2001 Bad Honnef
Parkfestival Dressur
June 28 - July 1, 2001

Piaff-Förderpreis: Sovereign Victory for Nadine Wirths

The premiere of the Piaff-Förderpreis at Bad Honnef Dressage 2001 received enthusiastic reactions from the German dressage world. The Piaff-Förderpreis is a special competition in which twelve riders under the age of 25 are selected to compete two tests, an S-level test (PSG) and a special Grand Prix. The German Equestrian Federation created this formula in order to stimulate rider to make the difficult transition from Prix St Georges to Grand Prix level.

Nadine Wirths from St. Johann, Germany, won both the Prix St Georges and the special Grand Prix aboard her father's schoolmaster Souveran W. Second place was covered by Cora Jacobs with Granat, while the judges put Aachen citizen Jana Kun on Metternich third.

German team trainer Holger Schmezer was very pleased with the results of the first Piaff-Förderpreis. "Like expected, the Piaff-Förderpreis in Bad Honnef was a huge success. The participants had to ride a simpler version of the Grand Prix and did not have to compete against top combinations like Capellmann, Salzgeber or Werth. For the spectators, the Preis is interesting too as the class is limited to only 12 combinations and each ride is commented on afterwards by the judges," Schmezer explained.

Image copyrighted: Dirk Caremans

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