PrintWith Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel, the Lusitano stallion wins at Prix St. Georges.
Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel has been competing in the Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships since they began in 1983.
“Last year I would have won the Grand Prix freestyle on Roulette, but due to a breakdown of the speaker system we missed the awards ceremony,” said von Neumann-Cosel, of Lisbon, Md. “I was saddened that the horse did not get the recognition he deserved. He also had won the fourth level and Prix St. Georges championship in years prior.”
She got her award this year in a section of the Prix St. Georges, senior rider, with Tonico Do Top at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, Oct. 9-11, during the Garden State Classic.
Von Neumann-Cosel has won BLM championships on many different horses. This year it was with a Lusitano stallion, scoring 69.73 percent.
“Tonico’s win thrilled me,” she said. “It was a good competition, and the horse has been steadily improving in his general work. Most of all I wanted the success for Linda and Joe, who have been incredibly supportive on all levels and are close friends.”
Linda and Joe Denniston purchased the 10-year-old Tonico Do Top (Emitico—Jandaya Do Top) in Brazil more than two years ago.
“Linda and Joe love the breed and wanted to give me the opportunity to take a horse they own to Grand Prix. So we found Tonico, who has a lot of charisma. I loved his rideability and temperament,” von Neuman-Cosel said. “He excelled in his training faster than I had hoped, and last year, in his first season, he won fourth level and Prix St. Georges.”
She plans to show him Intermediaire II next year and eventually to Grand Prix. “He has talent for piaffe and passage and already does one tempis,” she said. “Most of the emphasis is on developing his strength and always on improving his natural movement.”
Chumley Doubles Up
Lauren Chumley won championship titles with two horses who are embarking on second careers.
Harkon, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Heraldik—Tibris) owned by Steven Tarshis, formerly competed as a jumper. He started dressage training last year and came out this year to win a section of second level, senior rider (69.53%).
“In the last two months he has won three out of the four third level tests he has been entered in,” said Chumley. “He has also been successfully shown by his owner, Steven Tarshis, at training and first levels.”
Chumley is hoping to take Harkon to fourth level next year and on to Prix St. Georges after that.
Chumley also won a section of fourth level, senior rider, with Nyewyn, a 16-year-old Welsh-Morgan cross (65.45%). Jill Sackman originally purchased the gelding (Menai Crwys—Wyndamere Desiree) as a potential combined driving pony.
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