Estelle Wettstein, Bigna Ladina Lehmann and Marcela Krinke-Susmelj became the grand winners of the 2012 Swiss Dressage Championships held in Lugano, Switzerland, on 6 - 9 September 2012. Wettstein won both the pony and young riders division, while Bigna Ladina Lehmann reigned supreme in the junior riders class. Senior rider Marcela Krinke-Susmelj bested the field in the Grand Prix division.
Estelle Wettstein opted for the German bred black mare Nice Blue Eyes (by Notre Beau x Principal Boy) to ride the championship and won the gold medal by dominating the two championship rounds with 71.71% and 70.89%. The silver medal went to Naomi Winnewisser on the 15-year old liver chestnut stallion Diamant (by Hondsrug Don Gregory x Aviso) with 68.72% and 70.24% while Anastasia Huet and the 9-year old German bred palimino mare Equestricons Day of Diva (by Don't Worry x Capri Moon) were good for bronze.
In the junior riders division Bigna Ladina Lehmannwas untouchable aboard the 7-year old Hanoverian Ronaldino (by Rohdiamant x De Niro). She scores well ahead of her competitors and took the title with 68.20%, 66.6%, and 70.20% marks. Caroline Marie Scheufele and her 16-year old Hanoverian Remmington Steel (by Ravallo x Gelria) grabbed the silver after scoring 65% and 68% marks in three rounds. Tamara Lucia Roos and her impressive 15-year old gelding Hero (by Hohenstein) finished in bronze medal position.
In the Young Riders classes Estelle Wettstein saddled her mother's former Grand Prix horse, the 19-year old Hanoverian gelding Le Primeur (by Lauries Crusador xx x Golfstrom II) and took highest honours with a point total of 211.61. Sabrina Ackermann and the 14-year old Westfalian gelding Flint Star (by Freudenprinz x Renoir I) were on Wettstein's heels but Estelle created a gap for gold in the kur. Ackermann ended up with silver with a total of 209.91 points. Andrina Suter and the seasoned 19-year old Trakehner Popcorn (by Anduc x Flaneur) slotted in third with 204.74 points.
At Grand Prix level Marcela Krinke-Susmelj and Irina Meyer's 11-year old Danish warmblood gelding Molberg (by Michellino x Rambo) were unbeatable. Krinke scored 70.71% in the Grand Prix and 77.000% in the Kur to total 147.72 points for gold. The 2012 title is the third Grand Prix title in her career. Marcela was also winner in 2009 and 2010. Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch and her compact 12-year old Brandenburger bred Rokoko N (by Rubinstein Noir x Montano) ended up with silver seven percentage points behind Krinke. The combination scored 66.64% and 74.25% in the two championship rounds. Melanie Hofmann and her own 15-year old Swiss warmblood Cazzago (by Campari M x Kolyma) earned the bronze after posting scores of 66.98 and 72.45%.
Results - 2012 Swiss Dressage Championships
Pony Riders
- 1. Estelle Wettstein - Nice Blue Eyes - 71.71 - 70.89 --- 142.60
- 2. Naomi Winnewisser - Diamant - 68.72 - 70.24 --- 138.96
- 3. Anastasia Huet - Equestricons Day of Diva - 67.01 - 69.76 --- 136.77
- 4. Sharon Holtschi - Pegasus B - 66.24 - 66.02 --- 132.26
- 5. Elena Krattiger - Brouwershavens Joost - 65.30 - 65.28 --- 130.58
- 6. Naomi Winnewisser - Coppa Cabana - 64.96 - 64.63 --- 129.59
- 7. Elena Krattiger - Tiesto - 64.02 - 63.74 --- 127.76
- 8. Natascha Susmelj - Nice Lilli - 61.28 - 64.15 --- 125.43
- 9. Carlotta Rogerson - Vincento Royal - 60.43 - 64.14 --- 124.58
- 10. Desiree Margelisch - Bronskibeat - 59.06 - 63.90 --- 122.96
- 11. Lars Burgler - Cristal Noir Primo - 57.95 - 61.38 --- 119.33
Junior Riders
- 1. Bigna Ladina Lehmann - Ronaldino - 68.20 - 66.67 - 70.20 --- 205.07
- 2. Caroline Marie Scheufele - Remmington Steel - 65.68 - 65.70 - 68.05 --- 199.43
- 3. Tamara Lucia Roos - Hero - 65.86 - 64.21 - 69.35 --- 199.42
- 4. Christina Konig - Mona Lisa - 63.60 - 63.16 - 68.90 --- 195.66
- 5. Ramona Schmid - World Challenge - 58.20 - 64.47 - 67.95 --- 190.62
Young Riders
- 1. Estelle Wettstein - Le Primeur 66.84 - 69.47 - 75.30 --- 211.61
- 2. Sabrina Ackermann - Flint Star - 66.75 - 69.56 - 73.60 --- 209.91
- 3. Andrina Suter - Popcorn - 66.05 - 67.19 - 71.50 --- 204.74
- 4. Anthina Hartmann - Rubinario - 65.79 - 66.32 - 68.80 --- 200.91
- 5. Sophie Aiko Muller - Wolkenstein's Junior - 64.21 - 65.35 - 69.90 --- 199.46
- 6. Lia Garzoni - Maybach - 62.28 - 62.72 - 62.80 --- 187.80
- 7. Sonja Ramseier - Flying Boy - 63.42 - 59.56 - 64.65 ---- 187.63
- 8. Johanna Roosli - Donnersohn - 62.54 - 59.65 - 64.15 --- 186.34
Grand Prix Riders
- 1. Marcela Krinke Susmelij - Molberg - 70.72 - 77.00 --- 147.72
- 2. Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch - Rokoko - 66.64 - 74.25 --- 140.89
- 3. Mélanie Hofmann - Cazzago CH -- 66.98 - 72.45 -- 139.43
- 4. Hans Staub - Warbeau 67.66 - 70.25 --- 137.91
- 5. Jeannine Zuber - Wesergeist - 66.68 - 70.85 --- 137.53
- 6. Gilles Ngovan - Dream of Night Flusswiss - 66.26 - 70.35 --- 136.61
- 7. Markus Graf - Ronaldo II - 65.62 - 69.95 --- 135.57
- 8. Caroline Hacki - Rigoletto Royal - 64.55 - 70.20 --- 134.75
- 9. Christian Plage - Aragon ST - 64.34 - 70.10 --- 134.44
- 10. Sina Waldmeier - Kavarell - 64.21 - 69.80 --- 134.01
- 11. Celine Michaud - Rohdiam - 62.81 - 65.80 --- 128.61
- 12. Franziska Seidl - Sigalia - 63.02 - 65.45 ---- 128.47
- 13. Simona Aeberhard - Private Dancer - 60.85 - 65.10 --- 125.95
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