2001
Preis der Besten Warendorf,
Germany
19th - 21st May 2001
New Comer Lena-Alexandra Torloxten Impressive
Even
though five of the last year's prime junior riders presented
their horses at the Preis der Besten for junior riders
this year, it were two new comers who actually stole
the show in Warendorf. Lena-Alexandra Torloxten saddled
a horse-with-a-history for this Preis der Besten and
conquered. Aboard Rio's Chalston, Torloxten won both
junior riders tests and took home the overall victory.
Second new comer, the former pony rider Jessica Werndl,
impressed the judges with her Nokturn and finished second
overall. The performances of the more experienced riders
were a boost for the confidence of the German junior
riders team which hopes to capture again the team gold
at the European Junior Riders Championships this year.
Isabelle Kettner with Avangard, Kira Kroncke with Mont
Royal and Dirk Viebrock with Wyoming and Willy the Kid
are three exceptional riders that create a quality fivesome
for the Championships.
Team trainer Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen commented
that "Lena-Alexandra Torloxten are a perfect example
of a superbly matching pair." The 16-year-old Torloxten
already had some experience competing at M-level but
with the 15-year-old Oldenburger gelding Rio's Chalston
she will be able to break through at the international
FEI junior riders' level. For one year now, Torloxten
has been riding Rio Chalston, who is stabled at Bianca
Kasselmann's farm in Hagen, Germany. In Germany junior
riders are encouraged to enter this division with experienced
schoolmasters. Like Torloxten, Katharina Freitag saddled
a schoolmaster and not just a regular one. Freitag will
be competing the Hanoverian Whar Joy, three times gold
team medallist of Astrid Buer. And above all, Eva Marie
Aufrecht is competing the double European Young Riders'
Dressage champion Amica Farina. Kathrin Gerken has been
successful with Win for Me and is selected for the A-frame.
Team coach Hans Heinrich Meyer Zu Strohen explains
that "it is important that the young riders are
solidly trained and continually supported by the trainer
and parents, and of course by the horse."
Right after the Preis der Besten the official, new
C-frame was announced. Listed are Viktoria Eulner (Rendez
Vous), Nicole Giesen (Slow Fox), Nikolas Kroncke (Larso),
Jana Kun (Fahrenheit), Svenja Irina Meyer (Graffiti),
Julia Katharina von Platen (Mocca), Christian Ritter
(Bernstein), Dorothea Rohde (Rapino), Verena Theymann
(Felix), Jan Andreas Viebrock (Astolfi), Katja Weisbrod
(Hazleton), Tobias Wilmes (Samson) and Nadine Wirths
(Atachi W - Ferrano W).
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Even
though five of the last year's prime junior riders presented
their horses at the Preis der Besten for junior riders
this year, it were two new comers who actually stole
the show in Warendorf. Lena-Alexandra Torloxten saddled
a horse-with-a-history for this Preis der Besten and
conquered. Aboard Rio's Chalston, Torloxten won both
junior riders tests and took home the overall victory.
Second new comer, the former pony rider Jessica Werndl,
impressed the judges with her Nokturn and finished second
overall. The performances of the more experienced riders
were a boost for the confidence of the German junior
riders team which hopes to capture again the team gold
at the European Junior Riders Championships this year.
Isabelle Kettner with Avangard, Kira Kroncke with Mont
Royal and Dirk Viebrock with Wyoming and Willy the Kid
are three exceptional riders that create a quality fivesome
for the Championships.
