2004 Bundeschampionate

Rothenberger's Dornika Supreme in Warendorf

September 11, 2004

If you were standing near the dressage ring on Sunday afternoon September 5 at the 2004 Bundeschampionate, you had to think that "Bundeschampionate" must be a spelling mistake for what actually should be "BundesCAMPionate."

In the 5-year old Dressage Pony division, Lydia Camp won on Valido's Contrast. In the 6-year old Dressage Pony division it was her sister Helena CAMP who reigned supreme aboard Dornika.

The chestnut Dornika is a Westfalian bred mare by Dornik B out of a Nantano dam. She was bred by Wilfried Nogaitzig from Reken, Germany, and presented at the Bundeschampionate by Helena Camp.

Judge Christoph Hess praised this pony for its "elasticity in movement and swinging through the body." Hess continued, "the walk is forward and active and reflects a happy pony. In the canter she shows very good collection potential. This is a pony of high rideability." Dornika got a bit scored down on the trot work, which was not always in the same rhythm. Their endnote of 8.7 sufficed to win the 2004 Bundeschampion's title.

Dornika's victory was not only much to the joy of her rider Helena Camp, but even more so to her owner Sanneke Rothenberger. Daughter of the famous dressage couple Sven and Gonnelien Rothenberger, Sanneke was there to witness her pony win the championship.

Sanneke herself is a talented dressage rider, already competing in 2001 aboard Winchester and more recently showing in the Hessian area at L-level aboard the renowned FEI Dressage Pony Domino Dancing (Derano Gold x Valentino). Domino Dancing has already introduced Alice Fengels, Wendy Wehmeyer and Maria Theussen what FEI Pony dressage is really about. Now the chestnut/palomino stallion is leading Sanneke Rothenberger to glory.

And of course, it's always perfect to have a Bundeschampion such as Dornika as reserve pony.

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