Eric van der Vleuten seized Olympia's Rolex FEI World qualifier
presented by H & M, with an audacious display of speed jumping
on VDL Groep Tomboy, a 10-year-old gelding by Emilion (Wellington
x Farnese) Out of the KWPN Ster mare by Ahorn an exciting horse
that Eric hopes will put him back into the Dutch team. The penultimate
rider in the 11-rider jump-off, Eric overhauled the seemingly
unbeatable target set by Ireland's Cian O'Connor on Rancorrado,
eventual second, while last-to-go, France's popular Penelope Leprovost
on the nine-year-old grey stallion Mylord Carthago HN, (Carthago
x Jalsico B) could only manage clear in 35.97 to wind up in third
. Ben Maher, who scored some valuable World Cup points for the
final in Geneva in April, was also clear in the nail-biting finale,
to finish fourth and best of the British riding Robin Hood W by
Animo (Almez Z x Libero H) out of the International Jumping mare
"Melissimo" Libero H x Jasper (The Little One)
19/12/09
Guy Williams wins the H&M Santa Stakes 1.60m showjumping competiton
at London Olympia on the eight year old grey gelding Dunkan by
Adiamo Z Animo (Almez Z x Taj Mahal) only two others jumped a
double clear around the big 1.60 track, Christina Liebherr on
her 11 year old KWPN Mount L.B Robin Hood by Calvados (Uriel x
Ibrahim) out of the Prestatie mare Laantje R (Concorde x Farn)
The last of the three double clears was Swedish Rider Svante Johansson
riding her Swedish Warmblood Caramel KS by the Holstein stallion
Cardento VDL (Capitol I x Lord) out of a Voltaire grand daughter.
third to sixth postions had faster times but with four faults,
the Nabab De Reve x Heartbreaker "Wido" ridden by French
rider Saoud Bin Fawaz Al Chalaan riding for France took fourth
place, Steve Guerdat on the Numero Uno x Julio Marnier eight year
old gelding Urgent III taking fifth and Germany's Max Kuhner riding
the nine year old Austrian bred Holstein stallion "Coeur
de Lion" (Coriano x Cassini)
18/12/09
Five riders shared the prize money in the Puissance Cake. Olympia's
famous wall proved too much for all contestants this year with
not one rider clearing the final height at 2.05.The top five were
Penelope Leprevost (Johnny Boy ll), Italy’s European team
silver medallist Natale Chiaudani on Vigaro Z, Michael Whitaker
on the tall chestnut Fairview Cyber-Space, Ireland’s Cian
O’Connor on the promising and neat-jumping mare Calistra,
and last year’s joint winner Ellen Whitaker on Ladina.
18/12/09
Pius Schwizer
wins the 1.50m accumulator with a time of 46.74 seconds on the
bay Swiss warmblood gelding "Unique X" sired by the
Swiss Approved sire "Ulysesse De Thurin" x Grand Veneur
x Quastor (Ibrahim) out of a Swiss mare sired by the sBs Belgian
approved stallion Orymate De St-Hermelle (Inducteur x Almez Z
x A L'Honeur) The win has propelled Puis into the number one riders
rankings with Ellen Whitaker in second place.
A fabulous win for the Egyptian young rider Abdel Said that has
captured the hearts of the audience in the Earls Court Olmpia
Chistmas Cracker International 1.50m show jumping competition
scooping up the £4920 prize fund riding the Belgian Warmblood
"Avenir" by Chin Chin son "Phin Phin" x Flamenco
x Codex (Cottage Son) Australian rider Edwina Alexander came in
second place with 0.8th of a second behind the winner riding the
13 year old Chestnut son of Le Tot De Semilly out of a Quidam
Revelle mare. Ellen Whitakers time was simply not fast enough
but jumped a fabulous double clear on the 12 year old "Equimax
Ocolado" by Habsburg (Burgraff x Amor) out of the ster pref
prestatie mare "Ipinacolada" by Calvados x Cadmus
17/12/09
Nicola
Gillespie's 15 year old "GIG Portofino" ridden by Micheal
Whitaker wins the 1.50m Christmas Pudding Stakes at Olympia
claiming the £3000 prize. Second equal went to Olivier Guillon
ridings Selle Francais mount "Lord De Theize" by Tolbiac
Rouge with zero faults and a time of 35.75secs matched by Nick
Skelton riding the grey contender Holstein stallion Cascavelle....
The young Ben Maher finished a tenth of a second behind Nick on
Quainton Stud's KWPN gelding Robin Hood (Animo x Libero H) currently
ranking second in the WBFSH individual show jumping rankings with
Frenchman Kevin Staut riding the nine year old Selle Francais
"Major De Coquerie" (Ahorn x Jalisco B) on a time of
36.26 secs with the Swiss competitor Pius Schwizer riding the
Swiss Warmblood Unique X by Ulysse De Thurin x Urymate De Ste
Hermelle
Hardly
a suprising result as the worlds dressage heart throb "Moorlands
Totilas" (Gribaldi x Glendale (Nimmerdor) ridden by Dutchman
Edward Gal wins the FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE Grand Prix Freestyle
to Music with
yet another fabulous performance scoring an outstanding 92.3
10 points ahead of fellow Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen on
the 12 year old chestnut gelding "Parzival" (Jazz
x Ulft)
"EDWARD GAL AND
MOORLANDS TOTILAS DOES IT YET AGAIN"
The three British riders nonetheless performed remarkably well
on home ground with an impressive third place for British rider
Carl Hester on Liebling II (Lorentin x Konigspark xx) who rode
an impressive and relaxed test to finish just 1.1 point ahead
of British colleague Laura Bechtolsheimer riding Andretti H
(Arking XX x Cavalier) who's performance appeared a little tense
gaining 77.350 points. Fifth and sixth places went to Richard
Davison on "Hiscox Artemis" with their score of 75.150
points and a very close behind him was US rider Catherine Haddad
riding "Cadilac" with 73.600 points. Both 1st and
2nd places continually add to the KWPN's top ranking WBFSH positions
with both Jazz and Gribaldi as KWPN approved sires.
Anticipation
is building as we count down to the FEI World Cup Dressage qualifier
at the London International Horse Show, Olympia 15-21 December
2009. The small but quality field includes the world number one
Edward Gal with wow stallion Moorland Totilas and promises an
exhilarating two days of high calibre competition.
13 riders are
now confirmed to start in the grand prix on Tuesday 14th December
and all will go through to compete in the grand prix freestyle
on the evening of Wednesday 15th. Last year’s winner and
European gold medalist.
FEI WORLD CUP
DRESSAGE Qualifier FEI Grand Prix
supported by Horse & Hound OFFICIAL RESULTS
Placed competitors (E) (H) (C) (M) (B) Total
1. 12 Moorlands Totilas Edward Gal, NED 1800 GBP 393 387 391 396
399 1966 points
black 9y.S /Gribaldi/Glendale/KWPN/NED08021/ Moorland Stables
83.660 %
2. 1. 1. 1. 1.
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Hardly
a suprising result as the worlds dressage heart throb "Moorlands
Totilas" (Gribaldi x Glendale (Nimmerdor) ridden by Dutchman
Edward Gal wins the FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE Grand Prix Freestyle
to Music with
yet another fabulous performance scoring an outstanding 92.3
10 points ahead of fellow Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen on
the 12 year old chestnut gelding "Parzival" (Jazz
x Ulft)
Anticipation
is building as we count down to the FEI World Cup Dressage qualifier
at the London International Horse Show, Olympia 15-21 December
2009. The small but quality field includes the world number one
Edward Gal with wow stallion Moorland Totilas and promises an
exhilarating two days of high calibre competition.