Four golds to France at European Pony Champs
French riders were inwards flight shape when claiming Team in addition to Individual gilt inwards both Jumping in addition to Eventing, patch Semmeike Rothenberger led Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany to a build clean sweep of the Dressage medals at the FEI European Pony Championships 2014 which drew to a unopen at Millstreet inwards Republic of Ireland at the weekend.
This was the root FEI Championship to catch the Emerald Isle for 25 years, in addition to the host acre did themselves proud equally they welcomed competitors to the 350-acre Green Glens equestrian complex which includes a 10-acre spread of all-weather arenas. The venue has been upgraded dramatically inwards recent years in addition to London 2012 Olympic gilt medallist, Peter Charles, whose son, Harry, represented Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland amongst distinction during the five-day fixture, joined the chorus of praise for the facilities in addition to organisation.
But the show-stealer was the build novel cross-country course of teaching designed past times Mike Etherington-Smith, who got a standing ovation after a fantastic 24-hour interval of sport over the spectacular rail at neighbouring Drishane Castle. Such was the feel-good constituent at these Championships that non fifty-fifty a sound-failure number during the Dressage Freestyle could spoil the party, in addition to Republic of Ireland is on a high amongst the tidings that the venue owners, the Duggan family, are immediately fully determined to submit a bid to stage the 2022 FEI World Equestrian Games.
Dressage
Semmeike Rothenberger’s rampage began amongst the exceed score inwards the Dressage Team Championship which paved the path to gold, in addition to she was well-supported past times her team-mates equally they registered a phenomenal 29th victory for Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany inwards these Championships.
Rothenberger posted 78.410 amongst the bully 15-year-old stallion Deinhard B who has served her household unit of measurement hence good downwards the years, in addition to squad pathfinder, Lea Luise Nehls who led the agency at the halfway stage of the contest amongst the lovely 8-year-old stallion Dsp de Long on a grade of 73.769, provided the side past times side best High German final result patch Nadine Krause in addition to Danilo posted 73.154. Maike Mende in addition to Desert Rose produced the discount score, but when the ane you lot don’t count is 71.949 in addition to hence the squad tin last assured of a potent placing.
At finally year’s Championships inwards Arezzo (Italy), Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany also claimed the squad title, but Great Britain’s Phoebe Peters dominated both the Individual in addition to Freestyle, in addition to Peters in addition to Sl Lucci sparkled ane time to a greater extent than inwards this year’s Team lawsuit amongst a score of 76.950 which left them minute individually. British newcomer Alexandra Hellings made a large touching on amongst Der Kleine Lord when posting 73.564, in addition to amongst 72.103 from Bethany-Rose Horobin in addition to Gigolo in addition to 71.692 from Rebecca Bell in addition to Valido’s Sunshine the finally tally of 222.257 left the British silvery medallists simply over 3 points behind the victorious High German side in addition to to a greater extent than than 5 ahead of the Dutch who took the bronze.
Lisanne Zoutendijk in addition to Champ of Class who took Team in addition to Freestyle silvery equally good equally Individual bronze finally year, posted 73.179 for The Netherlands, amongst Febe Van Zwambagt (Fs Coco Jambo) scoring 71.821, Joelle Peters (Haasendonck south Sultan) posting 71.667 in addition to Demy Kurstjens (Kingsley Ciske) earning a grade of 71.308.
Rothenberger’s ringlet continued inwards the Individual Dressage Championship where the 14-year-old in addition to her special palomino charmed judges Victoire Mandl (AUT), Ulrike Nivelle (GER), Annette Fransen-Iacobaeus (SWE), Jo Graham (GBR) in addition to Christoph Umbach (LUX) for the winning grade of 78.341. This immature lady is no stranger to success having clinched Individual silvery in addition to Freestyle gilt amongst Golden Girl ii years ago, in addition to Individual silvery in addition to Freestyle bronze amongst Deinhard B finally summer. At her 4th consecutive FEI European Pony Championships she actually wanted to agree the achievement her brother, Sonke, enjoyed amongst Deinhard at the 2008 Championships in addition to she did simply that when scooping the Individual title.
