Belgian Dressage News

Belgian Dressage Weekend Featuring Anky van Grunsven

September 15, 2004

The Belgian Dressage Championships held at the Azelhof Equestrian Centre in Lier, Belgium, during Belgian Dressage Weekend October 15-17, 2004, is approaching quickly! Even though the Belgian dressage championships for pony, junior, young riders, Intermediaire I and Grand Prix tour riders, as well as the championships for FEI young horses, are reason enough to attend this wonderful 3-day dressage extravaganza, the gala evening on Saturday October 16, 2004, makes the entire program even more appealing. This year it is featuring a clinic with double Olympic champion Anky van Grunsven.

The dressage gala on Saturday evening includes shows that focus on dressage such as training on long reins and a FEI pony quadrille. The top of the bill act will of course be a clinic with Anky van Grunsven. In cooperation with FEI Dressage Committee chairwoman Mariette Withages, Anky van Grunsven and her students will explain with it takes to ride a winning kur to music.

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The program is as following:

Friday October 15, 2004

• Round One: " The Flanders Open Cup" : Prix St Georges
• Round One: Belgian Championship: Ponies: Team test
• Round One: Belgian Championship: Junior Riders: Team test
• Round One: Belgian Championship: Young Riders: Team test
• Round One: Belgian Championship: Grand Prix Riders: Grand Prix

Saturday October 16, 2004

• Round Two: Belgian Championship: Ponies: Individual test
• Round Two: Belgian Championship: Junior Riders : Individual test
• Round Two: Belgian Championship: Young Riders: Individual test
• Round Two: Belgian Championship: Grand Prix Riders: Grand Prix Special
• Finals "2004 Cup of Belgium for FEI Young Horses": 4-year olds
• Finals "2004 Cup of Belgium for FEI Young Horses": 5-year olds
• Finals "2004 Cup of Belgium for FEI Young Horses": 6-year olds
• Dressage Gala with Anky van Grunsven Clinic

Sunday October 17, 2004

• Finals: Belgian Championship: Ponies: Kur to Music
• Finals: Belgian Championship: Junior Riders: Kur to Music
• Finals: Belgian Championship: Young Riders: Kur to Music
• Finals: Belgian Championship: Grand Prix riders : Kur to Music
• Finals: "The Flanders Open": Intermediare I Kur to Music
• Award Ceremony
• Presentation Belgian owned Dressage Stallions
• Super Dressage Finals: LRV versus KBRSF

You can order entrance tickets for the 2004 Belgian Dressage Weekend on the official website: www.belgiandressage.com

Related Links
2003 Belgian Dressage Weekend with Tineke Bartels
2002 Belgian Dressage Weekend with Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos