Olympia Dressage
Friday, December 16, 2005
Anky wins again - and is out to do even better!
Anky van Grunsven and Keltec Salinero reigned supreme last night in front of a Christmas-spirited full house to take Olympia's FEI World Cup dressage qualifier.
"I loved riding in London", said the seven-time FEI World Cup champion.
"The organisers have worked very hard and the crowd was very happy. It is important to have the World Cup in the big cities."
Keltec Salinero was on full power after managing to hold still in his first halt. Despite being "a bit impressed" by the atmosphere and showing nerves in one pirouette, the superlative Hanoverian inspired his rider to think of even higher goals after a 82 per cent freestyle victory over pupil, team mate and rival Edward Gal.
"I know it can be even better", said van Grunsven. "No matter what the score or the place, my goal is to achieve the best from myself and my horse."
Edward Gal also had a powerful ride for 78.85 per cent, which just held second from Isabell Werth and the mighty chestnut Warum Nicht FRH, who is proving so impressive this season.
"Apart from one mistake in the first extension 'Hannes' really concentrated", said Werth of the horse nicknamed after his original rider Hannes Baumgart, from whom owner Madeleine Winter-Schulze bought the Hanoverian three years ago. She was charmed by the traditional atmosphere at Olympia where the dress code is black tie for evening performances. "It was so special", added the German rider, who will now enjoy Christmas at home before resuming her World Cup campaign, with Warum Nicht FRH likely to play the leading role. " Both he and Satchmo have come on so much this year. I'm so happy with them. For next year, watch this space!"
With Imke Schellekens-Bartels taking fourth with some lovely moments from the mare Sunrise, just ahead of Kyra Kyrklund and Max, whose quirky music proved a talking point, the highest placed rider for the home team was Britain's youngest ever National Champion Laura Bechtolsheimer who now heads the standings on 42 points.
The Bristol University student, who hopes to qualify for the Final in Amsterdam next year, felt that she and Douglas Dorsey were acclimatising well to the indoor atmosphere. "It is our first grand prix season and I've very proud of what we've achieved", said Bechtolsheimer, who spends at least two hours a day in her car to combine training and studying.
Her subjects, philosophy and politics, " …are useful in this game" she quipped!
Judge at C Stephen Clarke commented: " We judges had a great time. It was pure pleasure to judges these horses, and with fantastic interpretation of the music, it showed the audience that you don't have to be an expert in dressage to appreciate how good it is."
The momentum rolls on for this season with the first ever FEI World Cup Dressage qualifier hosted in Frankfurt taking place this weekend. Among the starters, Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff, Ellen Schulten-Baumer and Klaus Husenbeth could all be moving up the standings list before Christmas, as could Holland's Laurens van Lieren.
Result
FEI World Cup Qualifier Freestyle to Music Supported by Berkeley Homes and Horse and Hound
1, Keltec Salinero (Anky van Grunsven NED) 82.85
2, Group 4 Securicor Lingh (Edward Gal NED) 78.85
3, Warum Nicht (Isabell Werth GER) 78.37
4, Sunrise (Imke Schellekens-Bartels NED) 76.92
5, Max (Kyra Kyrklund SWE) 76.12
6, Douglas Dorsey (Laura Bechtolsheimer GBR) 73.92
7, Royal Black Label (Elena Kalinina RUS) 73.67
8, Lancet (Emma Hindle GBR)
9, Hardthof's Ludewig G 71.75
10, Lorenzo CH (Wayne ChannonGBR) 71.17
CDI-W London-Olympia (Great Britain) Grand Prix de Dressage
Results December 13 2005
