
everyone knows to appreciate, how hard I work
with Stefan,” she tells. Her father is her most important partner and advisor in many questions regarding the competitive management or the handling of the media. “We witnessed a lot as children.
He has such a long career in football and has gained a lot of experience – hence he is a great help
to me,” Charlotte Rummenigge realized quickly.
She views her status as the daughter of a “celebrity” as a bit problematic. It is most important to the
open-minded, firmly established young lady to enjoy her horses and to do well. “I do not like to do
interviews, because I am the daughter of KarlHeinz Rummenigge,” she declares. To improve her
riding skills, Charlotte Rummenigge took over Redford, a solidly trained gelding, from Family Werndl
in 2009. The shiny black son of Rotspon/Escudo II
(breeder: Manfred Steffens, Oberndorf) was her
first Hanoverian partner. He accompanied her from
the A-to the S-level. She trained her mare Geld
oder Liebe, which was called “Roberta”, to the Mlevel with the support of her trainers.
Unfortunately both horses lacked the perspective
of competing at the Grand Prix-level. Charlotte
Rummenigge had to make a tough decision by the
end of 2011. “It was very hard to sell Redford. I
wanted to move on though, which was not possible with Redford. I very much hope that he is doing
well,” she says. She still owns Roberta, her first
horse, but she went back to the breeder’s barn to
Ferdinand Sanladerer. The breeder of the Bavarian
foundation sire Rivero II is virtually the connection
between football and the equestrian sport. Hermann Gerland, the co-trainer of the world renowned football club, trusts Ferdinand Sanladerer with
his breeding horses and his youngsters since a
long time. Dressage rider Lisa Müller and her husband, Bavaria’s famous forward Thomas Müller,
are welcome customers in Neuburg on the river
Inn just like Family Rummenigge. Charlotte Rummenigge has two foals out of Roberta, a two-year
old filly by Lissaro van de Helle and a weanling filly
by Fürstenball. The young breeder was present at
both deliveries. “I am very much looking forward,
when I can ride the offspring. It is completely different, when you are able to watch the horses grow
up and mature from the beginning.”
Since five years, Charlotte Rummenigge boards her
riding horses on Gut Daxau in Isen and trains with
Stefan Münch. The trainer also worked with Jessica
and Benjamin Werndl and trains Victoria Michalke
for many years. She obtained her first international
Grand Prix-successes. “I really wanted to work
with Stefan. He is the best trainer for juniors and
young riders. All his students, male and female, sit
on a horse beautifully and apply subtle aids. That is
what I wanted as well,” Charlotte Rummenigge
says. The young lady also found the love of her life.
Since four years, she dates the son of Stefan
Münch. The couple is living in Grünwald. “Moritz
Loveliness and Charlotte Rummenigge celebrated
their first placement at the S-level in Kreuth.
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does not ride, but he knows the sport of riding,
because he grew up with it. He is very understanding,” she says. She built a life around her horses.
She studies at the college in Erding to become a
sports manager. Her study schedule allows her
enough time to pursue her sport’s career. The subject of her bachelor thesis is the marketing of individual athletes. “The goal of my thesis is to develop a recommendation for dressage riders, how to
approach this issue,” she explains.
Ideal conditions
The rider is very happy on Gut Daxau. “We maintain a super partnership and encourage each other.
Even if it does not go so well at times, we support
each other,” Charlotte Rummenigge says. The picturesque estate of Susanne and Vicki Michalke offers a large indoor arena and a big outdoor ring as
well as a hot-walker, paddocks and fields. It does
not only fulfill all training requirements, but it is
also very beautiful. The tastefully decorated lounge,
which is attached to the indoor, and a deck overlooking the outdoor ring, which is surrounded by
flower arrangements, are the meeting places and
the second home for all. The boarders participate
in BBQ-nights, visit the movie theatres or go out to
dinner together. “Susanne and Vicki do so much
for us. We can only say Thank You to all that they
do for us.“
Charlotte Rummenigge discovered the elegant,
black-brown gelding Fidelio B by Fürst Heinrich on
the Kasselmann Farm in Hagen in 2011. “This was
supposed to be the horse to help me get to Grand
Prix.” He was seven years old at the time and had
placed at the M-level. “Fidel” moved up to the Slevel over the winter with the help of Stefan
Münch. He continued to improve, competed in the
junior and young rider divisions at the Prix St.
Georges-level followed by Inter I. Charlotte Rummenigge became the champion of upper Bavaria
with “Fidel” in 2013. In 2012, the pair won the
TFD-Cup, which promotes a rider with talent for
dressage. Susanne Michalke initiated this Cup.
The road to Grand Prix turned out to be much harder than initially anticipated by the young rider,
especially since she had to learn together with her
young horse. “Everything just happens so fast! I
was much too slow with my aids in the one-tempi
changes. I could not do it in the beginning,” she
openly admits. Visits to Family Kasselmann for training sessions were very helpful. “Bianca put me on
different horses every day, so that I would learn
the Grand Prix-movements on secure Grand Prixhorses. I am very thankful for that,” Charlotte
Rummenigge emphasizes. She obtained her fist
placement in an S-level class with piaffe and pas-
sage on Fidel in 2014. This was the year that she
was allowed to compete at the “Pferd international” in Munich in the World Dressage Masters
NextGen, the final of the international series for
rising Grand Prix-riders. She hopes to be nominated for the Piaff-Advancement Prize next year.
Her hopeful youngster Loveliness continued to develop very nicely after the successful debut at the
Bundeschampionate for five-year olds in 2013. In
2014, Charlotte took her mare to the selection site
for the World Championships for young dressage
horses in Verden and was promptly invited to ride
a second time. After the second inspection, the pair
was nominated for the World Championships. “It
was very special to represent Germany,” she says.
To carefully and best prepare for the World Championships, she took her horse to Hagen to the facility of Family Kasselmann for two weeks prior to
the show in Hagen. She trained with Dr. Ulf Möller,
one of the best and most experienced specialists
with respect to young-horse championships. And it
was successful.
Even though Charlotte Rummenigge was nervous
before entering the ring, she kept her composure
and presented Loveliness well, once she started
with the test. Was it good enough for the qualification for the final? The relieving phone call came
from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “My dad knew that
we made it before we did. He had watched everything on the internet and congratulated me right
away,” Charlotte Rummenigge says with a smile.
The busy football manager came to Verden the
next day to keep his fingers crossed for his daughter and her Hanoverian mare and to watch the pair
in person. “He was pretty proud of both of us,”
Charlotte Rummenigge is pleased to say.
“I am looking forward to Verden!”
The young rider from Bavaria and her mare Loveliness will again compete at the World Championships for young dressage horses this year. This
time, the pair will participate in a dressage class at
the S-level for seven- and eight-year old horses. “I
am so looking forward to it,” she says. The mare by
Lord Loxley/Latimer already had a good showing in
March of this year in Kreuth against tough competition. The pair placed for the first time in a class at
the S-level. “Loveliness is a phenomenal horse in
my eyes. She learned everything so quickly and already shows the beginnings to piaffe and passage.
You have to be careful not to do too much. She
impresses with rideability and is always willing to
perform. I would like to keep that,” Charlotte Rummenigge says about her Hanoverian mare. n
Charlotte Rummenigge and Loveliness are very happy during the daily
training on Gut Daxau. Photo: Fischer
A visitor in Verden: Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge was not going to miss
watching his daughter compete in
the final of the World Championships
last year. Photo: Rüchel
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Showtime in
Fritzens
Two Hanoverians attracted attention in the Tyrol:
Showtime and rider Dorothee Schneider won the
Grand Prix and the Special, while Woodlander
Farouche with rider Michael George Eilberg won the
classes of the Small Tour. Desperados FRH was in top
form with Kristina Bröring-Sprehe.
By Britta Züngel
Showtime and Dorothee Schneider. Photo: Frieler
Showtime and Dorothee Schneider celebrated their first victories at Grand Prix and at
the Special as a pair in front of the picturesque backdrop of the Tyrolean mountains.
It also was an international success! “I was
brave to right away enter Showtime in an
international Grand Prix, since it was his first
long Grand Prix. I am over the moon happy
that he is so motivated and positive – after
all I am riding Showtime since he is three
years of age,” Dorothee Schneider happily
comments after her victory. “Even though he
is timid, he trusts me a great deal and has
done that from the start. It is phenomenal,
how he is going straight to the top.” One
day later, the nine-year old also obtained the
highest score in the Special. “I am overwhelmed, how Showtime managed the highest
degree of difficulty in his first Grand Prix
Special. I thought to myself during the second pirouette: This is awesome!” the rider
raves.
Showtime by Sandro Hit/Rotspon was born
in 2006 on the farm of Heinrich Wecke,
Stadthagen. His dam line stands for athleticism and courage. Celle’s state stud sire
Drosselklang II has the same roots and so
does the privately owned sire Baroncelli.
Showtime’s career runs a textbook course.
CDIO*** Aalborg/Denmark
shed the final freestyle in fifth position. Kristina Böckmann rode Der Kleine Lord by
Danone/Donnerschwee (breeder: Hans-Jürgen Lietz, Emmendorf) into fifth place in the
Special.
