The 5-year old Zucchero and the 6-year old Storm River became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the big national equestrian event at the state stud in Redefin, Germany, on 4 - 6 May 2018.
Judges Peter Olsson, Ulrike Zobel and Ralph Schmidt officiated in the 5-year old Dressage Horse class and saw a winner in Zucchero (by Zonik x Prince Thatch xx). Under Frederic Wandres this PSI Auction horse Zucchero, which is now owned by the company Star Horses, scored a total of 8.3 and got 8.5 for walk and trot, 8 for canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression. Portuguese Nuno Palma e Santos landed second place on Barbara Welding's Westfalian stallion Rock 'n Roll Boy (by Rock Forever x Sir Donnerhall) with 8.10. The stallion earned 7.5 for walk, 8.5 for trot and canter, 7.5 for submission and 8.5 for general impression. Frederic Wandres also qualified a second horse for the Bundeschampionate in one day. Aboard Hof Kasselmann's Schokoprinz (by Swarovski x Warkant) he placed third with 8.0.
Cornelia Hinsch, Peter Olsson and Ralph Schmidt sat in the judges' box for the 6-year old dressage horse test. They rewarded Kathleen Keller and the Hanoverian stallion Stormy River (by San Amour x Weltmeyer) the highest score of 8.2. The black stallion got 8.5 for walk, trot, canter, 7 for submission and 8.5 for general impression. Christian Flamm and Richard Wiegert's Oldenburg mare Cecil (by Bordeaux x Alabaster) were the runners-up with 8.1. The dark bay mare earned 8 for walk and canter, 8.5 for trot and 8 for submission and general impression. Susanne Krohn and her Hanoverian stallion Titolas (by Totilas x Stedinger) were third with 8.0.
Photo © Stephan Lafrentz
Results - 2018 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Redefin
5-year olds
- 1. Zucchero (by Zonik x Prince Thatch xx) - Frederic Wandres- 8.30
- 2. Rock'n Roll Boy (by Rock Forever I x Sir Donnerhall) - Nuno Palma e Santos - 8.10
- 3. Schokoprinz (by Swarovski x Warkant) - Frederic Wandres - 8.00
- 4. Harrods (by Hochadel x Rotspon) - Nicole Wego - 7.60
- 4. Sogno D'Amore (by Sir Heinrich x Weltmeyer) - Nicole Wego - 7.60
- 6. Black Rose (by Bretton Woods x Rohdiamant) - Ute Belitz - 7.40
- 7. Davenport (by Don Frederic x Dancier) - Claudia Leuer - 7.30
- 8. Fabulous (by Fürstenball x Rotspon) - Malin Weiß - 7.10
- Double Surprise (by De Niro x Latimer) - Kristina Heuer - RET
6-year olds
- 1. Stormy River (by San Amour x Weltmeyer) - Kathleen Keller - 8.20
- 2. Cecil (by Bordeaux (NLD) x Alabaster) - Christian Flamm - 8.10
- 3. Titolas (by Totilas x Stedinger) - Susanne Krohn - 8.00
- 4. Sandokan (by Surprice x Johnson) - Libuse Mencke - 7.80
- 5. Kiriakos (by Elfado x Ivernel) - Kathleen Keller - 7.60
- 6. Don De Hall (by Don Juan de Hus x Donnerhall) - Vanessa Siedentopf - 7.50
- 7. Nearly Perfect (by Rheinklang x Tambour) - Ken-Christian Horst - 7.30
Related Link
Eurodressage coverage of the 2018 Bundeschampionate