The Netherlands’ Zoutendijk slotted into silvery medal topographic point amongst a to a greater extent than relaxed examination from Champ of Class for a score of 74.976 in addition to Britain’s Alexandra Hellings sprang a surprise when coasting into bronze when posting 74.756 amongst Der Kleine Lord. Last year’s Individual champion, Phoebe Peters, had to settle for 10th identify this fourth dimension simply about after a number of mistakes in addition to it was Germany’s Nadine Krause in addition to Danilo who simply missed out on a podium placing when putting 73.951 on the board.
Peters pulled it correct dorsum inwards the Freestyle withal when taking silvery despite having to hit her examination inwards a downpour when the conditions all of a abrupt took a nasty turn. The rain-storm was short-lived but it also upset the audio equipment leading to some confusion in addition to disruption of tests throughout the day, in addition to fellow-Briton, Bethany-Rose Horobin, had to start her examination 3 times.
Competitors remained stoic in addition to at the halt of the 24-hour interval Deinhard B provided Rothenberger amongst her hat-trick amongst a bully score of 79.975. The judges were non inwards total agreement, ii putting the High German duo at the exceed of the lodge in addition to ii others giving Zoutendijk in addition to Champ of Class their nod of approval, but the Dutch daughter had to settle for the bronze inwards the finally analysis when awarded 77.850, patch Peters’ 78.700 claimed silver.
“There were hence many skilful competitors hither that I was really surprised to take away hold 3 gilt medals!” said Rothenberger afterwards. “I took silvery in addition to bronze inwards 2013 but over the finally yr I recollect my pony (Deinhard B) in addition to I take away hold grown to a greater extent than together in addition to it showed,” she said.
Asked nearly the personality of her champion pony who is a yr older than his passenger she replied, “it depends on whether he likes you lot or not! If you lot click amongst him he volition hit everything for you”.
Along amongst hence many of the other immature competitors, she actually enjoyed her Irish Gaelic experience. “Millstreet has been wonderful!” she said. “There is a huge expanse to ride inwards in addition to everything has been organised really well. It has been bully for the riders because everything was inwards identify in addition to nosotros simply had to concentrate on what nosotros needed to do.” She immediately moves on to the High German Dressage Championships where she volition compete against to a greater extent than senior riders. “I’m also taking a Equus caballus there, she’s a Danish mare in addition to I’m looking forrad to riding her,” said the multi-medalled rising star.
Eventing
The dream weekend that would convey double-gold for French passenger Victor Levecque began amongst the leading score of 29.40 after Friday’s dressage stage which boosted his province to pole seat inwards the Team rankings. There were clearly high expectations for the 16-year-old who lives inwards Riambouillet close Paris, equally a huge crowd of supporters arrived ringside simply earlier he entered the arena, in addition to their thanks rang out when the grade he achieved amongst his 10-year-old pony, Qualitat des Bourdons, went upwards inwards lights. At whatever bird of the sport a score of 29.40 inwards Dressage is ever something special, in addition to Ground Jury members James Rooney (IRL), Hanna Rogge (GER) in addition to Anne-Marie Taylor (GBR) were inwards consummate agreement.
The French squad included 3 members of finally year’s silver-medal-winning side, Levecque, Yfke Bourget (Djaipour) who posted 48.10 for the root stage in addition to Marine Bolleret (Perle de Boisdelanoue) who scored 46.70. The 4th squad fellow member was Heloise Le Guern who kicked off amongst a dressage grade of 52 amongst Qarisma de Boisdelanoue.
