Marc Boblet, 2008 French Dressage Champion

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2008 French Dressage Championships

Marc Boblet has become the 2008 French Dressage Champion by winning the national championships held in Saumur, France, October 31-November 2, 2008. Aboard the 9-year old Belgian warmblood gelding Whitni Star (by Pik Solo x Latano), Boblet earned the gold

, while Remy Issartel got silver for his rides on Hilton du Clotobie. Pierre Subileau and Sejlgaards Carlos pushed for bronze. The most internationally renowned French riders, Karen Tebar, Dominique d'Esme, Julia Chevanne, Constane Menard, Hubert Perring, were all remarkably absent at this event.

Boblet reigned supreme in all three rounds of hte Championship. He scored 68,667% in the Grand Prix, 70,600% in the Special and 72,000% in the Kur to music, which kept him unchallenged by the competition. His overall score of 211,267 points made him lead with almost a full 10% difference to Issartel on his 13-year old Selle Francais gelding by Ulak du Chateau (201,968 overall). Subileau and his veteran Grand Prix horse, the 17-year old Danish warmblood Sejlgaards Carlos (by Picandt x Leonardo II), totalled 197,138 points for bronze.

Alain Franqueville, national trainer of France, was very pleased with the winning performances of Boblet. "Marc has confirmed his great performance of the CDI Saumur one month ago and he'll be back in the ring for the CDI Stuttgart and CDI-W London," Franqueville briefly commented to the French magazine L'Eperon.

At small tour level, Stephanie Collier concluded her string of success this 2008 show season with the national title. Aboard her 8-year old Dutch warmblood Twister (by Jazz), Collier stayed far ahead of all competition, scoring 70,400 in the Prix St Georges, 70,900% in the Intermediaire I and 75,450% in the Inter 1 Kur to Music. Alban Tissot and Le Whirlwind (by Weltmeyer x Donnerhall) slotted in second place overall with a total of 204,000 points. The bronze went to Perrine Pelardy on her Dutch bred Sable (by Gribaldi x Afrikaner) with 200,800 points.

Results

Grand Prix

1. Marc Boblet - Whitni Star - 68,667
2. Remy Issartel - Hilton du Clotobie - 64,958
3. Gilles Siauve - Aston - 64,250
4. Pierre Subileau - Sejlgaards Carlos - 64,208
5. Isabelle Pinto - Pastor - 63,167
6. Sylvie Corellou - Helio II - 62,625
7. Jean Philippe Siat - Greystoke - 61,750
8. Jean Francois Lagarde - Marco - 59,292
9. Catherine Leroy - Gredin - 59,167
10. Jean Francois Vesin - Don Camillo - 57,917

Grand Prix Special

1 Marc Boblet - Whitni Star - 70,600
2. Remy Issartel - Hilton du Clotobie - 67,160
3. Pierre Subileau - Sejlgaards Carlos - 64,280
4. Isabelle Pinto - Pastor - 63,800
5. Jean Philippe Siat - Greystoke - 63,200
6. Sylvie Corellou - Helio II - 63,120
7. Jean Francois Lagarde - Marco - 62,800
8. Gilles Siauve - Aston - 62,120
9. Catherine Leroy - Gredin - 59,200
10. Jean Francois Vesin - Don Camillo - 56,640

Grand Prix Kur to Music

1 Marc Boblet - Whitni Star - 72,000%
2. Remy Issartel - Hilton du Clotobie - 69,850%
3. Pierre Subileau - Sejlgaards Carlos - 68,650%
4. Sylvie Corellou - Helio II - 67,450%
5. Gilles Siauve - Aston - 66,650%
6. Isabelle Pinto - Pastor - 65,800%
7. Jean Francois Lagarde - Marco - 65,800%
8. Jean Philippe Siat - Greystoke - 64,000%
9. Catherine Leroy - Gredin - 63,000%
10. Jean Francois Vesin - Don Camillo - 62,150

2008 French Dressage Championships

1 Marc Boblet - Whitni Star - 211,267
2. Remy Issartel - Hilton du Clotobie - 201,968
3. Pierre Subileau - Sejlgaards Carlos - 197,138
4. Sylvie Corellou - Helio II - 193,195
5. Gilles Siauve - Aston - 193,020
6. Isabelle Pinto - Pastor - 192,767
7. Jean Philippe Siat - Greystoke - 188,950
8. Jean Francois Lagarde - Marco - 187,892
9. Catherine Leroy - Gredin - 181,367
10. Jean Francois Vesin - Don Camillo - 176,707

2008 French Dressage Championships - Small Tour level

1 Stephanie Collier - Twister - 70,400 - 70,900 - 75,450 --- 216,750
2. Alban Tissot - Le Whirlwind - 65,800 - 66,500 - 71,700 --- 204,000
3. Perrine Pelardy - Sable - 66,600 - 65,400 - 68, 800 --- 200,800

2008 French Dressage Championships - Pony Riders

1. Celine Miereanu - Oualidaluna - 73,000 - 66,588 - 71,450 --- 211,038
2. Salome Sadoun - Honey d'Avancon - 67,867 - 68,529 - 70,100 --- 206,496
3. Victoria Saint Cast - Dragon Heart - 66,067 - 67,000 - 69,450 --- 202,517 3

2008 French Dressage Championships - Junior Riders

1. Alix van den Berghe - Othello - 70,000 - 71,750 - 72,600 --- 214,350
2. Charlotte Catry - Why Not - 65,900 - 67,250 - 71,450 --- 204,600
3. Anne Chapron - Sweltmeyer - 68,050 - 65,100 - 69,550 --- 202,700

2008 French Dressage Championships - Young Riders

1. Camille Judet Cheret - Mister Grand champ - 69,289 - 68,300 - 72, 250 --- 209,839
2. Antoine Lion - Concerto - 67,600 - 69,600 - 71,550 --- 208,750
3. Alizee Froment - Mistral du Coussoul - 65,422 - 64,900 - 68,050 --- 198,372