In this third qualifier of the Western European League Isabell Werth and Warum Nicht FRH repeated their win of the first qualifier of the season in Odense. However due to a reglement change Isabell Werth didn’t receive World Cup™ standing points. She as the title defender is automatically qualified for the Final and should not take away standing points from those still trying to qualify. It didn’t bother Isabell. She loves to show and ride for her home crowd and her Freestyle test was marked by fabulous trot work. Stephen Clarke, the chairman of the judges, said: “Isabell is a very clever rider and today fortunately she was much better than in the Grand Prix in which a lot of distractions caused a lot of mistakes. Today the extensions and half passes were absolute highlights”.

Photo copyrighted: Barbara Schnell

Runner up Swiss Silvia Iklé partnering Salieri now received the World Cup™ standing points for the winner. Silvia Iklé rode her wonderful tango-Freestyle that already brought her a lot. “Both me and Salieri feel very confident and happy with the music, we love to perform this Freestyle test”, Silvia Iklé smiled. Highlight of course were the piaffe and passage. Some minor mistakes in the one tempi changes and the limitations in the extended walk prevented her from a higher score. Silvia Iklé has not made up her mind yet for the World Cup™ Season but hopes to be in Amsterdam and see what the standings might bring her from that point, as obviously the year 2008 brings the Olympic challenge which marks the season. (Read More)

Valentina Truppa Wins Third Young Rider World Cup Victory

Just like last year, Valentina Truppa (21) was the winner of the World Cup™ Final for Young Riders. In the third and decisive test of the World Cup™ Final for Young Riders she secured the nicest farewell to her Young Riders-period she could imagine by winning her second World Cup™. Due to her advanced training for the piaffe, the reining European champion YR had experienced some difficulties with the halt in the first two tests in the Festhallen in Frankfurt. However the training day between the qualifier Prix St Georges Friday and the decisive Freestyle today she used by practising the halt only and she solved the problem.

“It caused some confusion and misunderstanding with Chablis but today I was very happy with him! After the gold medal at the European Championships YR this year, this farewell to my Young Riders-time now is a wonderful end of a wonderful time of my life”, Valentina expressed.

Runner up Lotje Schoots from the Netherlands won the first two tests. The chairman of the judges Katrina Wüst said: “The first three medallists were of a very good quality. They all three had very good tests. The average quality compared to that of last year has been improved a lot! Lotje Schoots did three very convincing performances with her expressive mare. Unfortunately today one of the pirouettes went wrong and as the pirouette has the qualifier 2, it did take her win away.” Only Stephen Clarke still marked Lotje Schoots as the winner having her in the first position. (Read More)

Victoria Max-Theurer and Augustin Win the 2007 Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals

Austrian Victoria Max-Theurer and her 7-year old Augustin OLD won the 2007 Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals, which is the most important Prix St Georges show circuit in Germany. With a lead of 35 points, Max-Theurer reigned supreme on the Oldenburger August der Starke x Rohdiamant offspring. They scored 73.80% in the final class, the Prix St Georges Special.

The runner up was Oliver Oelrich on the licensed stallion Show Star (by Sandro Hit x Feinbrand). Owned by stallion station Holkenbrink, Show Star is a former Bundeschampion and now successful small tour horse. He finished second with 72.050%, while his rider Oelrich won the finals for the riders on the Sunday by winning the kur. (Read More)

More Euro News at Eurodressage.com

Related Links
Chelsea Seburn and Devon Kane Currently Neck and Neck for the FEI Young Rider World Cup Final in Frankfurt, Germany
American Laura Noyes Begins International Dressage Career at FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final
Local Heroine takes First Ever 2005 World Cup Qualifier in Frankfurt
Horses Unlimited's Wild Dance Shines in Frankfurt