Sofia Rosenkilde Wins 2023 Danish Pony Championships

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2023 Danish Pony Championships

Sofia Rosenkilde won the national title at the 2023 Danish Pony Championships held at the Hovgaard riding club on 17 - 20 August 2023. The battle for the medals was on the edge of the knife as all three podium place-getters scored the same total of 147 points, and the result behind the comma determined the medals.

The pony riders competed in two rounds, the team championship test and kur to music. The points of both rounds were totalled to decide the medals.

Sofia Rosenkilde and the 9-year old German riding pony Cosmo Royale (by Cosmopolitan x Casino Royale K) totalled 147.858 points for the gold medal. The pair won the team test with 72.308% and placed third in the freestyle with 75.55%. Member of the Danish team at the 2023 European Pony Championships, Rosenkilde was the fourth scoring rider on the team and did not make it into the freestyle finals. Her gold medal at the Nationals was sweet revenge.

The silver medal went to Denmark's best scoring team rider at the Europeans; Anna Munkebo on the 9-year old Danish bred Lyngdal's Mira Puella (by Daugaarden's Boombay x CJ Chargon Bredager). She was second twice at the nationals and with 147.574% stayed only a fraction behind Rosenkilde to finish second overall.

The bronze went to Laura Qvist aboard the 16-year old German bred Der Kleine Lord (by Der Feine Lord x Amigo Valeur) . They were third in the team test and won the freestyle to total 147.283%. The bay gelding is a familiar face on the European scene as he was previously competed for Great Britain by Alexandra Hellings and Gemma Owen.

In the category 2 division for smaller FEI ponies, the gold medal went to Amalie Juliane Danvad Fredbøg on Spirit-Kick (by Clausholm Donatello x Attention) with a total of 147,757 percentage points. The silver went to Ingeborg Elizabeth Schou on routinier FS Calimero (by FS Dior De Luxe x FS Challenger) with 145,054 points while bronze was for Elia Pons Martinsen on Lykkehøjs Wildfire Of Dornik (by Melli’s Dornik x Cupkeshof Winobert) with 142,976 points.

Results - 2023 Danish Pony Championships

1. Sofia Rosenkilde - Cosmo Royale - 147,858
2. Anna Munkebo - Lyngdal's Mira Puella - 147,574
3. Laura Qvist - Der Kleine Lord - 147,283
4. Cecilie Gautier Christensen - Tackmann's Cookie - 145,7
5. Emilie Hansen - Bossa Nova Bitsch - 142,726
6. Andrea Hamann Sand - Golden Spring Gh - 141,688
7. Hanna Walkusch - Jonkers' Jayden - 141,313
8. Maya Leisted Grønbech - Moglie - 141,306
9. Sophie Golan - Steendieks Diamond De Dali - 140,499
10. Victoria Bang Zindorff - Tovdal's Sir Sullivan - 138,592
11. Josefine Lillelund Vejby - Hedemand's Dr. George - 138,481
12. Filippa Jæger Jensen - Schierensees S'il Vous Plait - 137,867
13. Laura Maria Hagerup - Cake Royal - 137,84
14. Nynne Dietz Viborg - Campari W - 135,347
15. Rebecca Egebæk Skovhuus - Golden Boy - 134,953