Joli Coeur ZS Named Champion of the 2015 Swiss Warmblood Elite Mare Show

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Joli Coeur ZS was named Champion of the 2015 Swiss Warmblood Elite Mare Show held in Frauenfeld, Switzerland on 25 July 2015. This 3-year old mare won the champion's title alongside the show jumping bred Ustina de Meuyrattes, who scored the highest overall total.

Thomas Schneider's dressage bred Joli Coeur ZS (by Johnson x Furst Heinrich x Pavarotti) totalled 25.28 points to claim the national title. This mare scored 7.5
for the ridden test, 9 for type, 8.67 for conformation, 9 for
conformation and 8.89 for exterior.

The show jumping champion mare Ustina de Meuyrattes is bred by Philippe Horisberger and owned by Reto Härdi. She is by the KWPN stallion Ustinov out of a Cartani x Calido dam. The 3-year old mare scored 7.5 on her ridden test, and 9 for type, conformation, gaits and exterior to total 25.50 points.

The reserve champion was the jumper mare Karavana (by Karondo von Schlosslihof x Landjuweel St. Hubert) who totalled 25.11 points. Five mares in the top ten for 3-year olds were dressage bred.

The Swiss warmblood society also annually holds a 4-year old mare championships, which was won by Brigitte Hofer's Dancing Riva (by Le Rouge x De Niro x Brentano II). She scored 8 for type, 7 for confirmation and 8.33 for gaits to total 23.33 points. The reserve champion was the show jumping bred Ombra du Record (by Landjuweel st Hubert x Libero x Cardinal Fleury). Bred by Raymond Martin, this mare scored 23 points with 8 for type, 7 for conformation and 8 for gaits.

For the 2015 Swiss Warmblood Mare Championships, 84 three-year olds were qualified and 73 were presented in Frauenfeld. Twenty-one dressage bred mares were ranked. Only 8 four-year olds were presented in Frauenfeld and six were ranked.

Results - 2015 Swiss Warmblood Mare Championship

3-year olds (top 10 only)

1. Ustina de Meuyrattes (by Ustinov x Cartano x Calido) - 25.50 points
1. Joli Coeur ZS (by Johnson x Furst Heinrich x Pavarotti) - 25.28
2. Karavana (by Karondo Schlosslihof x Landjuweel st Hubert x Wandango) - 25.11
3. Wunschdirwas DR (by Weltjunge x Rubin Royal x Landadel - 24.50
4. Dancing Flower (by Franziskus x De Niro x Brentano II) - 24.34
5. Kalypso Grischuna (by Krambambuli von Schlosslihof x Lucky Dream x Goya II) - 24.27
6. Rubia LIN (by Rubin Royal x Duino x Donnerhall) - 24.19
7. Chance de la Vie von Worrenberg (by Christ x Pablo x Zeus) - 23.76
8. Kiwana vom Storchenhof (by Konvally x Der Willi x Indigene de Corday) - 23.71
9. Cartania (by Cartani x Levantos x Cor de la Bruyere) - 23.68
10. Comina von Nagelstein (by Konvally x Calando II x Dieskau) - 23.64

4-year olds

1. Dancing Riva (by Le Rouge x De Niro x Brentano II) - 23.33
2. Ombra du Record (by Landjuweel st Hubert x Libero x Cardinal Fleury) - 23.00
3. Cerise Wey (by Chameur x Karacondo x Calando II) - 22.67
4. Dizina von Buchmatt (by Del Cuore x Quai du Manoir x Mercure du Plain) - 22.33
5. Qualita (by Quality x Mykonos xx x Monte Carlo) - 22.00
5. Carduna du Pre Mo (by Uno II x Calando II x Dynamo) - 22.00