Santos and Manolo Win 2023 Bülkau Bundeschampionate Qualifier

Sun, 05/21/2023 - 07:59
2023 Bundeschampionate Qualifier
Anna Mitter and Manolo win the 6-year old division at the 2023 CDN Bülkau

The 5-year old Santos and the 6-year old Manolo became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the dressage show in Bülkau on Friday 19 May 2023.  

5-YO: Santos

Only 10 pairs contested the L-level dressage horse test, which was judged by Silke Gärtner, Ralph Tapken, and Christiane Giesen.

Ingo Pape's head young horse rider Greta Heemsoth topped the board on Pape's Oldenburg stallion Santos (by Secret x Don Schufro) with a score of 8.0 points. They were the only pair to achieve the scoring minimum to get a ticket to Warendorf. Santos received 7 for walk, 8.5 for trot and canter, 7.5 for submission and 8.5 for general impression. 

Friederike Reins and Hermann Niemann's Oldenburg gelding Bennicio N (by Benicio x Don Diamond) was second with 7.8 point. He earned 8 for walk, 8.5 for trot, and 7.5 for canter, submission and general impression.  

6-YO: Manolo

The M-level dressage horse test for 6-year olds featured eight pairs and they were judged by the same panel.

Anna Mitter rode Stritzke & Schellin's Hanovorian gelding Manolo (by Morricone x Donnerhall) to victory with an 8.1 score. The gelding received 9 for walk, 8.5 for trot and canter, 6.5 for submission and 8 for general impression. 

Yvonne von Appen and Sven von Appen's Hanoverian gelding Ferrantino (by Furst Belissaro x Fidertanz) tied in second place with Malte Kalus aboard Gerrit Hölzle's Oldenburg gelding Montepulciano (by Morricone x Damsey). The bay Ferrantino earned 8.5 for walk, 7.5 for trot, and 8 for canter, submission and general impression. The bay Montepulciano got identical marks across the board.

Results - 2023 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Bülkau

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

  • 1. Greta Heemsoth   Santos (by Secret / Don Schu- fro) - 8.5 7 8.5 7.5 8.5 --- 8
  • 2 Friederike Reins  - Bennicio N (by Benicio / Don Diamond) - 8.5 8 7.5 7.5 7.5 --- 7.8
  • 3 Malte Kalus  - Secure (by Secret / Dresemann) - 7.5 7 8 7.5 7.5 --- 7.5
  • 3 Mareike Mimberg-Hess  -  Freiherr Peter (by Fürstenball / Sandro Hit) - 8 7.5 7.5 7 7.5 --- 7.5
  • 5 Leonie Seufert  - Sezam (by Secret / Franziskus) - 7.5 8 7 7 7.5 --- 7.4
  • 5 Nele Lübbehusen  - Escala Gold OLD (by Belissimo M / Rohdiamant) - 7.5 8 7 7 7.5 --- 7.4
  • 7 Nele Lübbehusen  - Quotengold OLD (by Quantensprung / Don Schufro) - 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 7.5 --- 7.3
  • 7 Anne-Sophie Kamps  - Quirin (by Quaterhall / Sir Donnerhall) - 7.5 7 7.5 7 7.5 --- 7.3
  • 9 Kristina Felicitas Kutter  - PK Sweet April (by Secret / His Highness) - 7.5 7.5 7 6.5 7 --- 7.1
  • 10 Sophie Roderburg - Donegru MS (by Negro / Sir Donnerhall) - 7.5 7 7 6.5 7 --- 7

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

  • 1. Anna Mitter  - Manolo (by Morricone I / Donnerhall) - 8.5 9 8.5 6.5 8 --- 8.1
  • 2 Yvonne von Appen  - Ferrantino (by Fürst Belissaro / Fidertanz) - 7.5 8.5 8 8 8 --- 8
  • 2 Malte Kalus  - Montepulciano (by Morricone I / Damsey) - 7.5 8.5 8 8 8 --- 8
  • 4 Nicole Beinlich - Rosé (by Revolution / Chagall) - 8 7.5 8 6.5 7.5 --- 7.5
  • 5 Christiane Peters  -  Deltano (by Dante Weltino / Charon) - 8 7 7.5 6.5 7.5 --- 7.3
  • 6 Mira von Daake  - Frida Gold B (by Finnigan / A Jungle Prince) - 7.5 7 7 7 7 --- 7.1
  • 6 Tina Schremmer  - Belle Fleur (by Bon Coeur / Romancero H) - 7.5 6.5 7.5 7 7 --- 7.1
  • 8 Christiane Peters - Florentina (by Floris Prince / Wolkentanz) - 7 7.5 7 6.5 7 --- 7

Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2023 Bundeschampionate