2004 Dutch Dressage Championship

Gestion Salinero Scratched for 2004 Dutch Dressage Championships

June 24, 2004

Anky van Grunsven will not be competing Gestion Salinero at the 2004 Dutch Dressage Championships. During the storm that raged over Western Europe on Wednesday June 24, 2004, Salinero spooked hard when going from the indoor arena to his stall. Due to the heavy wind, a ladder fell over and the racket caused Salinero to jump around in fear.

"He was making such strange jumps that he hit himself and became irregular in the trot," Van Grunsven said. "Everything looked better Thursday morning. It doesn't look serious but I want to be sure and am going to have him checked completely. Three days of competition would just be too much now," Anky added.

Van Grunsven will still be going to the Championships in Nijmegen with two other horses. In the Grand Prix she will riding Gestion Krack C. The only tough competition Van Grunsven will face in the absence of Arjen Teeuwissen, is her own student Edward Gal, who is bringing Gestion Lingh and his recently A-team promoted Gribaldi. At Prix St Georges level, Anky will be competing her Trakehner stallion Gestion Ictenos (by Sir Chamberlaine).

Image copyrighted: Dirk Caremans

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