Münster is celebrating the big final of the MedienCup 2009! The best twelve combinations assured themselves a ticket during four qualification competitions.
At the Turnier der Sieger in Münster, Germany, 20th – 23rd August 2009, the best German Grand Prix youngsters are going to meet. It will be the summit of the dressage youngsters in front of the castle in Muenster.
The stage of the Medien Cup is more important than ever to team trainer Holger Schmezer. Here he will start looking for future Championship horses considering the tight situation just before the European Championships in Windsor. It clarifies how badly Germany needs upcoming European- and World Champions.
The MedienCup, which is the dressage series for eight to ten year old horses, featured for example Donnelly who will be presented by the riding master Hubertus Schmidt. This eight year old Westphalian, who placed twice in the Bundeschampionate Finals and once in the World Championship finals, has been under the saddle of Schmidt only for a year now and during this time he has developed from M-level to a potential Grand Prix horse and even has been regarded as prospect for the European Championships in Windsor.
Another finalist is Damon Hill – the beautiful dark chestnut stallion, who already called the attention since he was young. He took part in the Bundeschampionat three times, became World Champion of the five and six year old young dressage horses and got second in the final of the Nürnberger Burkpokal last year.
Double Olympic champion Ulla Salzgeber is also using the MedienCup in order to present one of her top youngster horses: She won the last qualifier in Heroldsberg on her nine year old Wakana. It will be a very exquisite starting field – with a look not only on the horses but also on the riders.
Isabell Werth who won the first qualifier in Hagen on her winner of the Nürnberger Burgpokal, El Santo will not be part of the final because of known reasons. The Swedish top rider Patrick Kittel and his qualified horse Tellwell will also miss the final in Münster because he is preparing himself for the European Championships in Windsor. Kittel will be part of the Swedish team with his horse Scandic. Scandic also made it through the MedienCup into the Grand Prix sport: He finished up 5th at last years MedienCup final.
“The Turnier der Sieger has been a meeting point of the best and most successful ones since many years, as part of the greens season in dressage and in jumping. Therefore it fits like a glove that the final of the MedienCup is taking place in Muenster”, accentuates the event director Hendrik Snoek.
A goody for all MedienCup-Fans: At all the qualifiers we have already searched for “Germany’s most popular MedienCup combination” which will be the continued at the final. You can give your vote for your favourite combination by telephone and win a VIP-weekend at the best indoor show of the world, the Stuttgart German Masters. For more information please go to www.mediencup.com/gewinnspiel.
Like all the qualifiers the final will also be broadcasted live on www.cpm24.tv – bilingual commentated and professional captured with several cameras. The riders and the judges directly have one’s say in the background interview. Moreover cpm24.tv is broadcasting the whole program of the Turnier der Sieger – all dressage and jumping competitions.
Those of you who missed a MedienCup qualifier – no problem. The best rounds of the season can be watched on www.mediencup.com, where the riders also have one’s say in a short interview after their rounds.
Don’t miss it: the final of the MedienCup live on www.cpm24.tv.
· Warm up class: Friday 21st August from 08.00 am
· Final: Saturday 22nd August from 10.00 am
The finalists of the MedienCup 2009:
1. Donelly and Hubertus Schmitd
2. Damon Hill and Ingrid Klimke
3. Le Mont d’Or and Anja Plönzke
4. Django Edwars and Katrin Bettenworth
5. Rom and Carola Koppelmann
6. Dablino and Anabel Balkenhol
7. Diego and Marion Engelen
8. Wakana and Ulla Salzgeber
9. Laureus and Peter Broggreve
10. Filmstar and Hans-Peter Bauer
Following riders have moved up in the ranking:
11. Tristan and Hubertus Schmidt
12. Denaro and Katrin Bettenworth
Already mark in your calendars now: Stuttgart Germany Masters,
18th – 22nd November 2009 live from the Stuttgart Schleyerhalle on www.cpm24.tv
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