BD International: Aalborg, Mannheim and Las Cadenas roundup

British riders who recently competed on mainland Europe showed promising results at Aalborg CDI, Mannheim CDI and Las Cadenas CDI, with a mix of podium placings and valuable experience gained across the U25 and Children on Horses ranks.

Aalborg CDI, Denmark (30 April – 4 May 2025)

Annabella Pidgley (pictured above) delivered two confident wins in the U25 division aboard Sarah Pidgley’s 13-year-old Vitalis gelding Vamos Amigos. The duo impressed the judges with a winning score of 71.197% in the U25 Grand Prix before returning to top the Freestyle on 77.175%, placing them at the top of the podium by a convincing margin ahead of Denmark’s Alexander Yde Helgstrand and Inspiration PF on 74.975%.

Having recently placed sixth and fifth in the CDI3* at Hagen, Annabella reflected on her progress on social media: “Vamos and I were really able to build on everything we learnt in Hagen, producing some of our best work in the competition arena. I’m so proud of how he was performing - he really trusted me inside the arena.”

She added that the gelding would now enjoy “a very well-deserved mini holiday spending time with his friends in the field.”

Mannheim CDI, Germany (30 April – 6 May 2025)

Harrison Ashton gained valuable mileage with Henri Rouste’s 10-year-old mare Million Dreams. Despite a spook on the first day, which unsettled their Intermediate II performance, the pair returned to post a much-improved 65.410% in the U25 Grand Prix.

Harrison took to social media to share his reflections on the experience, “She was badly spooked by a lady dragging a buggy across the stones - very bad timing, but that’s why she’s here, to see these things, and it’s my job to show her them. Today I gave her a steady, happy and confident round, and she performed great after her fright.”

Las Cadenas CDI, Spain (1 – 4 May 2025)

Twelve-year-old Stella McComb continued her consistent international campaign with three top-ten placings in the Children on Horses division. Riding her 16-year-old stallion Dos Alamos (Dressage Royal x Dream of Glory), she posted 70.857% in the Preliminary B and 70.144% in the Individual test, achieving two new personal bests on the international stage. Stella also achieved a solid score of 66.850% in the Team test, rounding off a promising weekend in Madrid.

Results – top three and British placings

Aalborg CDI

CDIU25 Grand Prix 16–25
1. Annabella Pidgley and Vamos Amigos, 71.197% (GBR)
2. Thea Bech and Dionisos, 68.675% (DEN)
3. Alexander Yde Helgstrand and Inspiration PF, 68.034% (DEN)

CDIU25 Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Annabella Pidgley and Vamos Amigos, 77.175% (GBR)
2. Alexander Yde Helgstrand and Inspiration PF, 74.975% (DEN)
3. Thea Bech and Dionisos, 74.700% (DEN)

FULL RESULTS

Mannhein CDI

CDIU25 Intermediate II
1.   Felicitas Hendricks and Drombusch OLD, 71.088% (GER)
2.   Elisabeth von Wulffen and Triple A, 69.265% (GER)
3.   Moritz Treffinger and Fiderdance, 69.118% (GER)
21. Harrison Ashton and Million Dreams, 57.912% (GBR)

CDIU25 Grand Prix 16–25
1. Moritz Treffinger and Fiderdance, 71.462% (GER)
2. Helen Erbe and Carlos FRH, 70.231% (GER)
3. Elisabeth von Wulffen and Triple A, 69.513% (GER)
15. Harrison Ashton and Million Dreams, 65.410% (GBR)

FULL RESULTS

Las Cadenas CDI

CDICh Children on Horses Preliminary B
1.  Triana Vargas Angulo and Don Corleone, 77.732% (ESP)
2.  Blanca Gutierrez Sanchez and Novicia de la Abadia, 72.732% (ESP)
3.  Ariane Alonso Fuentes and Daily Romance, 72.036% (ESP)
6.  Stella McComb and Dos Alamos, 70.857% (GBR)

CDICh Children on Horses Team Test
1.  Triana Vargas Angulo and Don Corleone, 72.650% (ESP)
2.  Ariane Alonso Fuentes and Mr. Bean La Campana, 71.300% (ESP)
3.  Berta Serra Mazuelos and On Fire, 70.925% (ESP)
8.  Stella McComb and Dos Alamos, 66.850% (GBR)

CDICh Children on Horses Individual Test
1.  Triana Vargas Angulo and Don Corleone, 72.357% (ESP)
2.  Marta Cabezas Rueda and Fiederglanz, 72.222% (ESP)
3.  Sara Garcia Haro and Destino, 72.167% (ESP)
6.  Stella McComb and Dos Alamos, 70.144% (GBR)

FULL RESULTS

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