2006 Pavo Cup Finals

Santano Wins 2006 Pavo Cup Finals for 4-year olds

August 18, 2006

The 2006 Pavo Cup Finals for 4-year old dressage horses has been won by the KWPN licensed stallion Santano (Sandro Hit x Silvano N). The bay stallion impressed with his suppleness and suspension. Test riders Heather Blitz (USA) and Stefan van Ingelgem (BEL) liked the stallion very much and scored them 9.5 and 10. With an overall score of 365 points, Santano and his rider Majke van Grasstek were the new Pavo Cup Champions.

Reserve champion is the KWPN and Oldenburg licensed stallion Johnson (Jazz x Flemmingh). Van Ingelgem scored him 9.5 and praised him for his eagerness to work. Blitz agreed with him but liked to have seen the horse more forwards. She scored it 7.5.

Third place went to the mare Vodarijke (Metall x Highline). Under Sarah van Fessem, the mare scored 8 and 8.5 under the test riders. Last year, Vodarijke was the reserve champion and the 2005 KWPN Mare Championships.

Results 4-year old Pavo Cup Finals
Pl - Rider - Horse (pedigree) - semi finals - 1st finals - test rider Heather Blitz - test rider Stefan van Ingelgem - total score

• 1. Maike van Grasstek - Santano (Sandro Hit x Silvano - 83 - 87 - 95 - 100 - 365
• 2. Hans P Minderhoud - Johnson (Jazz x Flemmingh) - 84 - 82 - 75 - 95 - 336
• 3. Sarah van Fessem - Vodarijk (Metall x Highline) - 83 - 84 - 80 - 85 - 332
• 4. Danielle de Lange - Vironia (Oscar x Weinberg) - 78,5 - 87 - 75 - 90 - 330,5
• 5. Hans P Minderhoud - Vivaldi (Krack C x Jazz) - 84,5 - 81 - 80 - 75 - 320,5
• 6. Mirelle van Kemenade - Vivaldo (Polansky x Montecristo) - 85,5 - 79 - 75 - 80 - 319,5

Photo courtesy: KWPN

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