2008 Nationals: day three
last updated on September 22, 2008 12:42
The weekend’s entertainment kicked off today, Saturday 20 September, the third day of the 2008 Blue Waters National Dressage Championships, with a highly-amusing masterclass by Anna Ross-Davies and the Cavaleiro Lusitano com Musica display demonstrated its horses’ exceptional suppleness, balance and self-carriage.
Tomorrow the new national champion will be crowned. For tomorrow’s start lists, audio interviews with the winners so far, full results, and any other info, visit www.bdchampionships.co.uk.
Martin Collins Advanced Medium Open Championship:
Michael Eilberg and Janeiro IV, 72.26% (main picture)
Formerly a show jumper, Michael is now giving his sister Maria Eilberg a run for her money and is aiming to be selected for the 2012 Olympics. Here he rode the 11-year-old 16.2hh Rheinlander gelding by Jacquare, who is owned by his father Ferdi.
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Dodson & Horrell Novice Restricted Championship:
Verity Boys and GDH Flashdance, 71.84%
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Show jumper Verity Boys started riding her partner Garry Williams' eight-year-old 16.2hh German-bred gelding by Fleurop in June. She has only competed in four novice dressage tests in her life before winning a regional final at that level and now the national championship.
Verity, who is based in Colchester, Essex, trains with Anna Wilks as well as Garry.
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Easibed Grand Prix Championship:
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Andretti H, 70.29%
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Laura’s father Wilfried bought Andretti H back in April from Italian grand prix rider Anna Paprocka-Campanella and Laura is still getting to know the 16.3hh German-bred gelding by Aarking, who was trained by the highly-respected German trainer Hubertus Schmidt.
Laura’s ambition is to make “Andy” a second team contender alongside her 2008 Olympic team horse Mistral Hojris and to qualify Andy for the World Cup Final in Las Vegas next year.
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Bates Intermediaire I Freestyle Championships and Overall Supreme Intermediaire Championship:
Carl Hester and TMovistar, 74.1%
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Carl and Sarah Tyler-Evans’ eight-year-old TMovistar proved unbeatable once again, winning their third title of the show plus the supreme intermediaire championship. Carl was airing his new Spanish freestyle music for the second time; the first was at the recent BD Young Horse & Breeding Championships. It was created for a rider from the Dominican Republic, who had used it for four years and Carl swopped it with music he had used for eight years.
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