With five more days to go until the 21st Manfred Swarovski Memorial Dressage competition at Klaus and Evelyn Haim-Swarovski's beautiful private equestrian centre Schindlhof in the Austrian Alps, the international dressage world will be gathering at this highly celebrated four-star CDI on 25 - 28 June 2015.
The CDI Fritzens is more than just a four-star competition with a strong field of starters. For organizers Evelyn and Klaus Haim-Swarovski it is a family tradition with which they also show gratitude and honour for their roots.
“On 15 July 2015 my father Manfred Swarovski — to whom this international dressage tournament has been dedicated to since his death in 1985 — would have been 100 years old. And on 19 June 2015 my mother Hilde celebrates her centennial birthday. So more than usually our event will be held this year in honour of my parents who were always very supportive of my love for horses and my ambition in regard to horse- riding and breeding," said host Evelyn Haim-Swarovski
Evelyn will also compete her top Grand Prix horse Dorina (by Don Schufro) in this show. Evelyn has been training with highly respected German Grand Prix rider and trainer Dorothee Schneider for the past two years.
Hilde Swarovski will not watch her daughter ride in the arena though. “Unfortunately it has not been possible for quite some years for her to come in person, but as a loyal and interested guest of many years she is still very excited about the tournament and about its great popularity at home and abroad," Evelyn explained.
On Saturday afternoon 27 June 2015 a special award will be given to the person “Who is wearing the most beautiful hat.“ There is also a special award “dog owner with hat and dog“ which is hosted by Mirjam Weichselbraun. She is a renowned Austrian TV presenter, who has presented the 2015 Eurovision contest in Vienna with two colleagues.
Renowned French artist Jean-Francois Pignon and his twelve horses in freedom will be given his spectacular show on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Don't miss it!
Forty-nine dressage riders from 15 nations will be competing 69 horses at the 21st Manfred Swarovski Memorial Dressage Competition this year.
The 2015 CDI Fritzens will be streamed live on www.clipmyhorse.de
Show Program
Friday 26 June 2015
- 8.00am, Prix St. Georges
- 1.30pm, Grand Prix – Qualifier for Grand Prix Special (Competition 2)
Saturday 27 June 2015
- 8.00am, Intermediaire I
- 12.45pm, show program with Jean-Francois Pignon and his horses in freedom
- 1.30pm, Grand Prix – Qualifier for Grand Prix Music Freestyle (Competition 3)
Sunday 28 June 2015
- 8.00am, Grand Prix – Consolation für non-qualified pairs
- 10.00am, Grand Prix Special (with the top 15 of competition 2)
- 1.00pm, Award Ceremony “Who is wearing the most beautiful hat?“ and special award “dog ownerwith hat and dog“ hosted by Mirjam Weichselbraun, followed by a show program with Jean-Francois Pignon and his horses in freedom
- 2.15pm, Grand Prix Music Freestyle (with the to 15 from competition 4)
Admission
- Friday: € 5,- | Saturday: € 8,- | Sunday: € 10,- | 3-day pass: € 15,-
Free admission for children up to 15 years. All entrance fees and voluntary donations will be donated to therapeutic riding and vaulting &
vaulting for people with disabilities respectively animal welfare.
Winners List Manfred Swarovski Trophy
- 1995 Bianca Kasselmann, GER
- 1996 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 1997 Bianca Kasselmann, GER
- 1998 Christilot Boylen, CAN
- 1999 Markus Gribbe, GER
- 2000 Thorsten Dietz, GER
- 2001 Günther Seidel, USA
- 2002 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 2003 Anja Plönzke, GER
- 2004 Rafael Soto Andrade, ESP
- 2005 Silvia Iklé, SUI
- 2006 Victoria Max-Theurer, AUT
- 2007 Victoria Max-Theurer, AUT
- 2008 no overall winner, Music Freestyle had to be cancelled due to bad weather
- 2009 Austrian Championships Dressage – no CDI
- 2010 Ulla Salzgeber, GER
- 2011 Carl Hester, GBR
- 2012 Carl Hester, GBR
- 2013 Valentina Truppa, ITA
- 2014 Victoria Max-Theurer, AUT
The Manfred Swarovski Trophy is given to the most successful pair of the CDI4* Schindlhof (the percentages of the GP and GP Special respectively of the GP and GP Freestyle are added together). The winner is allowed to take home this valuable Swarovski crystal piece for a year. After winning three times the winner is allowed to keep the trophy for good. Last year, Austria’s 12-time state champion Victoria Max-Theurer achieved this.
For more information, visit www.schindlhof.at
Related Links
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2015 CDI Fritzens
