Calvache and Reija Take Top Honours at 2011 Spanish Youth Riders Championships

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2011 Spanish Youth Riders Championships

The action returned to the SEK equestrian centre in Villafranca del Castillo near Madrid, Spain, for the third and final week in a row for the 2011 Spanish Youth Riders Championships. Maria Calvache Sanchez and Laura Beatriz Reija Belart became the glorious champions earning gold in the junior and young riders division.

In the junior riders' division Maria Calvache Sanchez and the Baden Wurttemberger branded Amazing Grace (by Amelio) were untouchable scoring winnings marks in the team test (68.433%), individual (67.684%) and kur (71.850%). Their average score of 69.322% pipped the average of their rival of the season, Andreu Busutil Canovas on his Oldenburg gelding Don Luka (by Don Larino). With 67.730%, 66.053% and 70.400% he ended up with silver on an average of 68.061%. Laura Domingo Coll, the younger sister of Spanish Grand Prix team rider Jordi, finished in the bronze medal position with her Dutch warmblood Sam (by Ferro). She scored 65.622 (5th), 67.684% (1st), and 70.550% (2nd).

Madrid based Laura Beatriz Reija Belart and her 8-year old Dutch warmblood Wobelisk (by Obelisk) captured the highest step on the podium in the young riders' division with two winning rides (69.737%, 70.000%) and one second place (67.053%). Her average of 68.930 placed her well ahead of silver medal winning Estefania Rios Arias on the long legged bay 14-year old gelding Lord de Nicoles. She was third twice and once fourth, but her average put her second as the competition in the top five was tough and placings interchanged throughout the competition. Rios received 67.579%, 66.895% and 68.700%. Cristina Giros Mon and her Oldenburg gelding Sunday Boy (by Sandro Hit) were good for bronze after scoring 66.158 %, 63.316% and 69.950%.

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Results 2011 Spanish Youth Riders Championships

Junior Riders (top 10 only)

1. Maria Calvache Sanchez - Amazing Grace - 68.433 - 67.684 - 71.850 --- 69.322
2. Andreu Busutil Canovas - Don Luka - 67.730 - 66.053 - 70.400 -- 68.061
3. Laura Domingo Coll - Sam - 65.622 - 67.684 - 70.550 --- 67.952
4. Carlota Majo Bosch - Pandel van de Bouwdonck - 66.108 - 66.053 - 69.850 --- 67.337
5. Ray Segura Gispert - Auermann - 65.244 - 66.737 - 69.950 --- 67.310
6. Maria Ruiz Fernando - Niron - 66.109 - 65.790 - 69.900 - 67.266
7. Sofia Pachon Macias - Dacapo - 65.568 - 64.579 - 68.900 --- 66.349
8. Laura Mangado Salvatierra - Wilou - 64.541 - 66.474 - 67.550 --- 66.188
9. Maria Dolors Moncayola Pruja - Zschufro C - 63.892 - 65.684 - 66.050 --- 65.209
10. Victor Alvarez Pou - Timer B - 63.676 - 63.316 - 65.350 --- 64.11'

Young Rideds (Top 10 only)

1. Laura Beatriz Reija Belart - Wobelisk - 69.737 - 67.053 - 70.000 -- 68.930
2. Estefanie Rios Arias - Lord de Nicoles - 67.579 - 66.895 - 68.700 --- 67.725
3. Cristina Giros Mon - Sunday Boy - 66.158 - 63.316 - 69.950 --- 67.141
4. Artur Alvarez Pou - Ohio - 68.895 - 68.579 - 62.500 --- 66.725
5. Adrian Lopez Diaz Pavon - Groszor Z - 66.632 - 62.474 - 66.600 --- 65.235
6. Erik Balasch Gonzalez - Dorado - 61.737 - 63.474 - 69.050 --- 64.754
7. Cristina Torrent Moll - De Vic - 63.684 - 62.579 - 65.950 --- 64.071
8. Luis Cerrillo Sopena - Saturday Night Fever - 64.316 - 62.421 - 64.350 --- 63.696
9. Bruno Majo Bosch - Malkovich - 62.684 - 63.105 - 64.900 --- 63.563
10. Maria Gomez Guzman - Expresivo IV - 62.421 - 62.264 - 65.700 --- 63.461