Three entries – three victories: proven Santana (VA) by Sandro Hit/Rubinstein (breeder:
Ingo Pape, Hemmoor) won the Grand Prix,
the Special and the freestyle with rider Minna
Tilde. The pair laid the foundation for the
Swedish victory in the Nations Cup with these results. The quartet from Norway enjoyed a
bronze medal. Rainbow Dancer by RubinRoyal/Alabaster (breeder: Marten Hillmann,
Gross Henstedt) was a team member with
rider Anne Lene. The pair furthermore fini-
Laura Hvid finished the first class for juniors
in second place on Denzel by De Niro/Weltmeyer (breeder: Josef Ewing, Heeke). Ella Paloheimo from Finland followed in fourth position on Wolle Wolkenstein (VA) by
Wolkenstein II/Buenos Aires (breeder: Hildegard Heinrichs, Stade). Denzel impressed
with his performance in the individual test
and won it. He finished the final freestyle
with the fourth-best score. Smaragd (VA) by
Samarant/Don Davidoff (breeder: ZG Hey,
Dressage
He was a finalist at the Bundeschampionate
in 2011 and in 2012; he placed very well at
the World Championships for young dressage horses and placed fifth in the final of
the Nürnberger Burgpokal (Castle Cup) in
Frankfurt. His rider Dorothee Schneider is a
renowned rider and trainer. She won a silver
medal with the German Team at the Olympics in London.
“Thank you to Showtime’s owner Gabriele
Kippert for allowing me to ride this horse.
Showtime is very ambitious, has a wonderful
disposition and has a powerful engine,” Dorothee Schneider raved in the interview with
Clipmyhorse.
Langen), a half-brother to the privately owned sire Don Nobless, obtained the fifth-best
result in the division for young riders with
Amalie Egholm Hebsgaard.
CDI-W Brno/Czech Republic
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The horse show in Brno was well attended.
Four Hanoverians and one horse from the
Rhineland horse dominated the World CupTour. Söhnlein Brilliant MJ (VA) by Shakespeare in Love/Rabino (breeder: Robert Gaus,
Hoitlingen) and rider Matthias Bouten won
the Grand Prix ahead of Lights of Londonderry (VA) by Londonderry/Weltmeyer (breeder: Inge Bulle, Cuxhaven) and rider Alexandre Ayache. Mystery by Margue H/Delano
Sport
(breeder: Ludowieka Haspecker, Rohrsen) finished in third place with rider Zaneta Skowronska. Proven Romeo-Star by Romantic
Star/Mister A (breeder: Joerg H. Ohlmann,
Hagen) and rider Elena Sidneva followed in
fourth position. Polina Afanasieva finished
fifth on Laetare (Rhld.) by Lord Loxley/Lancer II (breeder: Uwe Neuland, Voerde). Lights
of Londonderry won the freestyle closely
followed by Söhnlein Brilliant MJ. Mystery and Romeo-Star followed in fourth and
fifth.
Flanagan (Rhld.) by Fidertanz/Rubiloh
(breeder: ZG Angela and Uwe Butkus, Overath) obtained the second-best score at Prix
St. Georges with his Russian rider Polina Afanasieva. Sabine Dürrheim rode Wocelli (VA)
by Worldly/Maurice (breeder: Heinrich Heemke, Kreepen) into 4th place in this class.
Flanagan also finished Inter I in second
place and Wocelli in fifth. While Flanagan did
not participate in the final freestyle, Wocelli
placed third in this class.
Frechdachs H by Fabriano/Pik König (breeder: Heinrich Linnemann, Gross Heere) obtained fourth placements in the Grand Prix and
in the Special with rider Martin Hauptmann
from Austria.
Wohlklang U by Wolkentanz/Wanderbusch
II (breeder: Horst Ullmann, Remels) finished
the FEI-team test for juniors in fifth position
with his young rider Aleksandra Lesner. The
2002-born chestnut improved to fourth place
in the individual test. The pair again placed
fifth in the freestyle.
mark followed in second position and Diana C in third.
zek-Pläge collected points for this team on
For Compliment (Rhld.) by Fidermark/
Compliment (breeder: Peter Engel, Hünxe).
CDIO*****-NC Hagen/Germany
Since Aachen hosts the European Championships this year, Hagen filled in and hosted the
Nations Cup show. German dressage riders
created quite a stir. Desperados FRH (VA)
by De Niro/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Herbert
Schütt, Hemmoor) and Kristina Bröring-Sprehe delivered their best performances so far in
two classes. The pair won the Grand Prix with
a large lead, the Special and the freestyle.
Don Johnson FRH by Don Frederico/Warkant (breeder: Ulrike Meyer, Dedelstorf) was
in top form as well. Isabell Werth rode him
into second place in the Grand Prix and in the
freestyle and into third position in the Special. The two FRH-horses laid the foundation
for the German victory in the Nations Cup
with their performances. They will represent
Germany at the European Championships in
Aachen. “This was a phenomenal weekend
for me. Now I have to maintain the form and
focus on Aachen,” the newly married Kristina
Bröring-Sprehe explained. Spain won the
bronze medal. Wonder by Waterford/Regazzoni (breeder: C. and E. Haase, Wachendorf)
was on the Spanish team with rider Jordi Domingo Coll. Russia finished in fourth place.
Laetare (Rhld.) by Lord Loxley/Lancer II
(breeder: Uwe Neuland, Voerde) was on this
team with rider Polina Afanasieva. Switzerland followed in fifth position. Birgit Wient-
Everybody talked about the comeback of
Matthias Rath and his mount Totilas in the
CDI-classes. Two additional FRH-horses finished the Grand Prix and the Special in second and third position: Dablino FRH by De
Niro/Wanderbusch II (breeder: Weert-Arnold
Sweers, Krummhörn) with Anabel Balkenhol
and D’Agostino FRH by De Niro/Shogun xx
(breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassendorf) with
Fabienne Luetkemeier. A third De Niro-descendant supported the two half-brothers in
the Special: Super Nova II by De Niro/Weltmeyer (breeder: Eva-Maria Kirby, Cardiff/
Great Britain) finished fourth with Spencer
Wilton.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen rode Blue Hors
Bentley (VA) by Belissimo M/Weltmeyer
(breeder: Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver) into
fourth position in the Prix St. Georges. This
was the first international participation for
Blue Hors Bentley. The stallion obtained
the fifth-best score at Inter I finishing one
placement behind the privately owned sire
Harmony’s Don Nobless by Dancier/Don
Davidoff (breeder: ZG Hey, Langen) with rider
Susan Pape. This pair finished fourth. Two Hanoverians conquered the top placements in
the classes for riders U25. The judges placed
the winning ribbons on Wolke Sieben by
Wolkenstein II/Hitchcock (breeder: Kurt
CDI* Cedar Valley/Canada
Hallmark by His Highness/Lancier (breeder:
Hanke Meyer, Midlum) was one of the best
competitors in Ontario. Diane Creech rode
the eleven-year old into second place in the
Prix St. Georges. The rider from Canada rode
a second horse in this class, EM Diana C by
Damsey/Brentano II (breeder: Charlotte and
Anders Groenborg, Karise/Denmark), with
which she placed fifth. Fin (Rhld.) by Feinsinn/Wall Street (breeder: Ulrich Pütz, Wermelskirchen) finished in third place with rider
Virginia Yarur from Chile. Fin and his rider
were overjoyed after winning Inter I; Hall-
Wolke Sieben with rider Sanneke Rothenberger
was one of the Hanoverian winners in Hagen.
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ry/Maat (breeder: Dr. Horst Kupschus, Westerstede) finished fifth with rider Panka Nagy
from Hungry. Santa became the winner of
the final qualification. Rising Star by Rascalino/Western Star (breeder: Klaus Meyer,
Meppen-Apeldorn) and Jorina Mehling finished second in this individual class. Santa
with his 13-year old rider Sofia Valentina
Hegstrup was also not to beat in the final
and won ahead of Rising Star and Jorina
Miehling. Panka Nagy and Dorino enjoyed a
fifth placement.
CDI**** Fritzens/Austria
Woodlander Farouche won in Fritzens with rider Michael George Eilberg. Photo: Frieler
Griemsmann, Bülkau) with rider Sanneke Rothenberger for the pair’s performances in Inter I and in the short Grand Prix. Don Diego
Ymas (VA) by Don Frederico/Wolkenstein II
(breeder: Claus Schütt, Hemmoor) followed
in second place in both classes with his rider
Juan Matute Guimon, the new European
freestyle-champion. Donnerfee by Don Frederico/Westerland (breeder: Urte BuschSchweers and Axel Pohl, Stadland) placed
fifth at Inter II with Nicoline Graff, a young
rider from Denmark. Svenja Peper enjoyed a
fourth placement in the short Grand Prix with
her mount Disneyworld by De Niro/Walt
Disney (breeder: Ulrich Kriebel, Bienenbüttel),
a full-brother to the privately owned sire Desert Moon.
CDIO-J/Y Hagen
Hannah Erbe and her mount Carlos (Rhld.)
by Carabas/Weltmeyer (breeder: Franz Reinartz, Eupen/Belgium) represented the German colours in the division for juniors. The
pair finished the team test in second place.
