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At the CDIO**** in Lier, Belgium, Beaujolais and Dreamdancer won key classes. Many other Oldenburg dancers celebrated outstanding placings.
Beaujolais, born 2014, by El.H. Bordeaux out of St.Pr.St. Whitney A by Sandro Hit, bred by: Bernhard Arkenberg, Damme, owner: Petra Hofma, Netherlands, shone under Marsja Dijkman from the Netherlands in a ***Grand Prix and was rewarded with silver in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Dam Whitney paraded at the Elite Mare Show in Rastede.
Benefit, born 2015, by Belantis out of Sam by Sir Tender – Welton – Figaro, breeder: Angelika Krause, Ellerbek, owner: Lövsta Stuteri AB, and Belgian rider Anke Moordtgat shone with a bronze medal in an Intermediaire I freestyle and secured 13th place in a Prix St. Georges. Benefit was the celebrated Oldenburg Champion Stallion of 2017.
Brando L, born 2016, by Belissario out of Wirbelwind by Donnerball, breeder: Martin Reents, Dunum, owner: Robert Lualdi, Switzerland, finished fifth with Swiss rider Leana Hofmann in the Junior Individual Competition.
Dettori, born in 2013, by Desperado out of the elite mare Diamond Eye by De Niro, bred by Dr. Stefan Tietje, Ankum, owned by Caroline van Mourik and Rob van Ruitenbeek, Netherlands, placed fifth in a Grand Prix Special under Swiss rider Charlotte Lenherr. Dam Diamond Eye is the dam of the two Oldenburg main premium candidates Izzia Josephine XT by Ibiza and Ebony Clementine XT OLD by Everdale.
Dreamdancer, born 2012, by Desperado out of El./St.Pr.St. Famagusta THD by Quaterback, breeder: Thomas Dörge, Switzerland, owner: Meilin Ngovan, Switzerland, and the Swiss rider Meilin Ngovan danced their way to victory in an Intermediaire II and to the bronze medal in the U25 Grand Prix. Full sister Design is also successful in the advanced class. In addition, dam Famagusta THD has already produced several high-priced foals for the Vechta auction ring.
Zinq Escalla OLD FH, born 2015. by El.H. Escolar out of St.Pr.St. Diva For Ever by Dimaggio, Breeder: Maike Hinrichsen, Quickborn-Heide, Owner: Gestüt Freiberger Hof / Baumgürtel, impressed with a silver medal with Lana-Pinou Baumgürtel in the saddle in the Young Riders individual competition.
QC Fillipo Niro, born 2009, by Fidertanz out of Davinia by De Niro, breeder: Joseph Hartmann, Walchum, rider: Patrik Wohlhauser, and Swiss rider Sarah Wohlhauser took ninth place in a Prix St. Georges. His dam, Davinia, also gave birth to the Elite and State Premium mare Dana Davinia.
Drosa Fürst Kennedy OLD, born 2015, by Fürsten-Look out of Fiodora by Don Kennedy – Contender – Tin Rocco, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Joao Moreira, Roberto Pedrosa Haras Do Drosa, Portugal, placed eighth in a Grand Prix freestyle under Portuguese rider Joao Pedro Moreira.
Fürst William OLD, born 2012, by Fürst Wilhelm out of La Bonita by Lord Sinclair I – Ferragamo, breeder: Monika Stärk, Merzen, owner: Yoshida Katsumi, Japan, impressed with Japanese rider Fumiyasu Nishiwaki to take fifth place in a Prix St. Georges. Fürst William was sold at the time at the Elite Foal Auction in Vechta. As a three-year-old, the Fürst Wilhelm son was already crowned National Champion in Warendorf. In 2017, he secured the title of Reserve Champion of the five-year-old dressage horses under Beatrice Buchwald.
Full Moon II, born 2016, by El.H. Fürstenball out of Goldika by I.P.S. Gribaldi, bred by Dr. W. Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain, owned by Laura Tomlinson and Ursula Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain, placed tenth in a Grand Prix Special under British rider Laura Tomlinson.
Abtwald’s Götterfunke, born in 2017, by Grand Galaxy Win out of Feuerfee vom Abtwald by Sandro Prinz, bred by ZG Dathe-Schulz, Gelenau, ridden by Stefan Erdtmann, and Australian rider Warwick McLean placed twelfth in a Prix St. Georges.
Mistique Dream van het Aegroschot, born 2018, by Dream Boy out of Vb.Pr.St. Mezzoforte by Zack, bred and trained by Stal Aegroschot, Belgium, took seventh place in the preliminary test with Emma Verwimp from Belgium and ninth place in the Children’s individual competition.
Monamie, born 2014, by El.H. Dante Weltino out of El.St. Mona Dior by Sir Donnerhall I, breeder: Arendt Wieghaus-Vorwerk, rider: Sally Jacobs, Belgium, and Belgian rider Sally Jacobs were delighted to take silver in a Prix St. Georges and sixth place in an Intermediaire I as well as an Intermediaire I freestyle. Dam Mona Dior produced the licensed stallion Veto by El.H. Vitalis as well as the successful S-level horse Boulevard de la Croisette OLD by Belissimo M.
Scarlett, born 2013, by San Amour I out of the El.St. Tundra by Comics, breeder: Erja Aholainen, Hollingstedt, owner: Central Investments s.r.o., Czech Republic, impressed under the Czech rider Klara Denny in the Young Riders Team Test, finishing in fourth place.
Photo: Beaujolais, from Bordeaux – Sandro Hit & Marsja Dijkman (NL) © www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/Stefan Lafrentz
