Review of the national dressage championships at “Bouferterhaff”
Top 3 championship results available here
Of the three competitors who started in the “Senior League A” — that is, the elite — only two were to reach the final classification: after a strong performance in the Grand Prix de Dressage on Friday, Kristine Møller‑Engel and Bon Gregoria (photo) had laid the foundation for the eventual victory. In the final standings the pair scored 137.466 points ahead of Diane Erpelding and Lorenzzo (130.242). Third place was not awarded, as Linda Meisch and Patty’s Mistake failed to reach the sixty percent barrier in the Grand Prix and therefore could not compete in the freestyle.
The winner, who presented her 2015‑born Oldenburg mare at Grand Prix level for the first time, said she was happy with these initial performances: “It was a complete debut for this horse at this level — the first Grand Prix and the first Grand Prix freestyle. It was clear she has quality, but I was a bit nervous. Now afterwards I am very glad to be able to ride such a horse. Everything has to work together. She is very elastic and energetic and you have to hold her a bit. After a title like this you naturally get hungry for more. Over the winter we have time to continue training calmly and next year we’ll try to do a bit more. In any case I’m glad I entered this category and the owners were also happy with how it went.”
There was more competition in most of the other categories. Lexie Frast and Vilanculo, for example, won Senior League B with a total of 135.131 points. The fight for second and third place was very close: Lena Wolf and Sundancer (132.676) as runners‑up had only a 0.22‑point lead over Tanja Louis and Iltschi (132.456). The largest margin in an overall classification was recorded by the pair Téo Rouyr – D’Ultimo: in the Amateur League Silver they remained more than fifteen points clear with 160.873 points ahead of second‑placed Lily Haas and Enjou (145.410). Among the young horses, many podium places were claimed by animals presented by Kristine Møller‑Engel and Pia Schneiders‑Tönniges. You find all the championship results via the link above.
Tournament results
Friday, 11 September
- Riding horse test RP1: 1.Anastasia Lantsova (Flanelle, 8,2), 2.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Sienna’s Secret, 8,0), 3.Roberto Jesus (Soprano, 7,9)
- Dressage horse test Class L: 1.Kristine Møller‑Engel (Dalara, 7,82), 2.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Tea Time Himmerich, 7,70), 3.Kristine Møller‑Engel (Silvano 7,60)
- Dressage horse test Class M: 1.Hanna Faymonville (Glamourgirl, 8,26), 2.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Lord Himmerich, 8,06), 3.Alice Rouyr (Back in Black, 7,58)
- Dressage test Class S***: 1.Véronique Henschen (Dantino, 67,830 %), 2.Sarah Scheuermann (Eddox, 66,370 %), 3.Kristine Møller‑Engel (Bon Gregoria, 65,630 %)
- Dressage test Class S* St. Georges: 1.Kristine Møller‑Engel (Señor, 69,560 %), 2.Mandy Zimmer (Sweet Symphony, 69,300 %), 3.Diane Erpelding (Dancing Donny, 68,600 %)
Saturday, 12 September
- Riding horse test RP2: 1.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Sienna’s Secret, 8,5), 2.Anastasia Lantsova (Flanelle, 7,9), 3.Natascha Steffen (Damast, 7,6)
- Dressage horse test Class L: 1.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Sienna’s Secret, 8,5), 2.Anastasia Lantsova (Flanelle, 7,9), 3.Natascha Steffen (Damast, 7,6)
- Dressage horse test Class M: 1.Pia Schneiders-Tönniges (Lord Hemmerich, 8,12), 2.Alice Rouyr (Back in Black, 7,88), 3.Hanna Faymonville (7,84)
- Dressage test Class M**: 1.Daliah Thill (Best Friend Ever, 68,290 %), 2.Amélie Decruyenaere Haupert (Finaud, 66,170 %), 3.Sarah Wester-Becker (Fräulein Doris, 65,360 %)
- Dressage rider test Class A: 1.Mia Sutor (Hamilton, 8,2), 2.Jaana Seligson (Teddy Valentino, 8,0), 3.Mia Sutor (Dornik’s Diamond, 7,8)
- Dressage test Class L*: 1.Téo Rouyr (D’Ultimo, 79,340 %), 2.Téo Rouyr (Chester Noble, 77,790 %), 3.Sonja Robert (Brownie de Blanc, 74,380 %)
Sunday, 13 September
- Dressage test Class A*: 1.Mia Sutor (Dornik’s Diamond, 8,3), 2.Jaana Seligson (Teddy Valentino, 8,0), 3.Moon Erpelding (Hypnose des Ravieres, 7,8)
- Dressage test Class L*: 1.Téo Rouyr (D’Ultimo, 81,540 %), 2.Téo Rouyr (Chester Noble, 77,290 %), 3.Lilou Mühlen (Quentin, 73,830 %)
- Dressage test Class M**: 1.Amélie Decruyenaere Haupert (Finaud, 67,680 %), 2.Daliah Thill (Best Friend Ever, 67,460 %), 3.Mila Tomczak (Dorian Gray, 66,360 %)
- Dressage test Class S*: 1.Lexie Frast (Vilanculo, 68,680 %), 2.Diane Erpelding (Dancing Donny, 68,200 %), 3.Mindaugas Paskevicius (Dancier Noir junior, 67,060 %)
- Dressage test Class S*** Grand Prix Freestyle: 1.Kristine Møller‑Engel (Bon Gregoria, 71,830 %), 2.Emely van Loon (Despereaux, 68,790 %), 3.Christoph Kleimeyer (Famous, 67,040 %)
Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Also to be published in a slightly modified version in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.