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Andreas Helgstrand and Matine, the most promising pair of the year together with Nadine Capellmann and Elvis.
Helgstrand and Matine had some glitches in their test, especially towards the end, but this seems to be a lack of routine and general fitness. Look at the marks on the score board. Matine gets consistent 10s for her piaffe and passage, though some judges value those movements with a seven. Quite a big difference between 10 and 7 !!!
The Danish duo won the Special tour with 76.33 % in the Grand Prix and placed second in the Special with 74,48 %
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The Kur tour was dominated by Nadine Capellmann and her rising star Elvis VA (by Espri) who is currently Germany's highest scoring horse.
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Anky van Grunsven competed in Germany, despite her stating she "doesn't feel like going there." At Lingen she put down professional rides aboard Krack C (left) and her rising Grand Prix horse Painted Black. Salinero (right) was also in Lingen, but just for training. On Sunday Anky gave a short 15 minute demonstration.
Anky did the demonstration with a lot of self-deprecating charme ("riding and talking, my favorite pasttimes ; it's just so difficult to do both at once"). She thanked the organizers of the event for this chance to be there and show -- not tell -- how she works. One could still find her training techniques unconvincing, but her performance was absolutely disarming. Hats off.
Yannick Janssen van Grunsven and his father Sjef Janssen watching mommy compete.
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Isabell Werth on her temperamental Satchmo. The bay Hanoverian lost it, briefly, in the transition from the passage to the first piaffe, but Isabell got him under control again, and they did okay. Look at her body language when she leaves the arena -- she can take a
non-perfect test with good grace.
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Left: Isabell Werth
Right: Rudolf Zeilinger on Franziskus. The Westfalian is just eight years old and has tons of potential. |
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| Schmidt on his current two Grand Prix horses. Left is Wansuela Suerte, the mare he won the European silver medal on. Right is Forest Gump NRW, a Westfalian gelding bred by Schmidt's father. With the dark bay gelding, Schmidt is currently scoring higher marks than with Wansuela.
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Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuele in the ring, his fans with Schmidt T-shirts are watching him |
Nathalie Zu Saeyn-Wittgenstein and Digby (by Donnerhall). Her new Grand Prix horse is bred by her mother, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark. |
Australian born but German based Kristy Oatley Nist on Quando Quando (by Quattro B). |
Karen Tebar and Falada M having a great ride, yet again!
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Always a joy to watch, Karen Tebar and her super light and electric mare Falada M (by Forrest xx).
Andreas Helgstrand and Blue Hors Cavan
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Best male & female rider of the whole event: Hubertus Schmidt, Anky van
Grunsven
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Left: Nadine Capellmann and her new young Hanoverian mare. Capellmann wanted to test this five-year-old black mare by Waterworld in show surroundings. A very
interesting newcomer who has everything -- nerve and movements --except a
name.
Right: a rider in the regional kiddy pony class.
German Chef d'Equipe Holger Schmezer was in Lingen to check out his A-team combinations. He will wait with announcing the official German team for the World Equestrian Games until after the German Dressage Championships in Munster at the end of July.
On the photo, Schmezer is whistling to Andreas Helgstrand's kur music.
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