The German trio won the Nations Cup for juniors followed by the team from Belgium in
second place. Denzel by De Niro/Weltmeyer
(breeder: Josef Ewing, Heeke) was on the Belgium team with rider Laura Hviid. Switzerland won the bronze medal. Fürst Rousseau by Rousseau/Weltmeyer (breeder:
Reinhold Haferland, Pattensen) collected the
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highest amount of points for Switzerland
with rider Naomi Winnewisser. In the final
qualification, Fürst Rousseau placed third
and in the final freestyle, he placed fifth.
Germany’s Young riders also won the Nations
Cup. Jessica Krieg was a ream member with
her mount Revers Side by Romancero H/
Archipel (breeder: Britta Rasche, Verden).
Two Hanoverians competed for Finland:
Stepdancer (VA) by Sandro Hit/De Niro
(breeder: Friedhelm Vehlber, Espelkamp) obtained the best result with Julius von StaffReitzenstein. Terhi Lehtimaeki rode Wilma
by Worldly/Trapper (breeder: Erwin v. Dehsen,
Floegeln). Jessica Krieg and Revers Side
continued on to win the final qualification
and the freestyle. Darlington C (VA) by Don
Frederico/Weltruhm obtained the fourth-best
result with Estelle Wettstein.
In the CDIY-classes, Vivien Niemann and her
mount Sil Jander by Sunlight xx/ Davignon
(breeder: Otto Rudolf Fuchs, Meinerzhagen)
qualified for the final for young riders with a
fourth placement in the qualifying class.
Two Hanoverians finished in the top five of
the children division. Sofia Valentina Hestrup
rode Santa (VA) by San Remo/White Magic
(breeder: Heike Plaas-Beisemann, Fröndenberg), which sold to Denmark on the foal
auction on 2008, into second place in the
preparation class. Dorina by Dream of Glo-
Dorothee Schneider won the Grand Prix and
the Special with her mount Showtime by
Sandro Hit/Rotspon (breeder: Heinrich Wecke, Stadthagen). It was the debut for the nine-year old, which he crowned in the Special
with a phenomenal 74,627 percent. Woodlander Farouche by Fürst Heinrich/Dimaggio (breeder: Lynne Crowden, Sulby/Great
Britain) won the Prix St. Georges and Inter I
of the Small Tour with rider Michael George
Eilberg. “We did not make any real mistakes.
I was very happy with this test,” the British
rider commented during the winner’s interview. “She has a special aura about her. It is
beautiful to watch her grow and to be allowed to accompany her on her career path
into international competitions. We want to
take our time, which is hard; I have to be patient and careful. But it is looking really
good.” Michael Eilberg had also brought
Woodlander Farouche’s dam, Woodlander
Dornroeschen by Dimaggio/ Caprimond, to
the Tyrol. The pair placed third in the Grand
Prix and fifth in the Special. Alexandra Slanec
rode Lord of Dream by Londonderry/Weltmeyer (breeder: Heinz Schütte, Spelle) into
fourth place in the Grand Prix.
El Santo NRW (Rhld.) by Ehrentusch/Rythmus (breeder: ZG Horn, Erkelenz) and Isabell
Werth qualified for the freestyle with a third
placement in the Grand Prix. The pair finished
the freestyle in second place. The judges saw
For Compliment (Rhld.) by Fidermark/
Compliment (breeder: Peter Engel, Hünxe)
and rider Birgit Wientzek in fifth position in
both classes.
The performance of Havanna (VA) by Hochadel/Rodgau (breeder: Walter Robert, Breitenbach-Gehau) and her rider Jessica von
Bredow-Werndl in the Prix St. Georges was
rewarded with a fifth placement. Dorothee
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Schneider rode Santiago (VA) by Stedinger/
Dacaprio (breeder: Klaus-Hermann Ehlen,
Bremervoerde) for the first time internationally. The pair finished Inter I in fourth position.
Brazil rode Public View (Rhld.) by Prado/
Landadel (breeder: Christian Strunk, Xanten)
into fourth place in a speed class.
One week later, the show was called “North
American” and the CSI was a five-star competition. Stan and his rider Juan Manuel Luzardo placed third in a speed class. Eric Lamaze had again tacked up Coco Bongo
(Rhld.). The pair finished a jumper class with
jump-off in third place as well. Status FRH
by Satisfaction/Sao Paulo (breeder: Wilhelm
Oelerink, Getelo) and rider Rodrigo Pessoa
followed in fifth place. Eric Lamaze and his
second horse, Fine Lady by Forsyth/Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Leymann, Bassum),
finished a 1,50-meter class in a very close
second place.
CDI*** Pompadour/France
Bertille Perlardy rode Hilario Saint H (VA)
by Herzensdieb/Acorado (breeder: Stefan
Aust, Armstorf) into third place in the Prix St.
Georges and in Inter I.
CDIO***** Rotterdam/Netherlands
The favored host won the Nations Cup of
Rotterdam. Team Sweden followed in second
place. Di Lapponia T by Donnerhall/Argument (breeder: Joachim Tobaben, Buxtehude)
was a team member with rider Paulinda Friberg. The riders from the United States enjoyed a third placement. Kathleen Raine was a
team member with her proven mount Breanna (VA) by Brentano II/Weltmeyer (breeder:
Walter Rauen, Spelle). The team from Belgium finished fourth. Avec Plaisir by A Jungle
Prince/Hitchcock (breeder: Tanja Bull-Arp, Ihlienworth) and rider Laurence Vanommeslaghe were the best horse-rider combination on
this team. The German team consisted of only
three riders. It was a Nations Cup-debut for
all of them. They finished in fifth place. Kathleen Keller rode Daintree (VA) by De Niro/
Wanderbusch II (breeder: Wilhelm Janssen,
Moorweg); Steffen Frahm completed the
Grand Prix movements on Damsey FRH
(VA) by Dressage Royal/Ritual (breeder: Stallion Station Kothe, Osten).
Shelly Francis from the USA rode Danilo by
De Niro/Andiamo (breeder: Susanne and Jürgen Beck, Stuttgart) into fourth place in the
Grand Prix-freestyle of the CDI***-Tour. Paulinda Fridberg and Di Lapponia T obtained
the same placement in the freestyle of the
CDI*****.
Showjumping
CSI*** Arnheim/Netherlands
Saphir by Salito/Escudo (breeder: Manfred
Schäfer, Köchingen) proved his talent in the
two-phase jumper class of the Medium Tour.
Clan O’Connor rode the nine-year old, which
had won his division at the Free Jumping
For Compliment and Birgit Wientzek-Plaege
placed fifth two times in Fritzens. Photo: Frieler
Competition of the Program for Hanoverian
Jumper Horse Breeding in 2009, into fifth
place.
CSI**** Bolesworth/Great Britain
Super Sox by Salito/Silvio (breeder: Otto
Krone, Hoheneggelsen) represented the USA.
Last year, Benedikte Serigstad Endresen from
Denmark became the Team Vice European
Champion of young riders on Super Sox. The
nine-year old finished a two-phase jumper
class in fifth place with rider Lillie Keenan.
Matthew Sampson and Roi by Lordanos/Noble Roi xx (breeder: Siegfried Schneider,
Hude) finished a speed class in fourth place.
CSI****/***** Calgary/Canada
“Canada One” – An international competition took place at Spruce Meadows in Calgary
on the last weekend in June. Coco Bongo
(Rhld.) by Caretino/Calido (breeder: Sjaak
Bindels, Siebengewald/The Netherlands) and
rider Erik Lamaze won two classes. Juan Manual Luzardo celebrated a fourth placement
in an international opening class on Stan by
Stakkato/Sacramento Song (breeder: Isa
Probst, Weyhausen). Abigail McArdle also finished fourth in the second group on Cosma
by Couleur-Rubin/Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich
Ramsbrock, Menslage). Francois Esteves from
“Pan American” followed next. The first international jumper class saw a Hanoverian
victory: Cosma and rider Abigail McArdle
were the fastest in this class against the
clock. Cat Balou by Converter/Acord II
(breeder: Klaus Hermann Bielfeldt, Schülp)
and Tamie Phillips obtained one penalty point
for exceeding the allowed time in a 1,50-meter class, which resulted in a fifth place.
St.Pr.A. KS Stakki (VA) by Stakkato Gold/
Silvio (breeder: Anne Seide, Damnatz) and rider Reed Kessler finished a jumper class with
jump-off with the fifth-best result.
CSIO***** Falsterbo/Sweden
El Bandiata B by El Bundy/Picard (breeder:
Broer Bruns, Hesel) proved her Derby qualities in Falsterbo, when she completed the
course in the fastest time. Because of one
jumping fault, she finished fourth with rider
Mario Stevens. Earlier, the nine-year old had
already placed third in a speed class.
Grand Balou (Hess.) by Balou du Rouet/
Grandeur (breeder: Elke Fischer, Scholen) and
rider Geir Gulliksen were beat in the fourth
jump-off of a puissance and finished second.
CSI*** Geesteren/The Netherlands
Gerrit Nieberg celebrated his first international victory with Marbach’s state stud sire
Christdorn (VA) by Contendro/Glücksstern
(breeder: Elmire Terfoorth, Halle). The pair
won the qualification for the Grand Prix.
