In 2006 and 2007 Victoria Max-Theurer won the Swarovski Challenge Trophy at Schindlhof. This year, Austria’s number one dressage rider participates with Olympic star Augustin OLD, state champion Eichendorff, the exceptional mare Blind Date and model student Della Cavalleria OLD. She has the chance to take the trophy to Achleiten for good with her third overall victory.
The Manfred Swarovski Challenge Trophy is awarded to the most successful duo of the CDI4* at Schindlhof. The winner may keep the precious Swarovski crystal piece for one year and for good after three overall victories.
“I am always very happy when I can get to the tournament in Fritzens,” said 28-year old Victoria Max-Theurer. For Austria’s three-time Olympian this CDI4* is very special – it is a preparation for the World Equestrian Games 2014 in late August in Normandy, France. “This is the big goal. We have chosen a very specific preparation this year with only a few selected tournaments.”
Five of the eleven participating Austrians come from Tyrol: In addition to Schindlhof-based Evelyn Haim-Swarovski Amanda Hartung, Stefanie Palm (last year’s first Tyrolean winner at Schindlhof in 18 years in the small tour of the Prix St. Geores), Teresa Rochelt, Haim- Swarovski’s niece, and Franziska Gruber participate. For the Austrians their appearance in the dressage arena of Schindlhof is also the qualifying for the World Equestrian Games.
Previous Winners of the Manfred Swarovski Challenge Trophy
- 1995 Bianca Kasselmann, GER
- 1996 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 1997 Bianca Kasselmann, GER
- 1998 Christilot Boylen, CAN
- 1999 Markus Gribbe, GER
- 2000 Thorsten Dietz, GER
- 2001 Günther Seidel, USA
- 2002 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 2003 Anja Plönzke, GER
- 2004 Rafael Soto Andrade, ESP
- 2005 Silvia Iklé, SUI
- 2006 Victoria Max-Theurer, AUT
- 2007 Victoria Max-Theurer, AUT
- 2008 no overall winner, music freestyle was canceled due to bad weather
- 2009 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 2010 Ulla Salzgeber, GER
- 2011 Carl Hester, GBR
- 2012 Carl Hester, GBR
- 2013 Valentina Truppa, ITA
The tournament will be broadcasted live in 60 countries on www.clipmyhorse.de Find participants, program and further information here: www.schindlhof.at
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