The
German Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals, held in conjuction
with the fifth World Cup Qualifier at the CDI-W Frankfurt,
Germany, produced Cockney and Nadine Capellmann as champions
of the highly respected show serie. Sponsored by the
insurance and finance agency Nurnberg, the Nurnberger
Burgpokal runs over several Prix St. Georges level tests
in which riders can collect points and qualify for the
finals.
It was Nadine Capellmann who won the finals in Frankfurt
with her Holsteiner gelding Cockney. Sired by Caretino
I out of a Corso daughter, Cockney was born in 1991
and first came into the spotlight at the 1997 German
Championships for Young Dressage Horses. Under owner
and rider Nadine Capellmann, Cockney won the 6 year
old division with a notable score of 9.3, leaving the
1997 World Champion of the 6 year olds, Renomee (by
Rubinstein I) behind him. Cockney is yet another champion
horse owned by Capellmann of whom can be said that she's
currently managing the dressage stable filled with the
most talented prospects in the world.
The first three placed combinations in the Burgpokal
finals in Frankfurt were selected to ride the "Siegerpreis",
in which they had to to show a PSG freestyle test. Cockney
was yet again the best in this kur, leaving Nicole Uphoff
with Friedensfurst and Klaus Husenbeth with Piccolino
behind him. Judge Christoph Hess decribed Capellmann's
test as "a Dressage Fascination."
The
German Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals, held in conjuction
with the fifth World Cup Qualifier at the CDI-W Frankfurt,
Germany, produced Cockney and Nadine Capellmann as champions
of the highly respected show serie. Sponsored by the
insurance and finance agency Nurnberg, the Nurnberger
Burgpokal runs over several Prix St. Georges level tests
in which riders can collect points and qualify for the
finals.
