The Stable Magazine - April 2016

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FEINEWS MINDERHOUD AND VAN SILF DOMINATE AT DEN BO Hans Peter Minderhoud steered Glock’s Flirt to a stylish victory at the ninth qualifying leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League on home ground at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today. And there was even more for the Dutch to celebrate when Diederik van Silfhout finished a close second with a lovely performance from Arlando NOP. Spanish veteran and reigning European individual bronze medallist, Beatriz Ferrer-Salt, lined up third with Delgado while Belgium’s Fanny Verliefden made a big impression with the mare, Annarico, to fill fourth spot. A total of 14 horse-and-rider combinations from eight nations lined out in this last qualifier ahead of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage 2016 Final and, for some, there was a lot hanging in the balance. But Minderhoud has enjoyed a great season and today’s result sent him rocketing back up to second place on the Western European League table which has concluded with Germany’s Isabell Werth taking pole position after another winter of great sport. LED THE WAY It was Spain’s Morgan Barbancon Mestre who led the way going into the judging break after posting 73.550 with Girasol, but as soon as the action resumed the pair were overtaken by Australia’s Kristy Oatley and du Soleil who scored 75.900. Then The Netherlands’ Marlies van Baalen really got the home crowd going with an exciting routine set to a Big Band musical score, and when she drew to a halt with the big-moving 12-year-old gelding Ratzinger, who seemed to smile his way through his test, a mark of 76.375 went up on the board to put them out in front. With five left to go however, it was van Silfhout and Arlando who were next into the arena, and the quality, fluidity, rhythm and energy of their work saw them earn 80.150 which really raised the bar. The pair who finished ninth individually at the FEI European Championships in Aachen (GER) last summer and who were members of the bronze-medal-winning Dutch side at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy (FRA) in 2014 looked super-confident and secure, the 11-year-old stallion showing tremendous athleticism in his piaffe/passage work in particular. Ferrer-Salat, who produced back-to-back wins with Delgado at Lyon and Stuttgart couldn’t overtake them when posting 79.325 for a test that was calm and beautifully executed but which lacked a little sparkle. Then, third-last into the ring, Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard showed a real return to form with the charming Jojo Az whose recent performances didn’t seem to reflect his normal enthusiasm, but who today worked in complete harmony with his rider, and with a zip in his step, for a strong score of 76.300. The Danish rider’s decision to halve the time spent warming up her 13-year-old Hungarian-bred gelding appeared to pay off handsomely. UPLIFTING Verliefden’s test was also uplifting, her 11-yearold bay mare’s big, open action producing extravagant half-pass and great passage and piaffe. This is a pair just brimming with promise for the future, but as the Belgian put a handsome 77.950 on the board it was van Silfhout who still held the lead with the only mark of 80 percent. Last man in however, Minderhoud would put paid to that. Only 0.4 points separated him from Spain’s Ferrer-Salat in yesterday’s Grand Prix, but today he enjoyed a bigger winning margin over > > 18 The Stable Magazine www.thestablemagazine.com
dressage HOUT SCH Words: Louise Parkes Photo: Arnd Bronkhorst/FEI ““It’s happening a month earlier than normal so that’s great because it’s close to the end of the season and my horse is feeling really good! He’s never difficult, he’s a really hard-working boy, he’s a sweet boy, and I felt we did two really super tests here.” - Hans Peter Minderhoud The Stable Magazine www.thestablemagazine.com 19
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