The 5-year old Vernissage and the 6-year old Topas FBW were the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the Baden Wurttemberger regional championships in Tübingen on Sunday 2 July 2017. Just Seven 5-year olds and six 6-year olds contested the L- and M-level dressage horse tests at this big show.
Mirja Block and the Westfalian gelding Vernissage (by Vitalis x Hochadel) aced the 5-year old division with a strong total score of 8.5. Owned by Dressage Pro Sportpferde, Vernissage scored 9 for walk, 8 for trot, and 8.5 for canter, submission and general impression. Heinz Croonenbroek and the Hanoverian mare Fadora (by Foundation x Hohenstein) were second with 7.7. The dark bay mare got 8 for walk, 7.5 for trot, canter and submission and 8 for general impression.
In the 6-year old division Nicole Casper steered the licensed Wurttemberger stallion Topas FBW (by Totilas x Sandro Hit) to victory with 8.2. The black stallion got 7.5 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 8 for canter and 8.5 for submission and general impression. Laura Strobel and Gestut Fohlenhof's Westfalian stallion Furst Magic (by Furstenball x Sir Donnerhall) were second with 8.0. The bay stallion got 6.5 for walk, 9 for trot, 8.5 for canter and 8 for submission and general impression.
Photo © Olav Krenz
Results - 2017 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Burgstädt
5-year olds
- 1. Vernissage (by Vitalis x Hochadel) - Mirja Block - 8.5
- 2. Fadora (by Foundation x Hohenstein) - Heinz Croonenbroek - 7.70
- 3. Fascination (by Feedback x Carabas) - Cosima Frenzel - 7.50
- 4. Latifa (by Lingh x Florestan) - Stefanie Lempart - 7.30
- 5. Fiorenzo HJ (by Fürst Fugger x San Remo) - Sabrina Bosch - 6.9
- 6. Freeman GE (by Fürstenball x Casado) - Sebastian Horler - 6.80
- 7. Hotline's Heartbeat (by Hotline x French Kiss) - Swantje John - 6.50
6-year olds
- 1. Topas FBW (by Totilas x Sandro Hit) - Nicole Casper - 8.20
- 2. Fürst Magic (by Fürstenball x Sir Donnerhall) - Laura Strobel - 8.00
- 3. DiCaprio (by Diamo Gold x Hohenstein) - Nicole Isser - 7.50
- 3. Rizzoli (by Rosandro x Ex Libris) - Anna-Louisa Fuchs - 7.50
- 5. Sacramento (by Son of Cologne x Florestan) - Zoltan Deak - 6.90
- 6. Boston Dream (by Benetton Dream x Sir Oldenbur) - Katharina Weislogel - 6.70
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2017 Bundeschampionate