Gerrit’s father Lars Nieberg was one of the
best in an accumulator class of the Gold
League. He placed second on his homebred
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Half Moon Delphi by Dimaggio/Westwall
(breeder: Julie and John Deverille, Shaftsbury/Great Britain) was sold to the United
States. While the grey mare was still
owned by the breeder, she became Vice
World Champion with her British team in
Normandy. Michael George Eilberg rode
her at the time. Businessman Bob Price
bought Half Moon Delphi for his rider
Sarah Daehnert, who trains with Patrick
Kittel. The pair has not yet competed
internationally.
Lights of Londonderry by Londonderry/
Weltmeyer (breeder: Inge Bulle, Cuxhaven)
will be representing Germany in the future.
The eleven-year old stallion participated in
the World Equestrian Games in Caen with
rider Alexandre Ayache from France.
Bernadette Brune bought Lights of
Londonderry. The pair was part of a
German Nations Cup-team for the first
time in Rotterdam.
Lights of Londonderry and rider Alexandre
Ayache at the World Equestrian Games in
2014. Photo: Frieler
Gianna by Giorgio/Le Cou Cou. Uwe Schmitz
rode St.Pr.St. Hof Asgard’s Farina by For Edition/Argentan (breeder: Helga Schult, Ahlerstedt) into fourth place in this class. The
pair had a faultless round. Complemento
by Contender/Voltaire (breeder: Heiko Oltmanns, Neuengland) celebrated the second
victory for Hannover at the CSI Twente. Ben
Schröder and Complemento had the fastest time in the jump-off. Amke Bekhuis from
the Netherlands rode Brunetti by Briar/Riccione (breeder: Erika Langhans, Muenster)
into fourth place in a two-phase jumper class
of the Silver-League.
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CSI*** Gorla Minore/Italy
Laurie EH by Lordanos/Chico’s Boy (breeder:
I & B Ltd., Monza/Italy) celebrated his international debut in Lombardy. The six-year old
finished the final of the Youngster-Tour in
second place with rider Paolo Adamo Zuvadelli. The pair had obtained the same placement in the first qualification.
CSIO-J/H Hagen/Germany
The city of Hagen belonged to the Future
Champions at the end of June. Camilla PJ by
Calme/Picard (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr.
Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen) and Maurice Tebbel
won the introductory class for young riders
with a lead of almost four seconds. For
Blondie by Forsyth/Falkland (breeder: Rolf
Wessels, Stelle) finished this speed class in
third place with rider Jonas Vervoort from
Belgium. Camilla PJ and Maurice Tebbel triumphed again – and again with a considerable lead. Cinsey (VA) by Contendro/For Pleasure (breeder: Andre Vagts, Bargstedt) and
rider Laura Klaphake also had a faultless
round in this class finishing fourth. The team
from Belgium celebrated a third placement in
the Nations Cup for young riders. Graciella
by Graf Top/Acord II (breeder: Siegried Buhl,
Syke) was on the team. Pius Schwizer used to
ride the 2004-born bay mare. Cassandra
Braeckmans rides her now. The pair already
participated in the European Championships
in Arezzo. Twenty-one year old Jonathan Gordon from Ireland had already obtained big
international successes. He was a member of
the Irish quartet with the proven mare Emma
Brown by Earl/Carismo (breeder: Werner
Wolfgang Thies, Winsen). The team from Ireland tied with the German team placing
fourth. Cassino by Cassus/Champion Du Lys
(breeder: Thomas Brandt, Winsen) and Wilma
Marklund from Sweden finished a two-phase
jumper class for juniors in third place.
CSI**** Hickstead/Great Britain
Lillie Keenan rode Super Sox by Salito/Silvio
(breeder: Otto Krone, Hoheneggelsen) into
third place in the main jumper class on Saturday.
CSI** Koningsbrochs/The Netherlands
Franz-Josef Dahlmann rides Firth of Lorne
by For Pleasure/Stakkato (breeder: Meinolf
Rölleke, Bochum) just since March. He obtai-
ned a fifth placement in a speed class, which
is so far his best international placement with
the eleven-year old, privately owned sire.
CSI***** Knokke/Belgium
The top riders gathered in West Flanders for
the first time to compete in a CSI five star.
Chico by Cordalme/Sandro (breeder: Dietrich
Schulze, Wedemark) and Philipp Weishaupt
secured the victory in the Championship of
Knokke. Bronislav Chudyba from Slovakia
rode Extasy III by El Bonito/Rhytmo (breeder: Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) into second
place in a speed class. Maurice Tebbel rode
Camilla PJ by Calme/Picard (breeder: Horse
Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen) also
into second place in a speed class of the Top
Series. James Davenport rode Catinka by
Contendro/Argentan (breeder: Heinz-Dieter
Poort, Sittensen) into third position in the
“Small Grand Prix”.
CSI** La Capelle/France
For Felicia by For Pleasure/Espri (breeder:
Otto Sperschneider, Hardegsen) prevailed
against the tough French competition. Alexis
Borrin rode the ten-year old into second
place in a two-phase jumper class.
CSI** Massongy/France
Dolar Girl (Rhld.) by Dollar Dela Pierre/Cadillac van de Helle (breeder: John Dourcy,
Lambermont/Belgium) finished a jumper
class with jump-off, which belonged to the
Youngster Tour, in second place with rider
Jordan Schoch from Switzerland.
CSI*****-GCT Monte Carlo
Hemma Heise, the female rider from USA,
and her mount Little Lady Z by Laptop/
Grannus (breeder: Wiebke Hannken, Alfter
Witterschlick) celebrated two victories in Slevel classes at the “Special Invitational” on
the grand Cote D’Azur. Hanoverians proved
their agility in a speed class. Hello Annie by
Contendro/For Pleasure (breeder: Joachim
Tobaben, Buxtehude) finished in second
place with Scott Brash from Great Britain,
who has been very successful lately. HansDieter Dreher was the fastest German rider
with Embassy II by Escudo/Silvio (breeder:
Dr. Bonny-Jasmin Jacobs, Bierbergen). The
pair finished in fifth place. Henrik von Eckermann rode Gotha FRH by Goldfever/Presti-
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ge Pilot (breeder: Jan Minners, Jork) into third
position in the “Prix de Monte-Carlo-Bay”.
The following day, Hello Annie and Scott
Brash won a speed class of the Longines
Rankings with a two second lead.
CSI*****-GCT Paris/France
It was close in the jumper class of the Global
Champions Tour: Five-tenth of a second decided the jump-off, which only three riders
completed without jumping faults. Luciana
Diniz and St.Pr.St. Fit for Fun by For Pleasure/Fabriano (breeder: Sigrid Crome-Sperling, Lutter/Bbg.) celebrated a second placement.
CSI*** Pforzheim
Tim Rieskamp-Gödeking rode Cool Down
by Chacco-Blue/Lysander (breeder: Anne Cordes, Hämelhausen) into third place in a speed
class of the Big Tour. Philip PollmannSchweckhorst secured a third placement in a
two-phase jumper class of the Spooks-Amateur Trophy on Commander Rex (Rhld.) by
Crawford/Phoenix (breeder: Elmar PollmannSchweckhorst, Bergisch-Gladbach).
Marco Kutscher and C’est Beau by Calido/
Grannus (breeder: Hermann Klaas, Lingen)
finished the second qualification of the
Youngster-Tour in fourth place. It was the
first placement for this pair. The weekend ended with a third placement in the final. Baloukira by Balou du Rouet/Stakkato (breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen) and rider
Andreas Kreuzer did well in the jump-off and
finished second. Another son of Balou du
Rouet and out of a dam by Raphael called
Belony finished fifth in this class with Michael
Cristofoletti from Italy.
terode) won the first jumper class of the Large Tour for amateurs with rider Gabriela
Wentorf. Kathrin Leibold finished an accumulator class in fifth place on Checker (VA) by
Contendro/Glorieux (breeder: Rolf Eggerking,
Brinkum). Fighting Boy finished the final in
second place followed by Checker in third.
The final of the Medium Tour celebrated a
dual Hanoverian victory: Graf Moritz (VA)
by Graf Top/Classiker (breeder: Jürgen Siegert, Ganderkesee) and Dirk Klaproth won
the two-phase jumper class, after placing
fifth in the accumulator class. Crazy Chara
by Calido/Crazy Cocktail (breeder: Katrin Boese, Seggebruch) finished second with rider
Frisco Bormann. The pair had already obtained a second placement in the opening jumper class. Seal (VA) by Stakkato Gold/Rebel Z
(breeder: Jens Wilting, Friedeburg) and JosefJonas Sprehe finished the consolation jumper
class on the last day of the competition in
third place. Only six riders qualified for the
jump-off in the Grand Prix; three completed
the course without jumping faults. Acanthya by Adlantico As/Argentinus (breeder:
Thomas Hart, Osterholz-Scharmbeck) was
one of them. Cassandra Orschel rode her into
third place.
Crazy Como by Calido/Crazy Cocktail (breeder: Katrin Boese, Seggebruch) and Friso Bormann were rewarded for a flawless performance in the final jumper class of the
Youngster Tour with a fourth placement.
One-year younger Pia-Lotta by Perigueux/
Fabriano (breeder: Matthias Vorreier, Aulosen) followed in fifth place in this class with
rider Nina Schäfer.
CSI* Steinhagen/Germany
Coco-Bongo Boy (Rhld.) by Cassini Boy Junior/Kigali (breeder: Sjaak Bindels, Siebengewald/The Netherlands) and Otmar Eckermann finished the championship at the
“Riders’ Days in Steinhagen” in fifth place.
