Frankfurt CDI-W, CSI & FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final
Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 15-19
Herzruf’s Erbe (Ulla Salzgeber of Germany, 75.70%) won the FEI World Cup Dressage Qualifier Grand Prix over El Santo NRW (Isabell Werth of Germany, 75.53) & Digby (Nathalie Zu Sayn Wittgenstein of Denmark, 72.53). Herzrug’s Erbe (Salzgeber, 78.45) won the FEI World Cup Grand Prix freestyle over El Santo NRW (Werth, 77.95) & Sterntaler UNICEF (Matthias Alexander Rath of Germany, 76.55). D’Agostino (Fabienne Lutkemeier of Germany, 79.00) won the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage A Group Final over Deveraux OLD (Sanneke Rothenberger of Germany, 78.75) & Langkjaergaard’s Donna Fetti (Anna Kasprzak of Denmark, 74.70). U.S. placings included: seventh—Bentley (Meagan Davis, 63.60). Colani Sing (Nicole Osterwald of Austria, 66.90) won the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage B Group Final over Celestial King (Melissa Beer of the United Kingdom, 66.60) & Khallgazel Du Maupas (Pauline Leclerq of France, 66.40). Cellagon Lambrasco (Janne-Friederike Meyer of Germany, 0-0/35.93) won the Hessen Grand Prix over Lantinus (Denis Lynch of Ireland, 0-0/36.56) & Chaman (Ludger Beerbaum of Germany, 0-0/38.40).
Olympia CDI-W & CSI-W
London, England, Dec. 14-20
Mistral Hojris (Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain, 82.93) won the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Qualifier Grand Prix over Jerich Parzival (Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands, 78.17) & Sisther De Jeu (Edward Gal of the Netherlands, 72.55). U.S. placings included: fourth—Winyamaro (Catherine Haddad, 69.19). Jerich Parzival (Cornelissen, 83.65) won the Horse & Hound Grand Prix freestyle over Mistral Hojris (Bechtolsheimer, 80.05) & Sisther De Jeu (Gal, 77.05). U.S. placings included: fourth—Winyamaro (Haddad, 74.80). GIG Amai (Michael Whitaker of Great Britain, 0-0/35.72) won the H&M Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix over Tinka’s Serenade (Billy Twomey of Ireland, 0-0/35.74) & Le Prestige St Lois De Hus (Kevin Staut of France, 0-0/36.26). Myss Valette (Penelope Leprevost of France, 0-0/33.50) won the Kingsland Olympia Grand Prix over Oslo Du Chalet (Simon Delestre of France, 0-0/34.09) & H&M Reveur De Hurtebise (Malin Baryard-Johnsson of Sweden, 0-0/34.30).
RMI Mid-Florida
Ocala, Fla., Dec. 17-19
Hunter champions included: adult amateur—Reign (Lindsey Phipps); amateur-owner—INXS (Robin Swinderman); low amateur-owner—Russian Gold (Kimberly Maloomian); children’s—Wellington II (D’Rosi Inc.); children’s pony—Painted Dreams (Allison Postier); green pony—LA Wicked Temptress (Henriette Borst); green working—San Remo (Penelope Ayers); large junior—Thank You Note (Jennifer Naylor); large pony—Thanks Heavens (Claire Khuen); small junior—Czech (Laura Wasserman); small/medium pony—Roxbury (Rod Lopez). Jumper champions included: children’s/adult—Hamlet (Rachel Williams); sections of low children’s/adult—Bella Diamond (Amanda Bartling) & BME Unortodox (David Smith); low junior/amateur-owner—Kryptonite (Thinks Like A Horse).
Holiday Festival I
Wellington, Fla., Dec. 17-19
Iron Horse Farm’s Cantero Z (Kent Farrington, 0-0/37.15) won the $25,000 Holiday I Grand Prix over Mark Bluman’s Cataro Ask (Bluman, 0-4/38.94). Hunter champions included: adult amateur—Well Adjusted (Melissa Ziegler); amateur-owner, 18-35—Paramount (Maggie Gampfer); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Lady O (Deeridge Farm); children’s—Damascus (Lynley Reilly); first year green—Reality (Krista Weisman); green conformation—Habana (Spencer Ranch); green pony—Magical Diamond (Elizabeth Foster); children’s large pony—Top Secret (Jessica Gollel); large junior—Waterford (Scott Stewart); large pony—Cherrybrooks Blue Suede Shoes (Paulexi LLC); medium pony—Let’s Play Two (Madeline Placey); performance working—Ostentacious (Teresa Tillatson Adams); second year green—Humor Me (Bruce Duchossois); children’s small/medium pony—Golden Ticket (Lochmoor Stables); small junior—Bolero (Stacey Arani & Marigot Bay Farm); small pony—Rolling Stone (Sophie Michaels). Jumper champions included: adult amateur—Ca Va (Heather Villemaire); children’s—Backlash (Kristen Berian); high junior/amateur-owner—Camirage (Diamond Edge Farm); low junior/amateur-owner—Creata Van Ten Biesen (Diamond Edge Farm); low children’s—Graceland (Courtney Montuori-Fussell).
Rolex FEI Show Jumping Rider World Ranking
(Standings as of Nov. 30)
Rider/Nation Points
1. Kevin Staut/FRA 3,541
2. Eric Lamaze/CAN 3,385
3. Marcus Ehning/GER 3,325
4. Pius Schwizer/SUI 3,083
5. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson/SWE 3,040
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6. McLain Ward/USA 3,038
7. Denis Lynch/IRL 2,835
8. Edwina Alexander/AUS 2,697
9. Billy Twomey/IRL 2,685
10. Penelope Leprevost/FRA 2,633
FEI Dressage World Ranking
(Standings as of Nov. 30)
Rider/Nation/Horse Points
1. Edward Gal/NED/Moorlands Totilas 2,771
2. Adelinde Cornelissen/NED/Jerich Parzival 2,408
3. Laura Bechtolsheimer/GBR/Mistral Hojris 2,282
4. Steffen Peters/USA/Ravel 2,146
5. Isabell Werth/GER/Warum Nicht FRH 2,063
6. Imke Schellekens-Bartels/NED/Hunter Douglas Sunrise 2,048
7. Isabell Werth/GER/Satchmo 78 2,035
8. Anky van Grunsven/NED/IPS Painted Black 2,015
9. Victoria Max-Theurer/AUT/Augustin Old 1,949
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10. Ulla Salzgeber/GER/Herzruf’s Erbe 1,851
Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Standings
Western European League
(Standings as of Dec. 20)
Rider/Nation Points
1T. Isabell Werth/GER 57
1T. Ulla Salzgeber/GER 57
3. Catherine Haddad/USA 54
4. Richard Davison/GBR 44
5. Adelinde Cornelissen/NED 43
6. Helen Langehanenberg/GER 36
7. Christa Laarakkers/NED 33
8. Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein/DEN 30
9T. Nina Hofmann/SWE 29
9T. Sune Hansen/DEN 29