Back to News World Dressage Challenge February, 2009 Prestige VDL This competition proved to be a great success for the Hanoverians in particular and Anamour had a great result overall. We congratulate all the successful breeders, owners and riders. PSG Challenge winner – Fabarchie (Eklat/Graf Douglas) a Hanoverian imported from Europe by Nicky Pope. Second went to Prestige VDL, the beautiful stallion imported from Holland by Lisa Blackbourne and third to Adler (Anamour/Reign Bird xx) for Kate Klingender, breeder John Holmes. Abendstern (Anamour/Aberlou xx) was 5th for Charmian Pearson-White – breeder Linda Hunt and another one of our imported Licensed stallions, Landro-L (Landadel) was 6th for Christine Weal. Watergate was the winner in the Advanced Challenge for Wendi Williamson. He is by the Wohler II stallion Washington DC from a Mt Everest mare and was bred by Phil and Anne Robinson. Second was the Gruenhorn du Trichon/Le Fripon xx horse Knavish Trick for Liz Hutson with 4th to Australian import Delta Donnacassey - Donnerfalk (by Donnerhall) for Lindsey Attwood. Owner Glenys Foote. Medium winner was Avante Garde (Anamour/Dynamit) breeder Debbie Smith, rider Rebecca Goldsbury and owned by Maggie Simcox. Jackie Thomson's Weltstar (Worldwide PB/Kharma/The Joker) was third. Range View Max'm'Class (Falkesnsee) was 4th for Debbie Martin. Elementary winner was Geldof MH (Gymnastik Star/Allermund) for Sarah-Jane Matheson-Reay – breeder is Matthews Hanoverians. Yet another Australian import from the Northern Stud, JW Eloquence was third for Jacquie Winspear. Wellington Dressage Championships Level 1 was won by BL Arawn (Anamour/Genius) bred by Bilbar Lodge for Vanessa Way. Reserve was Amulet (Anamour/Dynamit) – full sibling of the very consistent Avante Garde, breeder Debbie Smith for Melody Dermer. Level 2 – Awakino Banesto (Bergamon) Hannoverian. Imported from Germany by Awakino Estate and again ridden by Vanessa Way. Sarah Inglis was reserve on Araminth by Anamour. Level 3 – saw further Anamour progeny featuring - All Time (ex Bellissimo xx mare) for Wendy Freeman and The Archduke (Distelfink) – bred by Spin and Joan Sutherland for Bernice Frost. Level 6/7 – saw Adler (Anamour/Reign Bird xx) take the championship for Kate Klingender. Adler was bred by her father John Holmes and was a previous Young Dressage Horse Champion. Marlborough Dressage Championships The lovely Anamour mare Winter Acacia (breeder Judith Wear) won the Grand Prix for Laurel Cross. Bay of Plenty Dressage Championships Horses to feature here were Alexander W (Anamour/ Regal Right xx) for Barbara Clarke in Level 2, breeders Shane and Leanne Smith. Geldof MH (Gymnastik Star/Allermund) had a good warm up for the big Taupo WDC event in winning Level 3. Also to featuring was Henton Distinctive (Dream Boy/Distelfink) for Nicole Winter. In Level 4 Amador T (Anamour/Allermund) won the Freestyle for owner and breeder Dr Angela Tovey with rider Fiona Craig. Chelsea Thom had a fairly successful show on her mare Ananique (Anamour/Winterkoenig) – breeder Tina Thorowgood - while full brother Anaheim II won the Level 5 freestyle. Vanessa Way made the Level 6/7 her own on KH Arvan (Anamour/Dynamit) Dressage Waitemata Championships There were very strong fields in all divisions – especially in Level 2. At time of writing the full results are not available on line however the Champions are as follows:- Level 1 – Champion Don Diego DC (Imp) (Donnertraum/Argentinus) owned by Tracey Boss and ridden in exemplary fashion by John Twomey. Level 2 – Champion Doringcourt (Imp) (Dressage Royal/Gluckspilz) Owned and ridden by Andrea Bank. Level 4 – Champion Northern Fortuitous (Imp) Andrea Bank. Level 5 – Champion Limonit (Imp) Hanoverian. (Lancier/ Weltadel/Salvano). Owners Ad Astra Hanoverians, rider Andrea Bank. Level 6 – Prestige VDL (Imp) KWPN (Silvano N/Goodtimes/Ahorn), owned and ridden by Lisa Blackbourn. Lisa also won the Eric Giles Trophy for the best performed Warmblood (owned and ridden by a Waitemata member). Eric Giles was our President in the 1990/92 era when we ran such amazing shows at the Karaka Bloodstock complex. Jackie Giles donated the trophy