2009 Alltech European Jumping and
Dressage Championships, Windsor.
Netherlands take the Lead at Windsor
Report by Kelly Bauer
Photos Berni Saunders & Courtesy of Ken Braddick (see card)
The first part of the European Championships Grand Prix battle began on
Tuesday 25th August in front of Windsor Castle in England. A spectacular
location for what is sure to be a spectacular show!
The competition has been split into two groups, the first half with 28 starters,
while the second half takes place today (Wednesday 26th August) with 25 starters.
Photo above of Adeline & Parzival during their winning test at Windsor.
Kindly supplied by Ken Braddick from www.dressage-news.com
The Netherlands reigned supreme with Adeline Cornelissen & the lovely
Chestnut gelding by Jazz produced an amazing test that scored 80.638%
"I am thrilled - and pretty satisfied that I broke my own record - it is the first
time that I scored over 80%. Of course there were a few little mistakes but
his work is always reliable and his piaffe and passage always great - what I
have to do is concentrate that he doesn’t get distracted. Yesterday he thought
the arena was pretty spooky - I didn’t get any further than the entrance the
first time - but after I rode him in there today he decided it was alright."
Second place was also secured by the Netherlands with Imke Schellekens-Bartels
and Hunter Douglas Sunrise. This pair scored 73.149%
"My test went really well and she felt in good shape and that was a good score for a
team competition. I was surprised at the mistake in the one-time changes as she
had felt really safe but otherwise she was relaxed and secure."
"The warm-up arenas are perfect and the main arena is good and we are both happy
with the surroundings. My horse felt good in the warm-up which gives you a secure
feeling - I felt good because she felt good. We won our first team gold medal two
years ago and we have a strong chance that we can win again this year."
The 10 results from part 1 of the Grand Prix are below.
| | Horse | Rider | Country | Points | Score % |
| 1. | Parzival | Adelinde Cornelissen | NED | 1895 | 80.638 |
| 2. | Hunter Douglas Sunrise | Imke Schellekens-Bartels | NED | 1719 | 73.149% |
| 3. | Liebling II | Carl Hester | GBR | 1694 | 72.085% |
| 4. | Potomac | Susanne Lebek | GER | 1675 | 71.277% |
| 5. | Donatha S | Ellen Schulten-Baumer | GER | 1660 | 70.638% |
| 6. | Don Charly | Minna Telde | SWE | 1644 | 69.957% |
| 7. | Exquis Clearwater | Anne van Olst | DEN | 1631 | 69.404% |
| 8. | Gredstedgards Casmir | Sune Hansen | DEN | 1599 | 68.043% |
| 9. | Two Sox | Maria Eilberg | GBR | 1596 | 67.915% |
| 10. | Galliano | Maria Eriksson | SWE | 1573 | 66.936% |
Part 2 of the competition will definitely be interesting with names like van Grunsven, Helgstrand, Kyrklund, Kittel, Theodorescu and Gal all heading into the arena today.
Below are the Teams standings after Part 1 of the Grand Prix. The Netherlands have a good lead at the moment, but the battle between Germany, Great Britain and Denmark is sure to get interesting… not to mention with the scores from Part 2 today, the team rankings could look very different!
1. NED
Hunter Douglas Sunrise Schellekens‐Bartels, Imke 73.149 %
Parzival Cornelissen, Adelinde 80.638 %
Salinero Grunsven, Anky van
Moorlands Totilas Gal, Edward
Total 153.787 %
2. GER
Potomac Lebek, Susanne 71.277 %
Donatha S Schulten‐Baumer, Ellen 70.638 %
Sterntaler‐Unicef Rath, Matthias‐Alexander
Whisper Theodorescu, Monika
Total 141.915 %
3. GBR
Two Sox Eilberg, Maria 67.915 %
Liebling II Hester, Carl 72.085 %
Mistral Hojris Bechtolsheimer, Laura
Lancet Hindle, Emma
Total 140.000 %
4. DEN
Gredstedgards Casmir Hansen, Sune 68.043 %
Exquis Clearwater Olst, Anne van 69.404 %
Tannenhof's Carabas Helgstrand, Andreas
Digby Sayn‐Wittgenstein, Nathalie zu
Total 137.447 %
