
Pony rider Semmieke Rothenberger, junior Anna Christina Abbelen and young rider Vivien Niemann won the 2013 German Youth Riders Championships held in Munich, Germany, on 16 - 18 August 2013. The German National Championships for FEI pony, junior and young riders are hosted at a different location each year; this year the Olympic stadium in Munich was the exclusive venue.
In the pony division the 13-year old Semmieke Rothenberger, who celebrates her 14th birthday next week, was unbeatable setting a new world record score in the team championships test on the first day of competition. Aboard the 15-year old palomino stallion Deinhard B (by Dornik B x Golden Dancer), Rothenberger scored 79.744% in the team test, followed by winning scores of 79.756% in the individual and 82.300% in the Kur to Music. Her total of 241.800 set her far apart from silver medalist Sophie Kampmann on the chestnut stallion Voyager (by Vivaldi x Night Power). In her last year at ponies, Kampmann climbed her way up throughout the weekend, improving her marks consistently from a 75.342% to a 77.439% in the individual and 77.725% in the Kur (total: 230.506). The bronze went to Nadine Krause on the palomino stallion Danilo (by Dornik B x Power Boy). She was on Kampmann's heels all the time with scores of 75.897%, 76.341% and 76.750% (total: 228.988 pts).


Photos © Astrid Appels
Results - 2013 German Youth Riders Championships
Pony Riders
- 1. Semmieke Rothenberger - Deinhard B - 79.744 - 79.756 - 82.300 --- 241.800
- 2. Sophie Kampmann - Voyager - 75.342 - 77.439 - 77.725 --- 230.506
- 3. Nadine Krause - Danilo - 75.897 - 76.341 - 76.750 --- 228.988
- 4. Hannah Cichos - Massimiliano - 74.060 - 75.894 - 76.200 --- 226.154
- 5. Anouk Wiemers - Die Feine Chanel - 73.718 - 73.618 - 69.150 --- 216.486
- 6. Anna Schnurbusch - Tesio - 72.863 - 73.333 - 69.650 ---- 215.846
- 7. Pia Boehmer - Den Ostriks Dailan - 69.915 - 72.764 - 71.050 --- 213.729
- 8. Kathrin Wacker - Moglie - 70.983 - 72.073 - 70.225 --- 213.281
- 9. Celine Konig - Daddy's Daydream - 70.214 - 69.797 - 72.400 --- 212.411
- 10. Francesca Heil - Dein Freund - 70.598 - 70.935 - 70.625 ---- 212.158
- 11. Vanessa Theresa Oppowa - Casino Royale - 70.513 - 70.528 - 70.875 --- 11.916
- 12. Jana Schlotter - Stukhuster Ricardo Go for Gold - 69.615 - 70.610 - 71.325 --- 211.550
Junior Riders
- 1. Anna Christina Abbelen - Furst on Tour - 74.414 - 74.211 - 80.350 --- 228.975
- 2. Claire Louise Averkorn - Condio B - 72.703 - 75.439 - 77.275 --- 225.417
- 3. Joline Thuning - Don Dayly - 70.180 - 71.535 - 74.875 --- 216.590
- 4. Marcella Geiger - Fulminant - 70.450 - 70.746 - 73.425 --- 214.621
- 5. Jessica Krieg - Special Edition - 67.432 - 72.237 - 74.450 --- 214.119
- 6. Ellen Richter - Fontane - 70.180 - 69.693 - 70.725 --- 210.598
- 7. Luisa Otto - Aspen - 69.369 - 69.605 - 71.025 --- 209.999
- 8. Franziska Schwiebert - Furst Rohan - 67.432 - 70.088 - 71.900 --- 209.420
- 9. Lena Charlotte Walterscheidt - Solist - 69.459 - 69.693 - 70.075 --- 209.227
- 10. Anna Lisa Theila - Florenctino - 70.315 - 67.982 - 67.950 --- 206.247
- 11. Ann Kathrin Lindner - Rubin Renoir - 67.568 - 68.202 - 70.100 --- 205.870
- 12. Philippa Antonia Jensen - Richard Lowenherz - 66.847 - 67.763 - 68.725 ---- 203.335
Young Riders
- 1. Vivien Niemann - Cipollini - 73.904 - 73.421 - 77.275 --- 224.600
- 2. Juliette Piotrowski - Sir Diamond - 71.798 - 73.070 - 76.000 --- 220.868
- 3. Bianca Nowag - Fair Play RB - 71.404 - 72.456 - 76.425 --- 220.285
- 4. Lisa Maria Klossinger - Daktari - 70.000 - 70.789 - 74.650 --- 215.439
- 5. Sophie Hilkenbrink - Rock Forever - 71.184 - 72.368 - 68.375 --- 211.927
- 6. Johannes Ruhl - Flying Lady - 67.500 - 68.421 - 72.025 --- 207.946
- 7. Petra Middelberg - Moncassado - 69.123 - 65.921 - 71.625 --- 206.669
- 8. Vivian Scheve - Bellheim - 68.860 - 67.193 - 68.675 --- 204.728
- 9. Annabel Ebner - Well Done - 66.711 - 67.544 - 70.350 --- 204.605
- 10. Laura Ponnath - Citango - 67.939 - 69.781 - 66.800 - 204.520
- 11. Paula da Boer - Le Rouge - 68.333 - 66.535 - 67.825 - 202.693
- 12. Lisa Maier - Long Island Ice Tea - 67.193 - 67.763 - 60.675 --- 195.631
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