The 5-year olds Akuna Matata CH and Dimitroff MT, and the 6-year old Villeneuve became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the regional show at Hofgut Petersau in Frankenthal, Germany, on Friday 11 May 2018.
In the 5-year old division judges Knut Danzberg, Pascal Strohbücker and Friedelinde Kohl saw two winners in a class of nine horses. They rewarded the winning combinations an 8.1 total score. They were Lisa Marie Koch on Claud Hillebrecht's Westfalian mare Akuna Matata CH (by Arpeggio x Lanciano) and Laura Strobel on Sissy Max-Theurer's Hanoverian stallion Dimitroff MT (by Dimaggio x Brentano II). Hendrik Lochthowe steered Ralph Uwe Westhoff's Oldenburg mare First Lady (by Foundation x Breitling W) to a third place with 7.7.
In the 6-year old age category, judges Anne Rossbach, Marco Orsini and Knut Danzberg asssessed thirteen pairs and favoured Laura Strobel on Sissy Max-Theyrer's Rhinelander stallion Villeneuve (by Vitalis x Dancier). The pair won the class with 8.3. Katja Galmbacher was the runner-up on her home bred Scarosso (by Sandoro x Wolkenstein II) with 8.2 and she also finished third with the Bavarian bred Boss Hoss (by Belissimo M x Romanov) on 8.1.
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Results - 2018 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Frankenthal
5-year olds
- 1. Lisa Marie Koch - Akuna Matata CH (by Arpeggio x Lanciano) - 8.1
- 1. Laura Strobel - Dimitroff MT (by Dimaggio x Brentano II) - 8.1
- 3. Hendrik Lochthowe - First Lady (by Foundation x Breitling W) - 7.7
- 4. Kim Hanna Heininger - Lütter Lord Loriot (by Lord Leopold x Dr.Jackson D) - 7.4
- 5. Bianca Helmling - Qui'Well (by Quaterhall x Abanos) - 7.2
- 6. Mandy Zimmer - Symphony MZ (by Sir Donnerhall I x Fürst Heinrich) - 7.1
- 7. Lisa Marie Koch - Snowman FS (by San Amour x Donnerruf) - 6.9
- 8. Charline Wetzler - Dresscode (by Destano x Friedensritter) - 6.8
- 9. Julia Goßmann - Cassidy Rock (by Rheinklang x Caprimond) - 6.6
6-year olds
- 1. Laura Strobel - Villeneuve (by Vitalis x Dancier) - 8.3
- 2. Katja Galmbacher - Scarosso (by Sandoro x Wolkenstein II ) - 8.2
- 3. Katja Galmbacher - Boss Hoss (by Belissimo M x Romanov) - 8.1
- 4. Mandy Zimmer - Dragon Welt MZ (by Dancier x Weltmeyer) - 8
- 5. Stefanie Lugge Kerner - Beltani (by Belissimo M x Wolkentanz II) - 7.4
- 6. Johannes Lieb- Royalin P (by Royal Doruto x Hochadel) - 7.3
- 6. Lisa Marie Koch -Deichprinz (by Dancier x Don Frederico) - 7.3
- 6. Johannes Lieb - Daily News (by Daily Deal x Fürst Heinrich) - 7.3
- 9. Bianca Helmling - Quatanos (by Quaterhall x Abanos) - 7.2
- 10. Nina Kudernak - Queolito (by Quaterhall x Fürst Romancier) - 7.1
- 11. Charline Wetzler - VivalaVida (by Vitalis x Rock Forever) - 7
- 12. Sandra van Loon - Decamerona (by Decamerone x Sion) - 6.9
- 13. Arjan van Loon - Donna's De Mijne (by Zack x Don Schufro) - 6.7
Related Link
Eurodressage coverage of the 2018 Bundeschampionate