La Calido (Rhld.) by Lord Lancer/Calido
(breeder: Hermann Schult, Hünxe) represented Japanese colours in the Grand Prix placing second with rider Tadahiro Hayashi.
CSI***/**** Tryon/USA
Sarah Segal rode Cantara (Hess.) by Cristo/
Cassone (breeder: Thomas Brandt, Winsen)
into second place in a speed class. Cantara
had been the Hanoverian jumper horse
champion in 2012.
Seven days later, Alsvid by Escudo/Azur
(breeder: Mareike Decker-van Leeuwen, Bierbergen) won two classes of the CSI 4-star
with rider Richie Moloney from Ireland. Cantara and Sarah Segal did well again. The pair
finished a speed class in second place.
Winner of the Championship of Knokke: Chico
and Philipp Weishaupt. Photo: Frieler
CSIO***** Rotterdam/NED
Germany finished the Nations Cup in fourth
place with a total of 12 penalty points. Codex One (VA) by Contendro/Glückspilz
(breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn, Stozenau) was
on Germany’s team with rider Christian Ahlmann.
CSI** Sommerstorf/Germany
The small community of Sommerstorf in
Mecklenburg was the host of the KMG Cup
for the third time. Fighting Boy by Fighting
Alpha/Escudo (breeder: Karin Wentorf, Os-
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CSI*** Wiener Neustadt/Austria
Oliver Lemmer and Victorio (VA) by Uccello/
Graf Top (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Plate, Otterndorf) won the Steinfeld Trophy, when
they finished the final of the Medium Tour as
winners on the first weekend of the Equestrian Summer Circuit. Belony by Balou du Rouet/Raphael (breeder: Thomas Kothe, Korschenbroich) followed in fifth place with rider
Michael Cristofoletti. Stolberg della Verdina by Stolzenberg/Singular Joter (breeder:
Eberhard Jordan, Ehra-Lessien) also represented the Italian colours. Giampiero Garofalo rode him into second place in a speed class
of the Big Tour. Davy Crocket C (VA) by Diarado/Acord II (breeder: Eggerk Groenewold,
Holthusen) finished the final for five-year
olds in third place with rider Laura Sutterluety from Austria. Thomas Holz competed Santa Maria by Stakkato Gold/Singular Joter
(breeder: Gabriele Bontemps, Salzhausen) in
the class for six-year olds and placed second
followed by Papa Roach by Perigueux/Zeus
(breeder: Rixta Meyer-Aller, Midlum) with rider Andreas Knippling. The two horses, which
placed at the top on the second weekend,
carried the Hanoverian brand. Solero by
Stakkato Gold/Graf Grannus (breeder: Breeding Farm Sprehe, Benstrup) won the Ostarichi Championship with rider Jörne Sprehe.
Papa Roach followed in second place with
Andreas Knippling. The “Great Steinfeld Derby” also celebrated a German dual victory.
Tim Hoster and Que Sera (VA) by Quidam’s
Rubin/Lanthan (breeder: Dieter Ortmann,
Weyhe) won in front of Oliver Lemmer and
Victorio. Omer Karaevli from Turkey rode
Cortani by Cornet Obolensky/Athletico
(breeder: Dr. Christoph Beddermann, Wennebostel) into an excellent third place in the
Grand Prix. Belony and Michael Cristofoletti
followed in fifth position.
Eventig
CIC* Hünxe/Germany
Simply Smile by Stalypso/Calypso II (breeder: Heinrich v. Allwoerden, Drochtersen) and
Stephanie Böhe obtained second place in this
one star-event. Partytänzer (Rhld.) by Pretty
Dancer/Lancer III (breeder: Kristina Hoffmann, Hamminkeln) obtained third place
with rider Annika Hoffmann. Michael Jung
celebrated a dual victory in the second divisi-
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on. He won on Der Dante and finished second on his Hanoverian Starfighter CR by
Sandro Hit/Rotspon (breeder: Martje Clausen, Rabenkirchen). C’est la Vie by Contendro/Aarking xx (breeder: Christa von Paepcke, Lehmkuhlen) followed in third place with
rider Ben Leuwer.
CIC** Barbury Castle/Great Britain
St.Pr.A. Carolyn by Connery/Sherlock Holmes (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Philipps, Wunstorf) and Isabella Innes Ker from Great Britain finished the CIC** in fourth place.
Andrew Nicholson won the event.
CIC* Copenhagen/Denmark
Anna Nilsson from Sweden rode Candy Girl
by Contendro/Argentinus (breeder: Breeding
Farm Fries, Northeim) into fourth place.
CIC*/** Holzerode/Germany
The competition in Holzerode was tough.
Saccharine Smile by Stalypso/Picard (breeder: Ute Wibbelsmann, Hagen) and Heike
Jahncke finished 13th after dressage, but
caught up to an excellent fifth place in the
end. Jörn Warner rode Vicco Pop by Valentino/Natiello xx (breeder: Heike Eyermann,
Druebeck) into fourth place in the CIC**.
CIC** Nunney/Great Britain
VIP Vinnie by Valentino/Grosso Z (breeder:
Andrea Hons, Langen Sievern) sold to England on the May auction in 2012. The sevenyear old attracted attention at the internatio-
Butt‘s Avondale and Anna Siemer won in Strzegom. Photo: Lafrentz
nal level, when he and his rider Will Rawlin
finished the event in Nunney in second place.
CIC* Houghton Hall/Great Britain
Seven-year old Vicco Pop by Valentino/Natiello xx (breeder: Heike Eyermann, Drübeck)
and Jörn Warner finished the event on their
dressage score placing second behind Dirk
Schade on Call Me Honey.
CICO*** Strzegom/Poland
Andrew Hoy finished the three-star competition in fourth place with Cheeky Calimbo
(VA) by Contendro/Lemon xx (breeder: Hanke
Meyer, Midlum). The pair was the best horse/
rider combination of the Australian team,
which finished the Nations Cup in second
place behind Great Britain. Former Bundeschampion St.Pr.St. Corona (VA) by Contendro/Garibaldi II (breeder: Diedrich Meyer,
Köhlen) won the short test at the two-star
level with rider Stephanie Böhe. Lennox by
Sunlight xx/Heraldik xx (breeder: Prof. Dr. Volker Steinkraus, Ollsen) followed in fifth place
with Michael Jung. St.Pr.St. Butt’s Avondale by Natiello xx/Heraldik xx came from
the same breeder. She won the long test with
rider Anna Siemer. Valentine by Valentino/
Varus (breeder: Martina Paulus, Tespe) followed in second place with rider Nadine Marzahl. Some like it hot by Stalypso/Chambertin (breeder: Elizabeth Kapp, Clüversborstel) represented the colours of the hosting country. Malgorzata Cybulska rode him
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Helmut Ostermeier in Bückeburg. She is out
of the line of Jessica, which produced no less
than 37 licensed sons and 163 states premium mares.
Delia FRH’s career started in the dressage
ring. She won dressage classes at the L-level
in the Rhineland, before she was used as a
vaulting horse for the first time in 2013. She
won the World Champion-title with the acrobats from Neuss-Grimlinghausen just one
year later. “We had to reprogram ‘Hilde’,”
Jessica Lichtenberg explains. “She had to
learn to solely focus on me, the person at the
end of the lungeline, and not on the rider’s
leg or the vaulters, which were running towards her. We are very fine-tuned, she and I,
that is of utmost importance.”
Delia FRH
World Champion in 2014: Delia
FRH and the team from NeussGrimlinghausen.
Photo: www.Ostseefotograf.de
Please view here the freestyle
of Delia FRH and the vaulting
team from Neuss-Grimlinghausen.
She is the first vaulting horse to be rewarded
with the suffix FRH: Delia FRH. The ten-year
old chestnut mare won the gold medal last
year in Normandy with the vaulting team
from Neuss-Grimlinghausen, which won the
title World Champions nine times and the
title European Champions eleven times.
“I am very proud about this recognition and
very excited for Delia. She is the poster child
for our sport,” Jessica Lichtenburg says, who
has been very influential in the success as the
trainer and the person, who lunges the horse. The Uelzner Insurance Agency is a partner of the promoting association. Delia, who
stands 1,75 meters, was born on the farm of
Hilde was very willing to learn. Soon her
rhythmical canter and nerves of steel became her trademark. She has no quirks and is
more of a loner, so Jessica Lichtenberg. The
score for the horse can be the deciding factor
in the sport of vaulting. One of the four judges is solely responsible for evaluating the
four-legged individual during the competition. Delia FRH scores well. Ludger Beerbaum
supposedly said at the world Equestrian
Games, “You definitely have the best horse!”
Delia FRH is more of a bored rock star. She is
not easily distracted. The chestnut mare is
ridden four times each week and lunged
three times. In addition, she goes out in the
paddock and on trails. “A diversified weekly
schedule is important,” the trainer says and
she makes sure that the seven vaulters also
spend a lot of time with FRH Delia outside of
the arena. “It is the only way to create and
maintain the necessary close relationship to
the four-legged partner.” The latest CVIO in
Verden showed how good the team has become. The vaulting team from Neuss-Grimlinghausen and Delia FRH won with an impressive freestyle. The team’s performance
made them the favorites for the European
Championships in Aachen.
