The 5-year old Las Vegas and the 6-year old Damon's Pauly were the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the Schleswig-Holstein regional show in Bad Segeberg, Germany, on 9 - 10 July 2016. The event is hosted at Sonja Ellerbrock's yard and was well attended with 21 combinations in the two classes.
Claudia Rüscher and the Westfalian gelding Las Vegas (by Lissaro x Ehrenwort) won the 5-year old L-level dressage horse test with 7.6, a total score which is below the Warendorf qualification minimum of 8.0. The bay gelding got 8 for walk, and 7.5 for trot, canter, submission and general impression. Christin Hilger and the Hanoverian gelding Seymour (by Sarkozy x Don Primero) were second with 7.5. The dark bay gelding got 8 for walk, 7.5 for trot and canter, 7 for submission and 7.5 for general impression.
Claudia Rüscher took home her second trophy of the weekend after winning the 6-year old division aboard the Westfalian gelding Damon's Pauly (by Damon Hill x Romantik Boy). They scored a winning mark of 7.7. The chestnut gelding got 8.5 for walk and 8.0 for trot and canter but lost points on submission (6.5). The general impression was 7.5. Kimberly Hinrichs and the Holsteiner stallion Louvito (by Lou Bega x Levisto) were the runners-up with 7.4. The bay stallion got 8 for walk, 7.5 for trot and canter, 6.5 for submission and 7.5 for general impression.
Results - 2016 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Bad Segeberg
5-year olds
- 1. Claudia Ruscher - Las Vegas - 7.6
- 2. Christin Hilger - Seymour - 7.5
- 3. Vivien Küst - Greek Air - 7.4
- 4. Christina Ellendt - Hirtenglanz - 7.3
- 4. Claudia Ruscher - Ingo - 7.3
- 4. Kira Wegmann - Champagner - 7.3
- 7. Anja Kreitel Haberhauffe - Franco di Santo - 7.2
- 8. Hannes Kruger - Talandra's Rose - 7.1
- 8. Lena Berwe - De La Rose - 7.1
- 10. Johanna Horstmann - Daily Harbour - 7.0
- 11. Nadine Svenson - Donald T - 6.5
- 12. Greta Heemsoth - Stiene von der Weide - 6.2
- Catharina Christin Dethlefs - Capote M - RET
- Rieke Schnieder - Die Clara von der Weide - RET
- Maximiliane Strecker - Elfenkonig - RET
6-year olds
- 1. Claudia Ruscher - Damon's Pauly - 7.7
- 2. Kimberly Hinrichs - Louvito - 7.4
- 3. Markus von Holdt - Lutten Paul - 7.3
- 4. Annette Weiss - Fleetwood Mac - 7.1
- 5. Julia Mestern - Quarterstar - 6.9
- 6. Christina Beatriz Schmidt - Best Dream HR - 6.0
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2016 Bundeschampionate