The 5-year old Happy Days di Fonteabeti and the 6-year old Life Time became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the dressage show in Essen-Herbergen on Sunday 16 April 2023.
5-YO: Happy Days di Fonteabeti
A week after having to retire from their first try for Bundeschampionate selection, Eva Möller and the Italian bred Hanoverian Happy Days di Fonteabeti (by Valverde x Wup) now topped the board in the 5-year old division in Essen-Herbergen with 8.7 points. The bay gelding received 8.5 for walk and trot, 9 for canter, 8.5 for submission and 9 for general impression.
Thomas Schulze and Christian Thelker's Hanoverian stallion Beck's (by Benicio x Despardos) tied in second place on 8.1 points with Italian Beatrice Arturi on Gestut Sprehe's DSP bred Maradona (by Millennium x Fidertanz). Beck's received 8.5 for walk and canter, 8 for trot, 7.5 for submission and 8 for general impression, while Maradona received 7.5 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 8 for canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression.
The class was judged by Rainer Ahlers, Heinz-Holger Lammers, and Harry Lorenz and thirteen combinations competed.
6-YO: Life Time
Fourteen pairs lined up for the 6-year old M-level test, judged by Ahlers, Lorenz and Pascal Strohbücker.
Charlott-Maria Schürmann and the Luxembourg owned Hanoverian stallion Life Time (by Livaldon x Furstenball) dominated the group with a winning total score of 8.7 points. Owned by Claude Niedner of Contern Dressage Center, the liver chestnut got 9 for walk, 8.5 for trot, canter, and submission and 9 for general impression.
Laura Strobel and Sissy Max-Theurer's home bred Alvarinho GV (by August der Starke x Jazz) followed closely in second place with 8.6 points. The Westfalian stallion got 9 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 8 for canter, 8.5 for submission and 9 for general impression.
Results - 2023 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Essen
5-year olds
- 1. Eva Möller - Happy Days Di Fonteabeti (by Valverde / Wup) - 8.5 8.5 9.0 8.5 9.0 --- 8.7
- 2 Thomas Schulze - Beck's (by Benicio / Desperados) - 8.0 8.5 8.5 7.5 8.0 --- 8.1
- 2 Beatrice Arturi - Maradona (by Millennium / Fidertanz) - 8.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.5 --- 8.1
- 4 Beatrice Arturi - Montale Black (by Millennium / Swarovski) - 8.0 7.5 8.5 7.5 8.5 --- 8
- 4 Thomas Schulze - Santanyi (by Secret / Rubin-Royal) - 8.5 7.5 8.5 7.5 8.0 --- 8
- 6 Stefan Wolff - Elliot the Dancer (by Escolar / Vitalis) - 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 8.0 --- 7.8
- 7 Philly Roberts - Lordswood Secret Agent PJF (by Secret / Follow Me) - 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 --- 7.7
- 8 Patricia Seddig - Füchtels High Light OLD (by Floriscount / Damon Hill) - 8.5 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 --- 7.5
- 9 Johanna-Sophie Bertling - Equistar (by Escolar / Hotline) - 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 7.5 --- 7.4
- 10 Hermann Gerdes - Si Bon (by ??) - 7.5 6.5 7.5 6.5 7.5 7 --- .1
- 11 Ann-Christin Niemann - Favory Lady PK (by Fürst Romancier / Semper Odem) - 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 --- 6.9
- Lars Schulze Sutthoff - Secret Sunrise (by Secret / Rock Forever) - RET
- Yvonne Kläne - Zulu GV (by Zarathustra MT / Sorento) - RET
6-year olds
- 1. Charlott-Maria Schürmann - Life Time (by Livaldon / Fürstenball) - 8.5 9.0 8.5 8.5 9.0 --- 8.7
- 2 Laura Strobel - Alvarinho GV (by August der Starke / Jazz) - 8.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 --- 8.6
- 3 Lisa Marie Koch - Fille d'or (by St. Schufro / Fidertanz) - 8.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 --- 8.4
- 4 Sina Aringer - Galaxy Man (by Grand Galaxy Win T / Desperados) - 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.5 --- 8.3
- 5 Sabine Rüben - Vitali (by Vitalis / Sir Donnerhall I) - 8.0 8.0 8.5 7.5 8.0 --- 8
- 6 Beatrice Arturi - Bon Joker (by Bon Coeur / Fürstenball) - 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.5 8.0 --- 7.8
- 7 Therese Nilshagen - Bellany (by Bon Coeur / De Niro) - 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 --- 7.7
- 7 Linda Schmidt - Rocky Rode (by Rock for Me / Stoiber SN) - 7.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 8.0 --- 7.7
- 9 Maree Tomkinson - Imagine (by Ibiza / St. Moritz) - 7.5 7.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5
- 10 Nicole Beinlich - Rosé (by Revolution / Chagall) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 --- 7.4
- 11 Chloe Wren - Fürst Amour (by Fürstenball / San Amour) - 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 --- 6.9
- 11 Mattia Alghisi - Mexx (by Millennium / Alassio) - 7.5 6.0 7.5 6.5 7.0 --- 6.9
- Lars Schulze Sutthoff - Farbentanz (by Farbenspiel / Love Me) - ELI
- Ida Reich - Frauenheld HK (by Feinrich / Bordeaux) - RET
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2023 Bundeschampionate