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10 kilometers from the show grounds in 2004. The
proud breeder, Jürgen Stuhtmann, owned this
daughter of Embassy/Lehnsherr for seven years.
“She already was different as a foal. I have large
fields with ditches on my farm in Bahlburg. She
galloped in front of her mother and jumped these
ditches without hesitation. I selected Embassy by
Escudo because of his very good, dual predisposition. Two important sires in the dam line, Lehnsherr and the Thoroughbred Cardinal xx, were only
1,60 m tall. This Thoroughbred produced many
long-legged, typy foals. And I desperately wanted a
horse with his genes. The influence of Calypso II in
Embassy’s pedigree is very important to me. I believe that Calypso II is responsible for the very
good rideability scores,” Jürgen Stuhtmann gives
us insight in his breeding philosophy.
FRH Escada JS
wins the CCI****
The three-day event in Luhmühlen is the most
important show for eventing in Germany. After two
difficult years, we witnessed very good competition
this year. FRH Escada JS and Ingrid Klimke were the
well-deserved winners of the CCI****.
By Rainer Leymann
FRH Escada JS and Ingrid Klimke
won the CCI****.
Photo: FEI
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wo additional Hanoverians did well in this division: NZB Campino by Contendro/Pinkus
(breeder: Hans-Jürgen Abel, Bremervörde) finished
in fifth place with Mark Todd and FRH Butts Avedon by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx (breeder:
Friedrich Butt, Buelkau) in eleventh place with German Andreas Dibowski.
Father Rainer Klimke won Luhmühlen 56 years ago
and now his daughter Ingrid Klimke did the same
on FRH Escada JS. The bay mare was born about
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As a three-year old, FRH Escada JS was awarded
the state’s premium aspirant-status. She represented the breeding club Lüneburg on the Herwart v.
d. Decken-Show. The pedigree goes back to one of
Hannover’s most successful dam lines, the line of
Nordspitze, which produced almost forty internationally successful sport horses with life-earnings in
the amount of 2,6 Mill Euros. This dam line not
only produced the stallions Monte Bellini, San
Remo and Van Helsing, but also Lesotho and Hubertus Schmidt’s Wansuela suerte. “I brought the
mare to Andreas Brandt for training, when she was
three years old. I liked his versatile training with
young horses,” Jürgen Stuhtmann says. As a fiveyear old, FRH Escada JS placed second at the Bundeschampionate for eventers in 2009. One year
later, she completed her first international events
including winning the CIC* in Sahrendorf.
Because of good performances, the pair was allowed participation in the World Championships for
six- and seven-year old eventers in 2011. “There I
saw her live for the first time and I was thrilled
with her quality,” Ingrid Klimke remembers, who
was able to get FRH Escada JS into her barn during
the winter of 2011 with the help of Madeleine
Winter-Schulze and the DOKR (German Olympic
Committee for riding). “I invested most of my work
on getting her more relaxed in the dressage ring.
Otherwise she was perfect.” The pair already was
on the gold medal team at the European Championships in 2013 in Malmoe. Furthermore, Ingrid
Klimke won silver in the individual competition.
After the victory of the CIC** in Luhmühlen in April, the exceptional mare now proved her top class
in the four-star competition. Her toughest component was the grey mare Faerie Dianimo by Dimaggio, bred in Great Britain, with Jonelle Price from
New Zealand. The results from the dressage test
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were very close and promised an exciting final. The
cross-country course, which was newly designed
by Captain Mark Phillips, had a lot less technical
difficulties and, in spite of many turns, allowed for
a fluid ride. 26-year old Julien Despontin from Belgium and his mount Waldano by Wolkentanz/
Bergkristall (breeder: Berend Mennenga, Emden)
were the big surprise on the first day. The 14-year
old chestnut already obtained good dressage
scores in the past, but with 31,90 penalty points,
the pair surpassed all its prior successes. Andreas
Ostholt had successfully competed Waldano at the
CCI*-level. Julien Despontin still trains with him.
Here in Luhmühlen, Waldano went into the lead
ahead of Ingrid Klimke (32,70), Jonelle Price
(32,80), Michael Jung/fischerRocana (34,10), Michael Jung/Sam (34,20), Chris Burton from Australia/Graf Liberty (36,40) and Mark Todd (36,50).
Crossing the finish-line to top condition
The footing was ideal on cross-country day. The
good weather conditions allowed for the prediction that ample horse/rider combinations would
stay within or below the set time of 11,10 minutes
for the 6,365-meter long course. It was probably a
first that the world champion from 2010 and the
Olympic champion from 2012, Michael Jung with
Sam, were the pathfinder for a four-star competition. It could not have been better for the course
designer and the other competitors though. Mr.
“Event Specialist” and Sam, who seemed to be in
a wonderful mood, proved their exceptional class.
It was impressive to witness this pair complete this
course and its technical difficulties in a consistent
and even rhythm. The stopwatch read 10,54 minutes, when this pair crossed the finish line. “Sam
was focused and not overly motivated as he at
times can be at the beginning of a course. Even
though there were quite a number of loops, the
course rode well and Sam gave me a good feeling,” Michael Jung says. He, who thought that the
course was too easy and that no horse/rider combination was going to retire, was mistaken. Only
four pairs out of the following ten crossed the finish line including Waldano and Julien Despontin.
Even though these two had many time faults, they
had no jumping faults on their second four-star
course. Waldano’s hind legs slipped in a turn,
which could have turned into a fall of the rider. But
Julien skillfully found his way back into the saddle
and the pair was able to finish the course, even
though Waldano lost a shoe.
The ride of Jonelle Price on Faerie Dianimo caused
quite a sensation. The mare appears to be strongly
influenced by Thoroughbred blood, even though
her sire Dimaggio as well as Catherston Dazzler on
the dam side are dressage sires. “I am so excited
about her; she presented herself very well. I enjoyed the ride from start to finish. She has her nickname “princess” for a reason; she sure can act like
a diva! She definitely will be an option for the
Olympic Games in Rio,” the beautiful rider from
New Zealand raved. The pair finished one second
below the time allowed, and only Ingrid Klimke
was able to beat their result. “Escada has a ton of
ability and jumps very powerfully. The course was
very fair and horse-friendly, the footing was excellent. Early on in the course, we already hit the time
markers. Eskada was top fit, when we crossed the
finish line. She is a great joy to ride,” Ingrid Klimke
praised her exceptional mare. Dual Olympic champion Mark Todd from New Zealand, who is 59 years of age, was by far the most successful competitor on this day compared to the other two legends
in the sport, Andrew Nicholson and Blyth Tait. He
rode NZB Campino and completed the cross-country course in 10,58 minutes, which translated into
fifth place after cross-country.
The top five were separated by 3,8 points before
the final stadium course. The maximum time allowed for the stadium course, 88 seconds, was very
tight. Almost fifty percent of the twenty-five riders
had time faults. There were nine faultless rounds in
the end. In spite of the pressure, the top six horse/
rider combinations presented clear rounds in the
allowed time; hence there were no changes to the
final ranking. Both ladies, Ingrid Klimke and Jonelle
Price were the highlights in this event. Both should
have maybe finished at the top, since a 0,1 point
difference is like nothing! Obviously the first victory for Ingrid Klimke at the “home game in the
Champions League” is very special. She secured
her overall victory in the FEI-Classics-Series with
42 points. Even if Michael Jung or William Fox-Pitt
win the classic three-day event in Burghley at the
beginning of September, they cannot take away
the top position from Ingrid Klimke. She will be
rewarded at Burghley and receive 40,000.00 US
Dollars in prize-money for her accomplishments. It
will be interesting to see, if she will compete Horseware Hale Bob at this event, which many consider the world’s toughest four-star, and take FRH
Escada JS to Blair Castle for the European Championships. “Both horses will compete in Aachen with
all the other horses, which are long-listed and then
the trainers will decide.” Ingrid Klimke can calmly
look towards the qualifying event. n
NZB Campino and Mark Todd finished fifth. Photo: Dölger
Please view here the crosscountry ride of FRH Escada
JS through the head cam of
Ingrid Klimke.
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Sport
Goodbye
FRH Butts Leon
It is the material that Hollywood uses to write its scripts.
FRH Butts Leon, one of the best event horses in its time,
was retired in Luhmühlen.
By Britta Züngel
FRH Butts Leon and Andreas
Dibowski. Photo: Rau
F
RH Butts Leon was officially retired from competition to music, which was composed for
him, and to pictures about his grand career, which
streamed over the big scoreboard screen. His rider
Andreas Dibowski rode the bay for the last time in
Luhmühlen. He circled around the ring to say his
goodbyes, while the spectators cheered and waved
kerchiefs. “It is the material that Hollywood uses to
write its scripts.” Andreas Dibowski says about a
horse, which holds a very special spot in him.
“Leon is a breeder’s final product,” breeder Friedrich Butt said, when Andreas Dibowski came to see
this son of Heraldik xx/Star Regent xx as a twoand-a-half year old for the first time on the paddock of the breeder in Bülkau. Since the beginning
of the nineties, there was a very close partnership
in place between the Thoroughbred-crazy breeder
from the Dobrock and the professional event rider,
who then stood at the beginning of his career. A
career, which was predominantly connected with
the name Butt! Bundeschampion Amadeus FRH by
Gernegroß xx/Wiesenbaum xx was the first successful horse. A seemingly endless number of top
horses followed. Fritz Butt died much too early in
2003. “I am grateful to Anne-Kathrin Butt for
seamlessly continuing her husbands work,” Andreas Dibowski explained.