There was only 5 points separating the exceed 3 teams going into cross-country day. The French topped the leaderboard amongst 124.20 patch Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany was unopen behind amongst 127.70 in addition to Italy was side past times side on 128.80. The Etherington-Smith rail took its cost and, despite elimination for a autumn for Chelsea Pearce in addition to Catherston Nutsafe, it was the British who rocketed upwards from overnight 4th to motion into silvery medal topographic point when Isabelle Upton, individually minute amongst Alfie Xl after dressage, in addition to team-mates Oliver Williams (Bobnamara) in addition to Thomas Tulloch (Spirit lV) each added null to their scoresheets.
From 52 starters simply nine failed to consummate the course of teaching patch fifteen went clear over a rail that fifty-fifty the experienced eventual private champion described equally “certainly non easy”. There were large crowds simply about the countryside equally the activity was played out, amongst Italy asset on to 3rd topographic point despite elimination for Emma Pasqualini when Fine in addition to Smart van de Langenheuvel threw inwards a halt at 3 dissimilar fences. Maria Sole Girardi stood theatre on her dressage grade of 41.30 amongst Loughtown Lass in addition to Matteo Guiducci did likewise amongst Monday Nantano de Florys patch Manfredi Fochi added simply 7.60 fourth dimension penalties amongst Soulbury Otters Star. The Germans lost their take away hold amongst unmarried refusals for both Christina Schoniger (Napoli 48) in addition to Celine Geissler (Heiligneberg’s Normandie) at the same fence.
Individual leader, Levecque, was non exclusively without fault when collecting 4 for time, but he could good afford it when his 3 team-mates went absolutely clear, in addition to on Sunday morning the French went into the finally jumping stage amongst the flake good betwixt their teeth in addition to a 12-point Pb over their nearest rivals, Great Britain, patch the Italians were simply over ii points farther adrift.
Levecque could encounter double-gold glittering inwards the distance equally he laid off over the coloured poles and, cool equally a breeze, returned amongst a simply a unmarried fourth dimension punishment to clinch it. He only had a debate inwards manus over Britain’s Isabelle Upton on the Individual leaderboard, but he said after that he had total confidence inwards his pony in addition to didn’t allow the pressure level to larn to him. Team-mate Bourget produced a bright final result when adding null at all to her dressage grade which eventually left her inwards 7th identify inwards the Individual rankings patch Bolleret added 5 faults inwards the Jumping band in addition to Le Guern added 13.
Without Pearce it was pressure level all the agency if the British were to take away hold onto their silvery medal topographic point in addition to they did hence inwards manner when Upton in addition to Williams also completed on their dressage scores patch Tulloch collected simply a unmarried fourth dimension penalty. And it was no slowly ride either for the Italians amongst simply 3 left inwards their side, Girardi cementing their bronze medal topographic point when posting some other of those precious nothing-to-add scorelines patch Guiducci added simply 3 faults in addition to Foschi added five.
Girardi’s final result left her simply off the winner’s podium inwards 4th identify ahead of Guiducci inwards 5th patch Germany’s Calvin Bockmann clinched Individual bronze when keeping a build clean canvas from start to destination amongst Askaban B on a score of 41.30. Great Britain’s Upton, meanwhile, held firmly onto silvery medal topographic point when foot-perfect all the way.
Individual champion, Levecque, has been riding Qualitat des Bourdons for the finally 5 years in addition to together they won the French Pony Championship finally calendar month earlier going into pre-Championship grooming amongst the residuum of the French team.
Talking nearly his achievement, he said that he actually enjoyed his cross-country ride. “The fences were really beautiful in addition to my pony was perfect all the agency around!”
Ground Jury member, Ireland’s James Rooney, talked nearly the success of the Eventing Championship. “Everyone is talking nearly the cross-country course, I’ve already described it equally a “Badminton for ponies!” he said.
“It showed existent flair in addition to the attending to particular was superb. It was no walk-in-the-park for the riders, it was a existent Championship course of teaching in addition to completely build new, amongst 3 actually cleverly-designed H2O jumps. This was a classic Championship. The criterion of contest was really high at the exceed end, in addition to I gave the French Individual champion ii 10s, including ane for his riding. As for his pony – I recollect everyone would similar to take away hold that ane home!” he said.