in his memory to reward Warmblood riders/owners in the Waitemata area. I am sure that Jackie joins us in offering Lisa our heartiest congratulations for a grand effort. That's THREE of our licensed stallions winning Champions in a single show! Eventing Successes Prue Jackson's stable of top bred Hanoverians and Warmbloods has had a great start to the spring season with son James riding. The Voltaire II horses Vedette in Novice and Verity in training level performed well at Woodhill, Whangarei and Te Rapa, while the Anamour mare Anamai has had 2 wins and a third place already. All three horses are from the TB mare Sabertage – which is by the fabulous producers of eventing horses – Aberlou. Annie Oakley (Anamour/Tipsy Kay xx) from the Mary Wilson stable and now with Megan Finlayson is now showing well in Novice level with placings. The Henton Lodge Hanoverians and Lizzy Brown's Henton Attorney General continues to impress with a resounding win in Open Novice at Woodhill Sands Labour weekend trials. He is by the Hanoverian stallion Anamour out of the Dynamit/Distelfink/Crown Lease xx mare Delphi. Tara Copplestone continues to impress with two Anamour horses – At the Limit from the mare Sister Sheila xx (Palm Beach xx) – featured in fine style on the cover of November Horse Trader magazine – and Clifton Ali (Annabold by Witzbold). John Twomey continues to impress with Flaunt It (Witzbola/Ramzes II) and the beautiful Brilliant Invader xx/Distelfink horse Highly Recommended. Charlton Noted (Oldenburg) looked good for a third place at Te Rapa while another one from the Fife breeding program, Charlton Spice (Charlton Javelin) placed in open novice for Rachel Clarke. New faces to watch for are Henton Nikau Admiral (Anamour/Dynamit) for Dave Sutton, Kahukuri Ace (Magistad/Valiant) for Angela Lloyd – riding for Winky Foley, Kahurangi Manu (Valiant) and Mirror Image (Magistad) – breeder Deborah Crawford and HR Wunderbar (Wonderkind/Witzbold) has shown some form for Shelley Hamilton at Northland. Kitsada (Loewenherz/RamzesII) is consistent for Debra Law, Rakaunui Sweet Deal (Loewenherz) and Liz Sanders continues to develop into a consistent performer at open novice level. Others to impress whilst watching at Puhinui Three Day Event were Art Master by Leo Caylon ridden by Donna Smith and bred by Diane and the late Denise Crispe. Clinic 42 American Express by Ramirez ridden by Hollie Swain for owner Kaye Coyne, Lochinvar II by Valiant for Emma Broughton, and the Corlando horses Waitangi Triple X, Woodbine Next Time Round, and the two Internet horses from Jos Bailey – Waitangi Lap Top and Waitangi Skype. Previous recipient of one of the Recognition awards, Gordon (Voltaire II) made a successful comeback for his owner Alice Montgomery with a good win at Aaran Station in the advanced section. Overall at the Three Day: Flaunt It was best placed in the 1 star event, Highly Recommended was best placed in the 2 star event, and after a great start going into showjumping in the lead in the 1 star event on Vedette, James Jackson had a most unfortunate fall so was eliminated. We wish James a speedy recovery from this. Young Event Horses – Puhinui 1st – Leo Degas (Dream Boy/Golden Legacy xx/Leader of the Band xx) breeder Julia Fraser and owned and ridden by Sam Taylor. This is a half brother to a previous winner of the National event at Taupo, Clifton Leo, also bred by Julia. Leo Degas is the first of the Dream Boy progeny to excel in this discipline. 2nd – Waitangi Triple X (Corlando/Cola xx) breeder Jos Bailey and rider Dannie Lodder. This mare is one of three successes from the mare Cola. Two others – Mundy Blues (by Allermund colt Allersun) – bred by Des Lowe and Wurlitzer (by Grand Kavalier Westf.) , bred by Lisa Blackbourn – have both become Grand Prix showjumpers. 3rd, 4th and 5th were won by thoroughbreds or derivatives. 6th – Clifton Zander (BT sf/Topsy) breeder Clifton Eventers rider Donna Smith. This is by the same Selle Francais stallion as last year's overall winner at Puhinui, Clifton Bee Gee. Congratulations to breeder of Leo Degas, Julia Fraser. This is a beautiful type of horse and one to watch for the future.