German Dressage News
On the 12th July 2010, Susanne Miesner (Warendorf) was unanimously elected as the new vice-chairperson of the Xenophon Society for the Preservation and Promotion of Classical Riding Culture e.V. (Versmold), at its General Meeting in Aachen.
The election was necessary following the resignation of Dr Gerd Heuschmann (Dülmen) from the Board of Managers in June.
Xenophon Chairman Klaus Balkenhol (Rosendahl) paid tribute to Dr Gerd Heuschmann’s merits, as co-founder of the Xenophon Society, in particular with regards to his work on the explanation of the functional anatomy of the horse. His initiatives and seminars created international awareness of the importance of functionally correct riding.
However, in recent months it has become apparent that Dr Heuschmann’s opinions on practical riding and training methods differ significantly from those of the Xenophon Society. Furthermore, during his seminars, Dr Heuschmann was led into making statements which substantially contradict the principles of the Xenophon Society.
These growing divergences have finally resulted in the Board of Directors no longer being able to identify with the content of Dr Heuschmann’s seminars and practical demonstrations.
Photo © Barbara Schnell
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Andreas Helgstrand and UNO Donna Unique, 6-year old World Champions
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Uno Donna Unique (by Don Schufro x Falkland). She has two brothers who are licensed champions: Uno Don Diablo and Uno Don Diego
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Uno Donna Unique's breeder Joan Andreasen gets rewarded with a WBFSH certificate handed by the president of the World Breeding Federation, Jan Pedersen
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Eva Möller and Natascha van Dyk's Hanoverian stallion Soliere (by Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) won silver in the 6-year old Finals.
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Eva Moller's Soliere is frisky during the award ceremony
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Soliere's owner Natascha van Dyk and Ullrich Kasselmann watch the prize giving ceremony
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With Silvia Rizzo's Blickpunkt (by Belissimo x Weltmeyer) Eva Möller also won bronze in the 6-year old division
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Blickpunkt was discovered as a foal by Ulf Möller (who is handling him here). He was trained at Hof Kasselmann and Italian Grand Prix rider Silvia Rizzo bought full ownership of the horse at the 2008 P.S.I. Auction
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Danish Lotte Skjaerbaek and the super talented Skovens Rafael (by Romanov x Don Schufro) finished fifth. This stallion is ALWAYS uphill and has three great basic gaits, but in canter he gets a bit unbalanced and hurried
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Lotte Skjaerbaek is all smiles
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Ingrid Klimke aboard the British owner Dresden Mann (by Dresemann x Florestan). Presented like a true 6-year old, the black Westfalian stallion has three excellent basic gaits, but could have been a bit more closed in the frame.
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The best performing Dutch pair was Lynn Maas & the KWPN gelding Zamora (by Krack C x Farrington). Maas presented the gelding in a lovely frame but the chestnut lacked some engagement from behind in canter. The trot and walk were solid
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Dutch Theo Hanzon and Zhivago were on better form in the finals.The dark bay stallion by Krack C x Jazz was ridden in the right tempo. The gorgeous KWPN could be more powerful from behind and slightly tilted his head in the corners.
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The beautiful face of KWPN stallion Zhivago
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Swedish Susanne Gielen and Gestut Flyinge's Belamour (by Belissimo M x Weltmeyer) were the first riders to go and got drenched by rain showers.
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It was all too promising in the preliminary round in which Anne Svanberg and Deja (by Silvano x Don Schufro) finished third. Four poor flying changes in the Finals made the lovely combination drop to 10th place.
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Austrian Saskia Lieben-Seutter waves to the crowds after she wraps up her ride on Du Soleil (by De Niro)
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Jessica Werndl and the drop dead gorgeous Redford (by Rosentau x Escudo) tied with Honnerups Driver in 12th place. They scored high with the walk and trot, but struggled with the changes.
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Dutch Gerdine Maree and Ziesto (by Lancet) lacked some pizzazz today to score really high. The tempo was too slow and the electricity was not there. Still, this horse has tons of FEI potential. Promising for the future!
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German Esther Maruhn and the Hanoverian Watulele (by Wolkenstein II x Frappant) closed the ranks in 15th place with 7.26. Irregularities in the rhythm in trot reduced the score. The walk pirouettes were ace
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Angela Fromming and the other judges (Markowski, Loriston-Clarke, Max-Theurer) did a great job judging the 6-year old Finals!