Bang Zindorff and Torabi Win the 2024 Danish Junior/Young Riders Championships

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2024 Danish Youth Riders Championships

One week after the Danish championships for Grand Prix rider, the Vallensbaek equestrian centre welcomed Denmark's juniors and young riders for their title match. Junior rider Victoria Bang Zindorff and young rider Lea Torabi claimed victory and got the gold medal.

The Danish Youth Championships were held over two rounds on 1 - 2 June 2024.

Junior Riders: Victoria Bang Zindorff

No less than 34 junior riders competed in the first round and fifteen of them moved to the second round.

The 13-year old Victoria Bang Zindorff, whose international career began in October 2023 on ponies Tovdal's Sir Sullivan and Del Classico, won the junior championship on horse Atterupgaard's Final Kiss, an 18-year old Danish warmblood stallion by French Kiss x Diamond. She was first in the first round (71.811% and second in the second round (74.4%) to climb the highest step of the podium. Victoria is trained by her mother, Danish Grand Prix rider Lone Bang Zindorff.

Silver went to Michella Skovsager on the 10-year old Danish bred Blue Hors Elliott (by Erlando x Romanov) with 71.676% and 74.00%, while Josephine Gert Nielsen captured bronze aboard the 9-year old Bravio Bianco (by Belantis x De Niro) with 70.649% and 74.275%

Young Riders: Lea Torabi

Twenty-three young riders battled it out with fifteen in the second round.

The 20-year old Lea Torabi and her 14-year old Swedish warmblood Bergakras Amaranth (by Ampere) proved consistency and won both rounds with 72.184% and 74.475%.

The fight for silver was a neck-to-neck race between Valentin Munkedal aboard the 10-year old Seeris Jody (by Johnson x Weltmeyer), who won the duel after scoring 70.053% and 72.70%, and young professional Frederikke Gram Jacobsen on the 8-year old Foldbergs Dantino (by Dante Weltino x Romanov). She got bronze with 70.526% and 71.825%.

"Amaranth or Amse, as we call him, has been absolutely fantastic this weekend," Torabi told Ridehesten. "He is a horse wit a really high ignition, but he has felt very comfortable and relaxed all weekend, so I am very proud of him, and it has been really cool to ride in these surroundings. I've had him for five years, but he didn't make his real show debut until August 2021. It's taken a long time to get here with many ups and downs, but all our hard work has paid off."

Results - 2024 Danish Junior / Young Riders Championships - Vallensbaek

Junior Riders

1. Victoria Bang Zindorff - Atterupgaard's Final Kiss - 71.811 74.4 --- 146.211
2. Michella Skovsager - Blue Hors Elliott - 71.676 74.0 --- 145.676
3. Josephine Gert Nielsen - Bravio Bianco - 70.649 74.275 --- 144.924
4. Anna Teibel Raben - Sparaday - 69.973 74.9 --- 144.873
5. Cornelia Munch Sinding - Lord Hamilton - 70.0 73.275 --- 143.275
6. Theresa Rosenkilde - Blue Hors Zwobber - 69.324 73.15 --- 142.474
7. Andrea Hamann Sand - Blue Hors Victor - 68.649 73.725 --- 142.374
8. Esther Rude Hare - Aagaardens Lianne - 69.487 72.1 --- 141.587
9. Sofia Rosenkilde - Blue Hors Kingston - 68.513 71.725 --- 140.238
10. Marie Amalie Juul - Nikitaro - 68.189 70.1 --- 138.289
11. Hanna Walkusch - First Rappenberg - 67.081 71.175 --- 138.256
12. Caroline S Jørgensen - Poker König - 67.054 70.2 --- 137.254
13. Emma Lund Meilbak - Butterfly - 66.973 69.75 --- 136.723
14. Sofie Aagaard Buur-thomsen - Hodja Højris - 68.135 68.425 --- 136.56
15. Ellen French Henriksen - Tailor - 66.973 66.9 --- 133.873

Young Riders (top 15 only)

1. Lea Andreassen Torabi - Bergåkras Amaranth - 72.184 74.475 --- 146.659
2. Valentin Munkedal - Severis Jody - 70.053 72.7 --- 142.753
3. Frederikke Gram Jacobsen - Foldbergs Dantino - 70.526 71.825 --- 142.351
4. Thilde Rude Hare - Fred the Red - 70.342 70.925 --- 141.267
5. Dagmar Sofie Oxlund - Zwip Zwap Havdal - 68.369 71.375 --- 139.744
6. Margaretha Rosenkilde - Tiger G - 69.658 69.725 --- 139.383
7. Karoline Mathilde Ravnsbo - Atterupgaards Kawasaki - 67.658 70.4 --- 138.058
8. Freja Oline Skovhus Lindblad - Egelund Yurrell - 69.105 68.375 --- 137.48
9. Cecilie Maria Schrøder - Dreymann Sarotti - 67.974 69.275 --- 137.249
10. Emilie Balling Nissen - Søgårds Secret - 68.895 67.25 --- 136.145
11. Elisabeth Cecilie Bonefeld-dahl - Don Furioso - 67.053 67.8 --- 134.853
12. Emily Hulgård Nielsen - Rosengaards Bonfire - 66.684 68.15 --- 134.834
13. Maria Bech Korsgårds - Tempt-hit - 67.658 66.825 --- 134.483
14. Lea Colding-jørgensen - Sixtus Klint - 67.211 66.7 --- 133.911
15. Marie Louise Loberg - L.s. Casio - 68.553 62.6 131.153

Complete results: juniors / young riders