British Stars Come Out for 2011 Vale View Autumn Dressage Competition

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2011 CDN Vale View

The British stars came out for the three day Autumn High Profile Show held at Vale View Equestrian near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire on 11 - 13 November 2011. The event was well supported by British senior riders, with entries from Carl Hester, Charlotte Dujardin, Gemma Appleton (nee Green), Paul Hayler, Henriette Andersen, Becky Moody, Dan Watson to name but a few that were entered to fill the classes ranging from Medium to Grand Prix.

This show was put on as a response to requests from higher level riders for an opportunity to expose their horses to a 3 day show at the end of the year to help prepare for the following season.

The pony, junior and young riders were grouped together into one class for the team championship test per division. Pony rider Aimee Witkin posted the highest score on the Danish New Forest Pony gelding Ferrari (by Malibu II). The combination achieved 70.42% and left all others far behind in the ranking. Scottish pony rider Robyn Smith and her chunky Dutch bred Siepke's Celtic were second with 66.39%.

Sally Goodwin-Davis and her Selle Français bred Dauphin des Sarts (by Arlequin des Sarts out of the standard bred mare Just One Night) posted the highest score in the Prix St Georges. With 73% they confirmed their come back which started in the summer after a year off due to injury. The pair, who is trained by Rhett Bird, was just ahead of former young rider Emily Harris on Judith Sharrock's 16-year old Hanoverian gelding Washington (by Walt Disney) with 72.50%.

"I was really pleased with my test on Dauphin des Sarts," Goodwin-Davis told Eurodressage. "He had good of energy and we didn't make any mistake. At 17.3hh he is a big horse for me but he is very willing and always enjoys the music classes."

Becky Moody and the 10-year old Wallenstein (by Weltgeist x Donnerhall) reigned in the Intermediaire II. Moody achieved a score of 66.45% aboard Julie Lockey's black gelding. Emily Cousins and her long-time equine partner Solo Bachelorette were second. The 12-year old Dutch warmblood gelding by Welt Hit II scored 65.92% and is slowly heading towards Grand Prix.

For Carl Hester Lady Ann Evans' 12-year old Oldenburg Merlin Nemorensis (by Clintino x Larinero) is becoming a strong second Grand Prix horse following in Uthopia's footsteps. The grey gelding scored an impressive 73.40% in the Vale View Grand Prix and bested the field. Emily Cousins and Solo Bachelorette stepped up the plate and improved on their Inter II performance to finish second in the Grand Prix with 70.85%.

Results - 2011 CDN Vale View

Pony, Junior, Young Riders - Team Championship Test

1. Aimee Witkin - Ferrari - 70,42
2. Robyn Smith - Siepke's Celtic - 66,39
3. Harriette Williams - Madam's Miss Maria - 65,97
4. Phoebe Peters - Hill Men - 65,42
5. Emma Corbett - Furst Diamantino - 65,13
6. Emily Harris - Wunderstag - 65,00
7. Eilidh Grant - Commanche Crumble - 64,87
8. Robyn Smith - Foold Uz - 64,19
9. Amber Barton - Doctor Little - 62,08
10. Elspeth Day - My Delilah - 61,62
11. Annie Lloyd-Aylett - Eindershof Jamai - 61,53
12. Eilidh Grant - Raphael Rose - 61,49
13. Harriette Williams - Daylight MW - 61,39
14. Pippa Corbett - Sea Sapphire Dance - 61,22
15. Josefin Gyllensward - Tobias - 60,66
16. Gaby Lucas - Anjershof Rosanne - 59,86
17. Danielle Steed - Summerhouse Belini - 59,47
18. Emily Richards - Stanhopes Odnig - 59,08
19. Elspeth Day - Daimler - 58,11
20. Abigail Slater - Rotspons Rough Diamond - 53,78

Prix St Georges

1. Sally Goodwin Davis - Dauphin des Sarts - 73
2. Emily Harris - Washington - 72,5
3. Harry Payne - Sir Real - 69,5
4. Ann Staines - Herr Hickory - 66,5
5. Eilidh Grant - Commanche Crumble - 66,25
6. Megan Rigg - Rock DJ - 61

Intermediaire II

1. Becky Moody - Wallenstein - 66.45
2. Emily Cousins - Solo Bachelorette - 65,92
3. Ruth Hurst - Latin Lover - 63.29
4. Beverley Brightman - De Delux - 62,63
5. Kay Maxted - Privaldi - 62,24
6. Daniel Watson - Fideramber - 62,24
7. Georgina Staurt - Ehrendour - 61,45
8. Tracey Tomlinson - Puccini V - 61,32
9. Felicity Scott - Shinging Light - 58,82
10. Sacha Hamilton - Active Dynamo - 57,24

Grand Prix

1. Carl Hester - Merlin Nemorensis - 73,4
2. Emily Cousins - Solo Bachelorette - 70,85
3. Ulrik Molgaard - Michigan- 69,26
4. Louis Principe - Washington - 69,04 (Portugal)
5. Shannon Dueck - Ayscha - 67,55 (Canada)
6. Carl Hester - Tatler - 67,45
7. Belinda Skipper - Capetto Vestervang - 66,49
8. Daniel Watson - Fideramber - 65,85
9. Becky Moody - Wallenstein - 65
10. Kay Maxted - Privaldi - 63,19
11. Ruth Hurst - Latin-Lover - 63,19
12. Beverley Brightman - De Delux - 61,81
13. Georgina Stuart - Ehrendour - 61,28
14. Louise Davison - What's Cooking Delia - 60,64