The 4-year old Valentin, the 5-year old Diamondgio and the 6-year old Barroso became the winners of the 2016 French Young Horse Championships held at the Cadre Noir during the 2016 CDI Saumur on 23 - 25 September 2016. Belgian riders snatched away two titles and two reserve championships at this French young horse event.
In the 4-year old division Belgian Larissa Pauluis and the Westfalian gelding Valentin (by Vitalis x Fidermark) claimed highest honour as the high scorer of the division with an 86.2% in the preliminary round, 88.3% for presentation and 85.80% in the final round to win with a total of 86.2 points. French Julien Vincent became the runner-up with the Selle Français bred Countrymusic Crambery (by Don Juan de Hus x Donnerhall). The pair scored 83.2%, 77.5% and 87.4% to finish second overall on 85.8 points. Marion Perret and the Belgian owned KWPN mare Hannelinde (by Dream Boy x Sunny Boy) were third with 80.0.
French representative at the 2016 World Young Horse Championships, Lena Thouvenin and the Oldenburg bred Diamondgio (by Diamo Gold x Pik Noir) topped the board at the French Nationals in the 5-year old division. Owned by the TH DressValue, the horse scored 76.8% in the preliminary round, 77.2% for presentation and 84.6% in the Final round to total 83.6% for the gold medal. Belgian Dominique Mohimont won the silver on the Dutch warmblood Genie (by Zhivago x Sandro Hit) with 79.6%, 84.7% and 82.00% to finish second on 82.4 points. Julien Vincent and the Dutch bred Girello VWM (by Andretti x Royal Dance) were third with 79.6 points.
In the 6-year old division Belgian Larissa Pauluis grabbed the title aboard the Dutch owned KWPN stallion Barroso (by Bordeaux x Saros). The pai scored 79.9% in the preliminary round, which served as a warm up. The final round counted for the title and Pauluis earned 83.6% on the bay stallion for victory. Belgian Amandine Prevost and the German Sport Horse bred Quaterdance (by Quaterback x Expo'se) were unable to complete a hattrick and win the third, consecutive French Young Horse title in a row. Instead they became the reserve champions after scoring 76.4% in the warm up round and 81.6% in the Finals. French Grand Prix rider Anne Sophie Serre ranked third on Actuelle de Massa (by Paston x Fuzilador) were third with 79.8.
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Results - 2016 French Young Horse Championships - Saumur
4-year olds (top 10 only)
- 1. Larissa Pauluis - Valentin (by Vitalis x Fidermark) - 86.2
- 2. Julien Vincent - Countrymusic Crambery (by Don Juan de Hus x Donnerhall) - 85.8
- 3. Marion Perret - Hannelinde (by Dream Boy x Sunny Boy) - 80.0
- 4. Amandine Prevost - Ragtime (by Rifaisos x Garcon) - 78.6
- 5. Renaud Ramadier - Come Back de Massa (by Galopin de la Font x Quixote) - 78.3
- 6. Arnaud Serre - Caporal de Massa (by Rieto x Xaquiro) - 78.0
- 7. Alexia Stullein - Bella Josi L (by Johnson x Belissimo M) - 77.6
- 8. Mathilde Bayor - Full Monty LH (by Fidertanz x Donnerhall) - 76.9
- 9. Alizee Roussel - Bel Amour (by Bretton Woods x Donnerhall) - 76.5
- 10. Fabien Godelle - Devalero (by Dancier x Riccione) - 76.3
5-year olds (top 10 only)
- 1. Lena Thouvenin - Diamondgio (by Diamo Gold x Pik Noir) - 83.6
- 2. Dominique Mohimont - Genie (by Zhivago x Sandro Hit) - 82.4
- 3. Julien Vincent - Girello VWM (by Andretti x Royal Dance) - 79.6
- 4. Sarah Rogers - Flair Royal (by Fairbanks x Royal Diamond) - 77.2
- 5. Clemende Jean - Quickstep (by Quaterback x Rotspon) - 76.6
- 6. Chantal Klimmer - Big Bang de Massa (by Quazar de la Font x Xaquiro) - 76.2
- 7. Manuel Godin - Querida de Hus (by Quaterback x Furst Heinrich ) - 76.2
- 8. Alizee Roussel - Furstin Star JM (by Furst Nymphenburg x Lauries Crusador xx) - 74.8
- 9. Alizee Roussel - Donna LEea du Neuhof (by Diamond Hit x Carolus) - 73.6
- 10. Sarah Rogers - Schabernack (by Sandro Hit x De Niro) - 73.0
6-year olds (top 10 only)
- 1. Larissa Pauluis - Barroso (by Bordeaux x Saros) - 83.6
- 2. Amandine Prevost - Quaterdance (by Quaterback x Expo'se) - 81.6
- 3. Anne Sophie Serre - Actuelle de Massa (by Pastor x Fuzilador) - 79.8
- 4. Claire Gosselin - Aliz de Lauture (by Karamel de Lauture x Looping) - 78.0
- 5. Louise Vanbaeten - Forento (by Sorento x Negro) - 77.2
- 6. Pauline Vanlandeghem - Sertorius de Rima (by Sandro Hit x Voltaire) - 76.8
- 7. Arnaud Serre - Amadeus de Massa (by Furst Romancier x Mulato) - 76.6
- 8. Julien Vincent - First Time d'Echallens JV (by Damsey x Don Schufro) - 75.6
- 9. Aurelie Riedweg - Skate Moss (by Soliman de Hus x Jazz) - 74.6
- 10. France Touvron - Andiamo d'Heulecourt (by Olivi x Cap Vert) - 74.2
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