|
2002 Danish Dressage Championships
Aarhus, Denmark
30th May - 2nd June 2002
Nathalie Zu Saeyn/Wittgenstein, First Royal Dressage
Champion Ever
 For
the first time ever in the history of Dressage, a member
of a royal family has become a national champion in
dressage. Danish princess Nathalie Zu Saeyn/Wittgenstein
was the best scoring rider at the 2002 Danish Dressage
Championships in the Vilhelmsborg Equestrian Facility
in Aarhus, Denmark.
Aboard her trusty mount, the Hessian bred Fantast S,
Zu Saeyn/Wittgenstein won the Grand Prix with 68.16%,
beating Michael Sogaard aboard Finale (66.64%). In the
Grand Prix Speciale, the royal duo was second with 69.60%,
only letting Sogaard and Finale pass them with a minimal
advantage of 69.68%.
 Sogaard
reigned supreme again in the final Kur to Music, riding
a test of 72.37%, while the Danish princess was second
with 71.84%. Fortunately, Zu Saeyn/Wittgenstein had
built up a reserve of points thanks to her good performance
in the Grand Prix, that she was still able to catch
her first national dressage title.
Zu Saeyn/Wittgenstein, who is trained by the German
Klaus Balkenhol, won the gold medal with an overall
of 209.60 points, while Sogaard claimed silver with
208.69 points. The bronze was for Susie Fastrup aboard
Another Marguis.
Related Links
Images copyrighted: Dirk
Caremans - No production without payment
Vilhelmsborg
Equestrian Facility
|
