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2001
Danish Dressage Championships
Lone Jorgenssen Dominating Danish Dressage Dame!
 Under
a bright, blue sky, a few thousand spectators found
their way to the Vallensbaek Equestrian Center where
the 2001 Danish Dressage Championships were organised.
Friday June 25 and Saturday June 26, the 22 best Danish
Dressage riders competed in the Grand Prix and the Special,
but only the 12 best were allowed to ride the ultimate
final, the Grand Prix Freestyle, on, Sunday May 27,
2001. Lars Petersen, who is the steady rider at Keld
Kirl Kristiansens' stud farm Blue Hors, placed second
after the two qualifying tests with his Hanoverian gelding
Blue Hors Cavan (by Cavalier). Petersen won the championships
the last three years but now had to deal with a very
strong competitor. Jorgenssen, who lives in Germany
but carries the Danish nationality, is improving year
after year and was now able to finish first in the Grand
Prix and Special.
In the Kur to Music, Lars Petersen rode a nice, quality
freestyle that only put extra pressure on Lone Jorgenssen.
Just like at the Olympic Games in Sydney, her Baden
Wurttemberg bred Kennedy (by Tiro) entered his freestyle
with some tension, resulting in a second place in the
Kur. However, Jorgenssen had built up a considerable
lead in the first two tests and overall she remained
the dominating dame at the Championships. Her first
golden medal and national dressage title was won.
The bronze medal went to her Royal Highness Nathalie
Zu Saeyn-Wittgenstein. She rode her best freestyle even
with her Hessian Fantast S. Trained by Klaus Balkenhol,
Zu Saeyn-Wittgenstein is having an excellent European
show season this year as she competed successfully in
several world cup qualifiers and final.
Related Links
2001
Danish Dressage Championships - Results
2001 World Cup Dressage Finals
in Aarhus, Denmark
Image copyrighted: Arnd
Bronkhorst
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