Now when the indoor season is done and the World Cup Finals have been held, it is time for new outdoor challenges.
One of the outdoor challenges is the Nations Cup. For France, the official Nationals Cup Dressage is held at the CDIO Saumur, a wonderful venue.
In 2006 German-based Karin Tebar travelled for the first time to Saumur to compete in the National French championships dressage, which she won. Now her victory leads the French team to a home victory for the French in the Nations Cup, a happy start of the season!
Dutch Alex van Silfhout is a happy and faithful competitor in Saumur as well. Last year he reached for the third place mounting Luxform’s Nimbly, now he became the runner up and best for the Dutch.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS SERIES FOR NATIONS CUP DRESSAGE
After Saumur, in June the CHIO Rotterdam in the Netherlands will host another Nations Cup contest. Some dressage enthusiasts would like to see a Nations Cup circuit being developed for dressage as well, just like the Samsung Nations Cup for show jumping is an important series for the show jumpers in the outdoor season. Money is one of the questions concerned.
However, Rotterdam and Aachen are willing to put their energy into the plan for the sake of dressage. “It is time for new developments in our growing discipline dressage”, show-director dressage of Rotterdam Dutch international Tineke Bartels states.
Results (03.05.07)
CDIO – Saumur
Event 1 – Juniores – Teams – 25 combinations
1º Maren Khun (Ale) – Muchacho – 66,95%
2º Caroline Wilm (Ale) – Royal Prinzess – 66,7
3º Artur Álvarez Pou (Esp) – Ohio – 66,6
4º Anne Chapron (Fra) – Sweltmeyer – 66,25
5º Merel Peper (Hol) – Flayrah – 66,2
6º Nicola Krause (Ale) – Furst Charly – 65,9
7º Melissa Beer (Gbr) – Celestial King – 65,65
8º Gregoire Siauve (Fra) – Windsor van't Dashageveld –
65,1
9º Camille Judet Cheret (Fra) – Mister Gand Champ –
65,05
10º Carina Nevermann Torup (Din) – Distinctive -64,95
15º Catarina Kemper (Por) – Primadona 75 – 64,4
Event 2 – Young Riders – Teams – 24 combinations
1º Cindy Van Den Berg (Hol) – Mix – 71,6
2º Annemette Mortensen (Din) – Mitchel Imhoff – 70,578
3º Frances Blommers (Hol) – Rosenthaler – 70,311
4º Inge Verbeek (Hol) – Quidor – 68,311
5º Maxime Collard (Fra) – Flipper D'Or – 68,044
6º María Caetano (Por) – White Cedar – 66
7º Antoine Lion (Fra) – Concerto – 65,911
8º Amber De Savary (Gbr) – Victoria – 65,422
9º Sofie Jeppesen (Din) – Robin – 65,378
10º Julie Pellerin (Fra) – World Flash – 65,289
Event 3 – CDIO – Grand Prix – 27 combinations
1º Karen Tebar (Fra) – Falada M – 71,375
2º Alex Van Silfhout (Hol) – Luxform's Nimbly – 69,5
3º Fiona Bigwood (Gbr) – Mr G de Lully – 69,042
4º Leida Collins-Strijk (Hol) – On Top – 69,042
5º Hubert Perring (Fra) – Diabolo St Maurice – 68,042
6º Anja Hermelik (Ale) – Donjour – 67,875
7º Andrea Landy Silling (Ale) – Palladio S – 67,625
8º Miguel Ralão Duarte (Por) – Oxalis da Meia Lua –
67,542
9º Patricia Callaghan (Hol) – Joy – 66,25
10º Dominique d'Esme (Fra) – Roi De Coeur Gfd – 65,792
15º Daniel Pinto (Por)- Galopin fe La Font – 64,167
24º Pedro Torres (Por) -Riopele – 62,875
27º Andre Parada (Por) – Landim – 60,917
Event 4 – CDIO – Nations Cup – 7 teams
1º França – 4925
2º Holanda – 4915
3º Alemanha – 4782
4º Grã Bretanha – 4753
5º Portugal – 4670
6º Espaha – 4578
7º Bélgica – 3032