The 5-year old Diaton and the 6-year old Forever Valentine became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualifier held at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen, Germany, on 2 June 2021.
The two L and M-level dressage horses classes were packed with riders representing eight different countries.
5-YO: Diaton
Twenty combinations competed in the 5-year old division, which was judged by Ute von Platen, Katja Westendarp, and Heinz-Holger Lammers. No less than 8 combinations achieved the required 8.0 or more to make it to Warendorf.
Homeside hero Frederic Wandres topped the board with Pferd International Equine Inc's Hanoverian stallion Diaton (by Dimaggio x Benetton Dream) on a whopping total score of 9.2 points. The liver chestnut earned 10 for walk, 9 for trot and canter, 8.5 for submission and 9.5 for general impression.
Two Dutch riders tied in second place with 8.2 points: Febe van Zwambagt on Kerstin Klieber's Hanoverian stallion Le Vermont (by Le Vivaldi x Furst Heinrich) got 7 for walk, and 8.5 for trot, canter, submission and general impression. Dinja van Liere steered Iron Spring Farm's Oldenburg stallion Lowlands (by Millennium x Donnerball) to 8.5 for walk and canter, 8 for trot, 7.5 for submission and 8.5 for general impression.
6-YO: Forever Valentine
In the 6-year old class Thomas Schulze steered the Belgian owned Westfalian mare Forever Valentine (by Franziskus x Laurentio) to victory with 8.8 points. Owned by Caroline van Zele, the bay mare was already second at the Haftenkamp qualifier with 8.3 but in Hagen they switched it up a gear. The horse scored 8.5 for walk and canter, and 9 for trot and submission and general impression.
Spanish Borja Carrascosa and his own Westfalian mare De Sica (by De Niro x Gribaldi) were third on 8.3. The black mare received 8.5 for walk and trot, 7.5 for canter, and 8.5 for submission and general impression.
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Results - 2021 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Hagen
5-year olds
- 1. 1 Frederic Wandres - Diaton (by Dimaggio / Benetton Dream) - 9.0 10.0 9.0 8.5 9.5 --- 9.2
- 2 Lars Ligus - Total Target (by Total Hope / Bretton Woods) - 8.5 9.0 8.5 9.0 9.0 --- 8.8
- 3 Febe van Zwambagt - Le Vermont (by Le Vivaldi I / Fürst Heinrich) - 8.5 7.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 --- 8.2
- 3 Dinja van Liere - Lowlands (by Millennium / Donnerball) - 8.0 8.5 8.5 7.5 8.5 --- 8.2
- 5 Tessa Frank - Danza del Sol (by DeLorean / Sandro Hit) - 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.0 --- 8.1
- 6 Friederike Tebbel - Serious (by San Amour I / Fürst Romancier) - 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 --- 8
- 6 Saskia Lieben-Seutter - Vintage (by Veneno / St. Moritz) - 8.0 7.5 8.5 8.0 8.0 --- 8
- 6 Melanie Tewes - Machiavelli (by Millennium / San Amour) - 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 --- 8
- 9 Katrin Bettenworth - Fürst Friederich (by Fürstenball / Donnerhall) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 --- 7.7
- 10 Dries van Dyck - Foundizia OLD (by Foundation / Hotline) - 7.5 8.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.6
- 10 Maik Schemmann - Francesca Rose (by Follow Me / St. Moritz) - 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.6
- 10 Alexandria Lampe - La Vega (by Londontime / Hochadel) - 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.6
- 13 Ann-Christin Wienkamp - Heineken (by Henkie / Sir Donnerhall) - 7.0 7.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5
- 13 Katrin Bettenworth - Freetown (by Finest / Quaterback) - 7.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5
- 15 Dries van Dyck - Fürst Ampere (by Fürstenball / Ampere) - 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.5 7.5 --- 7.4
- 17 Evelyn Eger - Beniko (by Bordeaux / Wyoming) - 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 --- 7.2
- 18 Daniel Oster - Fürstin Rubina (by Fürstenball / Bordeaux) - 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 --- 7.1
- 18 Lars Ligus - Visionär (by Vilancio / De Niro) - 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 --- 7.1
- Renate van Uytert-van Vliet - Fürst Dior (by Fürstenball / Sir Donnerhall) - RET
6-year olds
- 1. 1 Thomas Schulze - Forever Valentine (by Franziskus / Laurentio) - 9 8.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 8.8
- 2 Isabel Freese - Vivaldon (by Vivaldi / Diamond Hit) - 9.0 7.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.6
- 3 Borja Carrascosa - De Sica (by De Niro / Gribaldi ) - 8.5 8.5 7.5 8.5 8.5 8.3
- 4 Borja Carrascosa - Frizzantino (by Finest / Quaterback) - 7.5 8.0 9.0 7.5 8.5 8.1
- 5 Jochen Bender - Libero (by Livaldon / Worldly) - 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8
- 5 Dries van Dyck - Vivaldi's Kansei (by Vivaldi / Rubinstein) - 8.0 8.0 8.5 7.5 8.0 8
- 7 Dinja van Liere - Fonq (by Fürst Fohlenhof / Lissaro) - 9.0 8.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.8
- 7 Bianca Nowag - Fassianos (by For Romance I / St. Moritz) - 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8
- 9 Andrea Winkeler - Expression (by Ehrenstolz / Basic) - 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.7
- 10 Stella-Luisa Wedekind - Blockbuster (by Bordeaux / Wolkentanz II) - 7.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6
- 10 Ann-Christin Wienkamp - Escolux (by Escolar / St. Moritz) - 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.6
- 12 Heike Kind - Deep Red (by Damon Hill / Ravallo) - 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.3
- Eva Niklova - Flavour II OLD (by Fürstenball / Lauries Crusador xx) - RET
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2021 Bundeschampionate and qualifiers