Jumping
The Irish Gaelic were sharing the Pb amongst French Republic on a null score after the root Individual Jumping qualifier in addition to Team ranking degree on Th when simply ane debate separated the exceed 4 nations in addition to Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany in addition to Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland lay joint-third on 4 faults. The Swiss were some other debate adrift, in addition to xiii pony-and-rider combinations went clear over Mark McGowen’s course of teaching that included a number of impressive obstacles purchased from the London 2012 Olympic Games track.
There were only the same number of clears over the ii rounds inwards the next day’s Nations Cup however, in addition to amongst 5 of those registered past times the French they finished the most convincing of Team champions.
Victoria Tachet (Rexter d’Or), Thomas Scalabre (Sligo de Mormal) in addition to Nina Mallevaey (Rominet de Bruz) all kept a build clean canvas on their root tour of the Nations Cup course of teaching hence the unmarried fourth dimension fault from Ninon Castex (Quabar des Monceaux) didn’t matter. And when only some other unmarried fourth dimension fault from Castex had to last taken into describe organisation human relationship inwards circular ii after to a greater extent than clears from Scalabre in addition to Mallevaey their finishing total of ane fault left French Republic a total fifteen faults ahead of the silvery medallists from Ireland.
It was a existent examination of grapheme for Ireland’s Sean Monaghan when collecting 12 faults inwards the Individual qualifier in addition to some other xiv inwards the root circular of the Nations Cup amongst Attyrory Rebel. But the duet got their deed together inwards the minute circular when going clear along amongst Grace McHugh in addition to Cassandra van het Roelhof in addition to 2013 Individual gilt medallists Susan Fitzpatrick in addition to Rock Dee Jay. Michael Pender in addition to Doon Laddie added 12 faults to their opening Individual qualifier clear in addition to the squad total was xvi faults.
It came downwards to a jump-off betwixt the British in addition to Germans for bronze medal topographic point when tied on a score of 20, in addition to it was Germany’s Justine Tebbel (SG’s Miss California) Philip Schulze Topphoff (Mentos Junior 2), Enno Klaphake (Nikolina) in addition to Lars Volmer (Carrick 13) who stepped onto the podium when 8 seconds faster.
There were bully celebrations inwards the French army camp equally this was their root FEI European Pony Jumping Team Championship victory since 1987 when they finished ahead of Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland in addition to Republic of Ireland on dwelling theatre Blue Planet at Saumur.
French passenger Nina Mallevaey led the Individual standings on the finally morning time amongst a null score patch compatriot Ninon Castex was side past times side inwards describe carrying simply two, in addition to it was heartache for Mallevaey when she collected a total of nine faults to driblet correct downwards the leaderboard to 7th identify after ii to a greater extent than tough rounds.
Belgium’s Arnaud Baublomme (Goliath van de Groenweg), Ireland’s Susan Fitzpatrick (Rock Dee Jay), Germany’s Lars Volmer (Carrick 13) in addition to Great Britain’s Harry Charles (Aroldo) all jumped double-clear to maintain their four-fault results, but their four-way jump-off was for the silvery in addition to bronze equally simply ane additional fourth dimension punishment sealed the gilt become to Castex.
And it was 15-year-old Gaublomme, who hails from Neeroteren, who came off best inwards the tearing battle for the silvery medal when clear ane time to a greater extent than inwards a fourth dimension of 37.62 patch Fitzpatrick took the bronze inwards 38.36 seconds.
At the packed post-competition press conference, Castex described how she had qualified for the finally circular at Arezzo finally yr only to last disappointed. This fourth dimension the final result was quite dissimilar in addition to her remarkable surgical physical care for which saw her jump 5 rounds without knocking a unmarried pole could non last bettered. She had peaked at the correct fourth dimension having of late won the French Championship at La Mote Beuvron.
