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Wednesday August 27, 2008

Euro Update: Zuidenwind and Wynton Win 2008 Pavo Cup Finals

The 2008 Pavo Cup Finals have been won by the 4-year old Zuidenwind and the 5-year old Wynton. The finals were very exciting with a completely new field of top ranked horses in the 4-year old division compared to the semi-finals. In the 5-year old division, Wynton won the neck-to-neck race from Westpoint.

Photo courtesy: KWPN

Initially two mares, Zoriana and Zolena, and one licensed stallion, Zizi Top, scored the highest points in the 4-year old semi-finals, but in the actual final round and guest judge rider round, it was the licensed stallion Zuidenwind (by OO Seven x Jazz) wo received the champion's sash. The bay scored the highest with guest judge riders Laurens van Lieren and Emile Faurie. Reserve champion was Zambuka (by Scandic x Biotop) under Jennifer Sekreve. Miranda Rongen, the rider who became 2007 World Young Horse Champion with Deveraux OLD, finished third with the KWPN bred Zico (by Riant x Ferro).

In the 5-year old division, it was a battle of the bulge between KWPN stallions Wynton (by Jazz x Matador II) and Westpoint (by Jazz x Michelangelo). Wynton took the 2008 Pavo Cup Title with only a 0.5 point advantage. Both guest judge riders absolutely loved Wynston and Westpoint and gave both horses the same rideability score, but Witte-Vrees scored 174,5 in the finals' round while Scholtens received 174 from the judging committee which landed her in reserve champion's position. The third place went to American Katie Robicheaux on the grey gelding Williams (by Paddox x Michelangelo). She scored 163 in the finals' round and Williams received 175 points from the guest judge rider.

Foal Quasar Sold for Record Knock Down Price of 120,000 euro

Swiss business mogul Hannjorg Hereth paid 120,000 euro for the Hanoverian foal Quasar (by Quaterback x Wolkentanz I) at the 2008 Verden Foal Auction in Germany. The Swiss is also owner of the licensed stallion Locksley II and runs a breeding facility in France. Dakeur (by Dancier x Sixtus x Angard, bred by Elisabeth and Winfried Burkhard) sold for 75,000 €, the second highest price of the auction, to a Norwegian investor via Danish agent Per Skærbæk. Read More

Photo Report - 2008 German Youth Riders Championships

Eurodressage's German correspondent Barbara Schnell was on the scene at the 2008 German Youth Riders Championships in Hannover, Germany, to shoot photos of the riders. The Rothenberger kids dominated the competition winning the pony and junior riders division. An official retirement ceremony for FEI pony Konrad took place at the event. Konrad took five different riders to individual European medals!! He won his first European gold with Nikolas Kronke at the 1997 Europeans in Hartpury, England (Nikolas is feeding Konrad on the photo). Sister Kira Kroncke (the girl with the black hair) took over the ride and won team gold and individual gold at the 1999 European Championships. He then won silver with Annika Fiege in 2002 and under Patricia Hohn he won silver (2003) and bronze (2004). Sanneke won individual silver with him in 2005.The 18-year old Konrad will now be a schoolmaster for Semmieke Rothenberger. View Photo Report and Scores

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