Rk Name rider Country Total % Svalling Truppa Zang Trott Clarke
Name horse E H C M B
sex-birthyear: sire x sire dam Studbook
1 Anky van Grunsven NED 76,08% 75,83% 77,08% 75,63% 73,75% 78,13%
Keltec Salinero 2 1 1 1 1
G-1994: Salieri x Lungau HANN
2 Edward Gal NED 74,75% 78,54% 72,29% 74,17% 72,71% 76,04%
Group 4 Securicor Lingh 1 2 2 2 2
S-1993: Flemmingh x Columbus KWPN
3 Imke Schellekens-Bartels NED 72,50% 74,58% 70,63% 71,88% 72,50% 72,92%
Sunrise 3 6 4 3 3
M-1994: Singular Joter x Werther HANN
3 Kyra Kyrklund FIN 72,50% 73,75% 71,67% 72,29% 71,88% 72,92%
Max 4 3 3 4 3
G-1995: Master x Alpenfürst SWB
5 Isabell Werth GER 71,88% 73,13% 71,67% 70,63% 71,88% 72,08%
Warum Nicht FRH 5 3 6 4 5
G-1996: Weltmeyer x Wenzel I HANN
6 Emma Hindle GBR 70,38% 71,88% 67,50% 71,67% 69,58% 71,25%
Lancet 6 9 5 7 6
S-1993: Wenzel I x Shogun xx HANN
6 Lone Jörgensen DEN 70,38% 71,46% 69,58% 69,58% 70,63% 70,63%
Hardthof's Ludewig G 7 7 7 6 7
G-1995: Landfriese I x Ibikus OLDNB
8 Elena Kalinina RUS 69,46% 69,38% 71,25% 68,13% 68,33% 70,21%
Royal Black Label 8 5 8 8 8
G-1995: Randazzo II x Weston THU
9 Laura Bechtolsheimer GBR 67,63% 66,88% 67,71% 65,63% 68,33% 69,58%
Douglas Dorsey 12 8 10 8 9
G-1991: Donnerhall x Sender HANN
10 Kebie van der Heyden NED 67,13% 69,17% 67,29% 65,21% 65,63% 68,33%
Wertino 9 10 13 15 12
G-1994: Werther x World Cup I HANN
11 Wayne Channon GBR 66,88% 67,92% 66,04% 65,00% 66,25% 69,17%
Lorenzo CH 10 12 15 13 10
S-1993: Ferro x Wolfgang KWPN
12 Anders Dahl DEN 66,46% 67,29% 66,04% 65,63% 66,46% 66,88%
Afrikka 6 11 12 10 12 14
G-1990 DWB
13 Henriette Anderson GBR 66,04% 65,00% 65,21% 66,88% 65,00% 68,13%
Astonish 17 17 9 16 13
S-1994: Voltaire KWPN
14 Hubert Perring FRA 65,96% 66,67% 67,08% 64,38% 66,04% 65,63%
Diabolo Saint Maurice 13 11 18 14 17
G-1991: Plein Espoir IV x Orange de Norvil SF
15 Emile Faurie GBR 65,88% 64,58% 66,04% 65,42% 67,08% 66,25%
Rascher Hopes 18 12 12 10 16
G-1991: Dwight x Luxemburg DWB
16 Gina Capellmann-Lütkemeier GER 65,79% 66,04% 64,38% 62,92% 66,67% 68,96%
Amando 11 15 18 20 11 11
G-1990: Amiral x Indus SWB
17 Peter Storr GBR 65,38% 66,25% 65,63% 65,00% 65,00% 65,00%
Gambrinus 14 16 15 16 19
S-1991: Grosso Z x Absatz HANN
18 Odile van Doorn FRA 65,17% 66,04% 64,38% 65,21% 64,58% 65,63%
Parodie van de Wateringhoeve 15 18 13 18 17
M-1992: Donnerhall x Wenderkreis HANN
19 Kenneth Dyrby USA 64,50% 64,17% 63,75% 64,58% 63,54% 66,46%
Indoor 20 20 17 19 15
G-1990: Record x Prins Oregon KWPN
20 Jeroen Devroe BEL 64,04% 64,58% 65,83% 63,13% 62,71% 63,96%
Paganini 18 15 19 20 20
G-1994: Pavarotti van de Helle x Sheyenne de Baugy RHEIN
21 Maria Eilberg GBR 58,71% 59,58% 59,58% 55,21% 58,96% 60,21%
Two Sox 21 21 21 21 21
G-1994: Ehrentusch x Frühlingsrausch WESTF
Dutch day in London
In a wonderful atmosphere the Grand Prix at the Christmas Horseshow in London Olympia grew to a phantastic Dutch day with the first three places for the Dutch, Imke Schellekens-Bartels sharing the third position with her former riding master Finnish Kyra Kyrklund.
Imke Schellekens-Bartels rode a personal record score in Grand Prix and was delighted by the easiness of the performance of her mare. Especially the halfpasses in canter and the piaffe and passage were highlights. Anky van Grunsven and Keltec Salinero took over the lead with a test with an impressive first part. Her pupil Edward Gal and G4S Lingh missed the two tempi changes but came very near. Kyra Kyrklund as the last competitor did a wonderful job with Max as well, only having problems with the first piaffe. At the end the popular Finnish idol shared the third position with Imke Schellekens-Bartels and was happy with the Dutch.
For more information about the show in London-Olympia please visit www.olympiashowjumping.com