Abschied von FRH Butts Leon:
Holger Heigel, Andreas Dibowski, Dr.
Werner Schade, Susanne Heigel und
Anne-Kathrin Butt. Photo: Keller
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Andreas Dibowski took Leon home with him, trained him and three years later started competing
him in cross-country classes. The pair qualified for
the Bundeschampionate at the first attempt. Leon
became vice Bundeschampion at his second appearance with rider Elmar Lesch. Leon matured
rapidly. Andreas Dibowski was always convinced
about the talent of the gelding, “Even when the
german national trainer did not realize Leon’s class
right away.” FRH Butts Leon won his first one-star
competition in Kreuth in 2003; in 2006, he was
victorious in the CCI*** also in Kreuth; he finished
the four-star event in Luhmühlen in sixth place. He
won the Derby Dynamic Cup two consecutive
times as Germany’s best rising event horse. Leon
became an invaluable asset to Germany’s championship cadre. In 2008, he won the team gold medal in Hong Kong with Andreas Dibowski; in 2010,
he finished Badminton in fourth place and was at
the top of the world rankings; the following year,
he won the four-star competition in Luhmühlen
with Andreas Dibowski.
A Happy End
In 2012, Andreas Dibowski made a tough decision.
He sold FRH Butts Leon to Nina Ligon, a young rider from Thailand, who trained in the United States. She was looking for a schoolmaster for the
Olympic Games. The pair did a remarkable job in
Greenwich Park, London. A happy end followed:
FRH Butts Leon returned to Andreas Dibowski with
the help of Susanne and Holger Heigel. After the
victory in the Nations Cup of Aachen and the participation in the classic four-star events in Badminton and Pau, FRH Butts Leon helped Andreas Dibowski to win his first German championship title
in Schenefeld. Because Andreas Dibowski was injured, FRH Butts Leon’s first retirement plans in
2014 had to be delayed. Leon went into a “preretirement”. FRH Butts Leon will spend his retirement at the “Horseparadise Heigel” in Vierhöfen.
“I am not sure if Leon realizes that this is his farewell or if he believes that something big is about
to happen!” Andreas Dibowski said with a smile
during the retirement parade. n
Sport
„Parelli live“– in Verden!
The renowned horseman Pat Parelli from the United States shared
his training philosophy together with his wife Linda in Verden in
July. German notables like Christoph Hess from the German Equestrian Federation (FN),
Warendorf, dressage rider Uta Gräf and Olympic winner in eventing, Sandra Auffarth,
also shared their training views.
The harmony between the partners – horse and human – and the proper communication between horse and rider took centre stage. Pat Parelli predominantly dealt with the
natural instincts of a horse and showed how to bring about a lot with simple, easy aids.
He exhibited his work on a newborn foal and on auction candidates of the July auction.
The spectators paid close attention to the presentations. Team Olympic champion Heike
Kemmer was among them, ”It is becoming more and more important to me as a
professional that the horses are truly happy and relaxed, when they work, because the
show grounds today become louder and more hectic all the time.”
Dr. Werner Schade drew a positive conclusion from Verden’s debut, “The reactions of
the visitors showed that these two worlds want to be brought together and they truly
were. There is a strong desire to handle horses properly and to develop trust and
harmony.” The guests supported the continuation of such events. The Hannoveraner
Verband will try to comply with this wish.
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Züchterportrait
Breeding
with concept
Rudolf Drünert from Ahrensbök was born in
Bremen and resides in Schleswig-Holstein. He
has a particular passion for breeding jumpers
of top quality.
By Julia Hansen
Rudolf Drünert from Ahrensbök.
Photo: Hansen
T
he devoted breeder literally upholds the Hanoverian flag in the land „between the seas“,
how the federal state Schleswig-Holstein is called:
Upon entering the beautiful farm, a flag in the familiar black and yellow colours is blowing in the
wind.
Rudolf Drünert grew up in the surrounding countryside around Bremen. He inherited his love for
horses and sport of riding from his grandfather.
“He was a lieutenant colonel and an old school
cavalryman – he always supported me,” the 62year old shares. Growing up, Rudolf Drünert borrowed horses from local farmers and rode them to
Lilienthal, which was a five-kilometer ride, to take
riding lessons at the local riding club. The sport of
jumping was his passion and soon he successfully
competed jumpers on local shows up to the M-level. “Once I did well with the horses, the owners
unfortunately sold them very quickly, which was
very disappointing,” Rudolf Drünert remembers. As
a fifteen year old, he bought his very own horse
from the money, which he received at his confirmation. He chose Fürstengirl by Futurist/Farina.
“My riding instructor rode the mare at the time
and I just liked her tremendously. I was able to do
anything with her; she jumped beautifully and was
safe cross-country. I rode her in many hunts.”
Cincinnati Reds participated in the
Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships with Anja-Sabrina Heinsohn.
Photo: Lafrentz
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The breed fascinated me
“The breed always fascinated me. Hence I wanted
to take Fürstengirl to a stallion and breed her.” Unfortunately it became apparent that Fürstengirl
could not have another foal because of an injury to
her uterus. Rudolf Drünert was not one to give up
easily. “Fürstengirl belonged to the dam line of
Marzibilla from the breeding station Meyer in Verden. The brilliance of Verden’s old lines always im-
pressed me. I searched for mare books to look for
successful lines with similar blood.” His search was
successful, when he found Aphrodite at the farm of
breeder Wilhelm Winkelmann in Leitzingen. He
bought the chestnut mare by Absatz/Humboldt as
a foal. The line of Pille is still today domiciled at the
farm of Rudolf Drünert. As a matter of fact, it is one
of the oldest Hanoverian lines, which is still active
in the breed. It directly goes back to Celle’s stallion
Xenophon, which was born in 1799.
Rudolf Drünert studied medicine in Kiel and Lübeck. He started his own doctor office in Lübeck as
a specialist for psychiatry and psychotherapy.
“While I studied, Aphrodite was with me,” the horseman shares, “ I had to improvise a lot! I knew
that I wanted to build my breeding program on
sound feet.” He had already enrolled Aphrodite
with the Holstein Studbood for acceptance into the
mare book. When it was supposed to happen just
a few weeks later, the association had closed its
mare book. Rudolf Drünert actually did not mind
– after all his heart was beating for Hannover anyway! He became active in the Association for Hanoverian Warmblood Breeders in Schleswig-Holstein. Today he is the delegate and the vicechairman.
In 1992, Rudolf Drünert discovered the farm in
Ahrensbök right outside of Lübeck together with
his wife Mareike. The farm had been built in 1810
and offers ideal conditions for breeding and raising horses. It is apparent that the farm was restored with detail in mind. Spacious box stalls were
built with immediate access to a paddock. The
former pig barn and the old half-timbered bakehouse were changed into modern, open run-in
stalls. Seven hectares of grazing fields and additi-
Züchterportrait
onal leased fields guarantee the food supply for
the horses.
A performance-oriented breeding program
His current breed philosophy is based on athletic
performance; international top sport is the standard. It is his goal to combine elegance and performance. The interior is just as important. He strives
for intelligence, radiance, personality, rideability
and fighting spirit in his horses. He tries to keep
the Thoroughbred share in the pedigrees high
enough, since it is a guaranty for toughness and
health – two essential prerequisites for being competitive at the highest level.
Rudolf Drünert has seven active broodmares in his
breeding program. “If I were to breed with only
one or two mares, I could not be selective enough.”
When he selects stallions, he carefully studies the
top lists of the WBFSH. One selection criterion is
the successes of a producer in jumper classes over
1,60 meters. “I intensely use the data from the
breed value estimation, whereby I prefer the Dutch
system, which is even more so based on competition performance,” the breeder summarizes. He predominantly uses mature stallions, since secured
show results will only be available at a certain age.
“The more information I have about the quality of
horses, the better I can reach my breeding goal.”
All mares have radiographs, are performance tested and are bred after they have been started under saddle. I start entering them in competition
once they had one or two foals. “An exchange of
riders is important to me, since I want to know
how they assess my horses.”
New horses came with the farm: Aphrodite produced well; she was not fertile enough, however. The
line of Pille became the absolute non-plus-ultra for
Rudolf Drünert, once Frank Sloothaak had obtained Olympic successes with Walzerkönig. So the
breeder started to search again. He discovered
Waleska by Watzmann/Imperator, a ¾-sister to
Walzerkoenig, at the farm of Konrad Dammeier in
Petershagen. About half of his breeding program is
based on this mare. The chestnut mare delivered
fourteen foals: Cosima by Contender is her masterpiece. She is very close to the breeder’s heart. The
jumper rider Niclas Aromaa from Finland, who
lives in Nehmten, which is 30 kilometers away,
and who trains many horses of Family Drünert, obtained international successes with Cosima and
competed her on World Cup-competitions in
Goeteborg and Helsinki. Cosima is retired from
competition and will be used for breeding. Lordanos was the chosen sire. Waleska’s daughter Arabella by Acorado is another pillar of the breeding
program. Just like most horses from Rudolf Drü-
nert, she is registered in the Hanoverian Jumper
Horse Breeding Program and obtained a 9,0 for
free-jumping in the mare performance test. Arabella delivered seven colts and one filly until now including the licensed Carado by Catoki and Hanoverian Pr.St. Loreley RD by Lordanos, which proved
herself as a valuable broodmare with her first foal
by Zirocco Blue.
