Visavi and Fontane Win 2023 Schenefeld Bundeschampionate Qualifier

Sat, 05/20/2023 - 10:31
2023 Bundeschampionate Qualifier
Jacob Schenk and Boulevard at the 2022 Bundeschampionate :: Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

The 5-year old Visavi and the 6-year old Fontane became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held in Schenefeld on Sunday 14 May 2023. 

5-YO: Visavi

twelve pairs competed in the L-level dressage horse class for 5-year olds and judges Harry Lorenz, Peter Mannheims and Ralph Schmidt assessed the horses.

Jacob Schenk and Renate Weber's home-bred Oldenburg mare Visavi (by Vivarant x Fidertanz) bested the field as sole pair to score the qualication criterium of 8.0 or higher. Schenk and Visavi won the class with 8.1. The liver chestnut mare got 8.5 for walk, 8 for trot, 7.5 for canter, 8.5 for submission and 8 for general impression. 

Leonie Seufert landed second place with 7.6 points aboard her own Hanoverian gelding Sezam (by Secret x Franziskus). He got 7 for walk, 8 for trot and canter, and 7.5 for submission and general impression. 

6-YO: Fontane

Only six pairs competed in the M-level dressage horse class for 6-year olds, which was judged by Schmidt, Michael Settertobulte and Carsten Munk.

Schenk collected his second trophy of the day aboard his own Hanoverian stallion Fontane (by For Romance II x Stedinger) with 8.4 points. The dark bay stallion received 9 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 8 for canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression. 

Schenk also placed second aboard Erika Bünger's Hanoverian stallion Boulevard (by Belantis x Sir Donnerhall) with 8.3 points. This grey stallion got 8.5 for walk, 8 for trot and canter and 8.5 for submission and general impression. 

Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

Results - 2023 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Schenefeld

5-year olds 
Rider - Horse  Trot walk canter submission general impression  ---- Total

  • 1. Jacob Schenk  - Visavi (by Vivarant / Fidertanz) - 8.0 8.5 7.5 8.5 8.0 --- 8.1
  • 2 Leonie Seufert  - Sezam (by Secret / Franziskus) - 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 --- 7.6 
  • 2 Jeanne-Marleen Bußmann -  Ballayage (by Belissimo M / Fidertanz) - 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.6
  • 4 Ann Kathrin Müller  -  HS Fleur Noir (by Fürstenball / Dimaggio) - 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.5
  • 4 Markus von Holdt  - Divo (by Da Costa / Dankeschön) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5
  • 6 Kira Goerens-Ripphoff  - Sir Sly v Secret / Diamond Hit) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.4
  • 6 Rebecca-Juana Gerken  - Bentley SK (by Benicio / Quaterback) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7 7.5 --- 7.4
  • 8 Catherine Mayer  - Mille Grazie a Carree (by Millennium / Sandro Hit) - 8.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.3
  • 8 Joana Graf  - Bentley JG (by Bon Coeur / Hofrat) - 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 --- 7.3
  • 10 Jonas Juhl  -  Quibbel J (by Quantensprung / Casal) - 8.0 6.0 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.2
  • 11 Katalin Garrn  - Sigurdson (by Secret / Wanderbursch II ) - 7.0 6.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.1
  • 12 Freia Andresen  -  Freyja's Ass SP (by Florenz / Rascalino) - 6.5 7 7.5 6.5 7 --- 6.9

6-year olds
Rider - Horse  Trot walk canter submission general impression  ---- Total

  • 1.  Jacob Schenk  -  Fontane (by For Romance II / Stedinger) - 8.5 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 --- 8.4
  • 2 Jacob Schenk  - Boulevard (by Belantis I / Sir Donnerhall) - 8.0 8.5 8.0 8.5 8.5 --- 8.3
  • Yvonne von Appen  - Ferrantino (by Fürst Belissaro / Fidertanz) - 7.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.6
  • 4 Vanessa Siedentopf  - Salvana's Helene (by Helium / Kaiserdom) - 8.0 8.0 6.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5 
  • 5 Sophie Henke  - Bon Ami (by Bon Coeur / Hotline) - 7.5 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 --- 7.1
  • 6 Catherine Mayer - Mc Moneymaker vom Carree (by Morricone I / Fürst Heinrich) - 7.5 7.0 7.5 6.0 7.0 --- 7

Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2023 Bundeschampionate