Results:
FEI European Pony Team Dressage Championship:
GOLD – Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 225.333: Dsp de Long (Lea Luise Nehls) 73.769, Danilo (Nadina Krause) 73.154, Desert Rose (Maike Mende) 71.949, Deinhard B (Semmieke Rothenberger) 78.410;
SILVER – Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland 222.257: Valido’s Sunshine (Rebecca Bell) 71.692, Der Kleine Lord (Alexandra Hellings) 73.564, Gigolo (Bethany-Rose Horobin) 72.103, Sl Lucci (Phoebe Peters) 76.590;
BRONZE – Netherlands 216.667: Haasendonck south Sultan (Joelle Peters) 71.667, Fs Coco Jambo (Febe Van Zwambagt) 71.821, Kingsley Ciske (Demy Kurstjens) 71.308, Champ of Class (Lisanne Zoutendijk) 73.179.
FEI European Pony Individual Dressage Championship:
GOLD – Deinhard B (Semmieke Rothenberger) GER 78.341;
SILVER – Champ of Class (Lisanne Zoutendijk) NED 74.976;
BRONZE – Der Kleine Lord (Alexandra Hellings) GBR 74.756.
FEI European Pony Freestyle Championship:
GOLD – Deinhard B (Semmieke Rothenberger) GER 79.975;
SILVER – Sl Lucci (Phoebe Peters) 78.700;
BRONZE – Champ of Class (Lisanne Zoutendijk) NED 77.850.
FEI European Pony Team Jumping Championship:
GOLD – French Republic 1 fault: Rexter d’Or (Victoria Tachet) 0/0/8, Sligo de Mormal (Thomas Scalabre) 4/0/0, Quabar des Monceaux (Ninon Castex) 0/1/1, Rominet de Bruz (Nina Mallevaey) 0/0;
SILVER – Republic of Ireland xvi faults: Doon Laddie (Michael Pender) 0/8/4, Cassandra van het Roelhof (Grace McHugh) 0/4/0, Attyrory Rebel (Sean Monaghan) 12/14/0, Rock Dee Jay (Susan Fitzpatrick) 0/4/0;
BRONZE – Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany xx faults/ 0/116.59 inwards Jump-Off: SG’s Miss California (Justine Tebbel) 48/40/4, Mentos Junior 2 (Philip Schulze Topphoff) 0/44, Nikolina (Enno Klaphake) 0/4/8, Carrick (Lars Volmer) 4/0/0.
FEI European Pony Individual Jumping Championship:
GOLD – Quabar des Monceaux (Ninon Castex) 3 faults;
SILVER – Goliath van de Groenweg (Arnaud Baublomme) BEL 4/37.62;
BRONZE – Rock Dee Jay (Susan Fitzpatrick) IRL 4/38.36.
FEI European Pony Eventing Team Championship:
GOLD – French Republic 134.20: Qualitat des Bourdons (Victor Levecque) 34.40, Djaipour (Yfke Bourget) 48.10, Perle du Boisdelanoue (Marine Bolleret)51.70, Qarisma du Boidelanoue (Heloise Le Guern) 65.90;
SILVER – Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland 141.00: Alfie Xl (Isabelle Upton) 38.30, Bobnamara (Oliver Williams) 47.30, Spirit lV (Thomas Tulloch) 55.40, Catherston Nutsafe (Chelsea Pearce) 1,000;
BRONZE – Italy 150.80: Loughtown Lass (Maria Sole Girardi) 41.30, Monday Nantano de Florys (Matteo Guidicci) 43.20, Soulbury Otters Star (Manfredi Maria Foschi) 66.30, Fine in addition to Smart van de Langenheuvel (Emma Pasqualini) 1,000.
FEI European Pony Eventing Individual Championship:
GOLD – Qualitat des Bourdons (Victor Levecque) 34.40;
SILVER – Alfie Xl (Isabelle Upton) GBR 38.30;
BRONZE – Askaban B (Calvin Bockmann) GER 41.30.
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