The breeder would prefer the ratio of seven colts to
one filly to be reversed, “I almost always keep promising mares; colts, I try to sell. Since I want to
improve the level of quality all the time, I select
valuable mares for the breeding program.” Waleska also delivered Hera by Heraldik xx and Serena
by Santini. Bred to Contendro, Serena produced
Carla Antonia. Under her FN-registered name Cincinnati Reds, she obtained her first placement at
the S-level with rider Anja-Sabrina Heinsohn and
became a participant in the final of the YoungsterCup at the Bundeschampionate. In 2015, she was
sold to Tjark Nagel. Almost at the same time, when
Waleska was purchased, the breeder bought another mare: Witoscha by Watzmann/Absatz out of
the line of Eckernfoerde II. She delivered St.Pr.St.
Semira and St.Pr.St. Sarafina, both by Silvio and
both excellent broodmares: Sarafina delivered
Cent by Carenzo. The stallion was licensed in 2010
and today he successfully competes at the S-level
with Josch Löhden. Semira’s daughter Aida by
Abke impressed with a brilliant performance. The
bay won the free-jumping competition for threeyear olds out of the Program for Hanoverian Jumper Horse Breeding in Verden. She delivered a colt
by Clinton and a filly, Rhapsodie by Ramiro’s Son II.
Aida sold to Finland after her first show successes.
All current broodmares go back to Waleska and
Witoscha. Sires like Cent, Comme il faut, Cornet
Obolensky, Quickly de Kreisker, Lordanos, Stakkato
Gold and Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve were used for
breeding in 2015.
Rudolf Drünert keeps some frozen semen in stock,
which is remarkable. “I try to secure frozen semen
from some valuable stallions, because I may not
have a suitable mare at the time.” He currently
has semen of Gem of India, Cornet Obolensky,
London and Albatross in stock. The reputation of
his horses worldwide makes the marketing of his
horses easier. Whatever Rudolf Drünert tackles, he
does it with applying caution, farsightedness and
incredible enthusiasm. His five children Pauline,
Ferdinand, Johann, Hanna and Sophie do not
share the breeder’s passion. This does not concern
the motivated horseman and he smiles, when he
says, “I wait for the gene to jump a generation
and have high hopes for my not-yet existing
grandchildren.” n
The privately owned sire Cent won
the free-jumping competition in
Verden in 2011 and successfully
competes now at the S-level.
Photo: Frieler
The Hannoveraner flag flies at
the home of Rudolf Drünert in
Schleswig-Holstein. Photo: Hansen
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Sport
Thumbs up for
the Mitchells
Auction customers in portrait – Denise
and John Mitchell from Great Britain are
customers at Verden’s foal auctions
since eighteen years.
By Malte Kanz
A
full Curriculum Vita: Since 1997, not a year
passed, in which Denise and John Mitchell did
not travel to Verden. Not one year passed without
the purchase of a foal either! Verden’s foal auctions are an inherent part of the Mitchell’s calendar since more than 18 years. The pleasant couple
has made seventy purchases so far. They had actually decided to never buy more than one foal per
auction.
Lasting dressage training on Gamblethorpe Farm: Denise Mitchell
trains her horses with patience and
feel.
Don Diego: Discovered on the foal
auction in 2003, today a successful
dressage horse.
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Denise and John Mitchell live on Gamblethorpe
Farm in Leeds near Manchester, Great Britain. They
exclusively raise Hanoverian horses. The majority
came from Verden’s foal auctions. Their business is
buying Hanoverians as foals, raising them in the
most natural, horse-friendly environment, providing them with basic training and selling them into
good, trustworthy hands. You wish such a home
for every horse. The young Hanoverians grow up
on 72 hectares of grazing fields. They live on luscious pastureland in the British highlands during
the spring, summer and fall. The winters, they
spent in generously built run-in stalls. The Mitchells
pay a lot of attention not only to raising the
youngsters in a horse-friendly and healthy environment but also to building up trust between animal
and human.
Personal contact to every one of their horses is very
important to the Mitchells. A trustful relationship
sets the course for riding attributes later. “We always inspect the dam, when we buy a foal to assess her disposition,” Denise Mitchell says. The
Mitchells clearly are some of the greatest fans of
Hanoverian horses on the island. They view the
Hanoverian as a partner to be used for many purposes. The Hanoverian fulfills many criteria of the
modern sport horse no matter for which discipline.
“Hanoverians cannot be beat with respect to athleticism, beauty and gracefulness. All of these combined with the best disposition,” John Mitchell raves. Denise and John Mitchell are proud of their
discoveries in Verden. Every year, they are overjoyed, when the shipper delivers the foals from Verden to Gamblethorpe Farm in October.
Successful protégés
The couple is also very excited, when their protégés are successful. For instance, Don Diego by Don
Bosco/Brentano II (breeder: Guenther Bloethe,
Neustadt) – one of their favorites – was licensed,
qualified as a four- and five-year old for the “Young
Dressage Championships” and today successfully
competes at Prix. St. Georges with rider Lindsay
Poxon, who trains with Ferdi Eilberg. Denise Mitchell trained Despereaux to the M-level. She discovered this son of Desperados/Rotspon (breeder:
Raimund Vorwerk) on Verden’s foal auction in
2008. Owner Margaret Stuart enjoyed that the
pair placed at the British Dressage Championships.
The Mitchells are especially proud of their purchase
from the year 2000, Dubloon by Donnerhall/Akzent II (breeder: Heinz-Hermann Leismann, Tecklenburg). Approved with the British Warmblood
Society and successful in national young-horse
classes, Dubloon came to Rosemary Gaffney in Ireland as a six-year old and was nominated with his
rider for the Paralympics 2012. Dubloon currently
placed second at the international Para Championships in Hartpury. n
Seven
Gold Medals
The rising generation of dressage riders met in Vidauban.
The outcome for a proud Hannover and a proud Rhineland
is seven gold medals.
By Britta Züngel
A
total of six Hanoverians and Rhineland horses
spread over three newly composed European
championship teams participated in Vidauban in
July. German riders won the title in the division for
juniors and in the division for young riders. Two
Hanoverians and one Rhineland horse helped win
gold for the young riders: Condio B by Contendro/
Willem’s As (breeder: Stephan Baumgart, Drochtersen) with rider Claire-Louise Averkorn, Don Valentino by Don Frederico/Weltmeyer (breeder: Guenther Heller, Gifhorn) with rider Vivien Niemann
and Fürst on Tour (Rhld.) by Fürst Heinrich/Rubioso
N (breeder: Heidi Seerden, Viersen) with AnnaChristina Abbelen. Wells Fargo by Welser/Fabriano
(breeder: Karl Klueber, Rheden) with Paulina Holzknecht and Carlos (Rhld.) by Carabas/Weltmeyer
(breeder: Franz Reinartz, Eupen/BEL) with rider
Hannah Erbe were members of the victorious junior quartet. The riders from the Netherlands enjoyed winning the silver medal. They had brought
Kostendrukkers Ringo Star (Rhld.) by Riccione/Laredo (breeder: Yves and Verena Gielen-Burger,
Lummen/BEL) with rider Lisanne Zoutendijk and
Fulltime (Rhld.) by Fidermark/Rosenkavalier (breeder: Karl and Elke Schmidt, Wesel) with Marja
Hoge to France.
Carlos and Hannah Erbe had their special moment
in the individual competition, in which their performance was rewarded with the title European
Champion. National trainer Hans-Heinrich Meyer
zu Strohen had described the performance of the
dynamic pair in the team test as powerful. The
bronze medal for Wells Fargo and Pauline Holzknecht completed Germany’s successes. On the
last day, Dhannie Ymas by Don Crusador/Weltmeyer (breeder: Hinrich Engelke, Dörverden) and his
rider Juan Matute Guimon wrote history, when
they obtained the first championship victory for
Spain. The former auction horse from Verden and
the seventeen-year old son of three-time Olympic
competitor Juan Matute surpassed the competition as the last rider in the class.
The team from Switzerland won the children division. Don Paulo by De Niro/Pik Bube II (breeder:
Gesa Saelzer-Steinhoff, Bockenem) collected points
for Switzerland with rider Meilin Ngovan as well as
Rising Star by Rascalino/Western Star (breeder:
Klaus Meyer, Meppen-Apeldorn) with rider Jorina
Miehling. Sovia Valentina Hegstrup from Denmark
won the gold medal in the individual competition
on Santa by San Remo/White Magic (breeder: Heike Plaas-Beisemann, Fröndenberg). n
Hann.Pr.A. Concordia. Photo: Schwöbel
October 9/10
132nd Elite-Auction
Sport horses and foals
October 22 to 24
Stallion licensing
and stallion sales
Licensed and
non licensed stallions
November 7
Verden-Auction
Sport horses
November 28
7th Alsfelder Advent
Sport horses
Great joy and happiness for the new European freestyle champion: Juan Matute Guimon, his father and
Dhannie Ymas. Photo: Eurodressage.com
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