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Dressage is about reaching the perfect harmony between man and horse. The mind of a horse meeting that of man in a dimension unknown to many. The feeling is hard to describe but ´it feels like being one´ a Grand Prix rider once said. Over the last five years World Dressage Masters (WDM) has been the podium of perfection. Totilas and Edward Gall, Parzival and Adelinde Cornelissen, Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin, Uthopia and Carl Hester, Damon Hill and Helen Langehanenberg and Anton and Tinne Vilhelmson all showed their magic in the Masters. World Dressage Masters features superb shows that together probably form THE ultimate podium for international dressage in the world. All shows carry 100.000 Euro prize money and have a minimum of three ´O´ judges. Perfect conditions for riders and horses are guaranteed and to secure the welfare of the horse WDM together with the International Society of Equitation Sciences (ISES) has drafted a special Code of Conduct. For the NEXTGEN in dressage WDM schedules the WDM Youth Challenge (CDI U25) and gives talented riders and horses a chance to qualify into the Masters through the WDM Qualifier (CDI3*). It is the mission of WDM to modernize the sport. WDM believes that innovation internationalization and cooperation is key for a sustainable future of dressage.
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foreword: Vidauban 2014 : Year of the Horse The Chinese calendar couldn’t be more apt! 2014, especially in France, will be an extraordinary year for equestrian sports. Not just one, but several major events will be held in France this year. As an appetizer: the Vidauban Dressage Festival. Two weeks dedicated to international dressage. We are happy and proud to host here in the Var two unique events: The FEI Nations Cup (3*) and the World Dressage Masters (5*). A new edition of this competition which is growing in importance each year thanks to the support of the FEI. Our team works hard all year on this event in order to bring the elite of dressage within reach of local people and French riders. For the main course we must wait until mid April for the two finals of the World Cup (dressage and show jumping) which will be held in Lyon. And finally, for a gourmet dessert: The World Equestrian Games in Normandy at the end of the summer. 2014 is the year of the horse, but it is particularly the year that France will have the opportunity to share its savoir-faire with the equestrian world.
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foreword: Munich Dear guests & friends of horses, Emotions, moments and high class performance... that is what the World Dressage Masters are all about. After many exciting horse events in the last four years, the Pferd International will once again present the WDM finals with its top horses and world class riders at the beautiful Olympic riding facility in Munich. We are very proud to have been a part of the World Dressage Masters from the very beginning and with that, also part of the wonderful development in dressage. Enjoy four days of Pferd International with highlights like the World Dressage Masters in the N端rnberger Dressage Arena, the finest in jumping, the world of Western riding, international Working Equitation competitions, Driving, Vaulting and one of the biggest horse-related outdoor trade fairs in all of Europe. Pferd International is a horse festival with a unique variety of disciplines and an exciting atmosphere to experience. A warm welcome to all of you in Munich. Bernhard Graf von Ballestrem | Pferd International
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foreword: Falsterbo Welcome to the Falsterbo Horse Show 2014! The Falsterbo Horse Show is widely acknowledged as the main event of the summer in equestrian Sweden. We offer a varied and fascinating programme of International 5* Dressage and 5* Show Jumping, along with shows & clinics. We are very proud to have WDM and their partners at our show. Many of the very best riders in the world, from four continents and 18 countries, will be at Falsterbo this year. Interest in the Falsterbo Horse Show is growing, as is demonstrated by several new companies choosing Falsterbo as a marketing venue. They know a valuable target group will be attending. We hope you have a wonderful time at this year’s Falsterbo Horse Show, and that you enjoy the competitions in an international atmosphere with the many pleasant, friendly people who attend our show.
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foreword: Mechelen World Dressage Masters a Gala-edition The second indoor edition of the prestigious international “World Dressage Masters” circuit at the Flanders Christmas Horse Show - Memorial Eric Wauters in Mechelen was undeniably a Gala-edition, with highest level top-sport. The “Nürnberger WDM Grand Prix”, the “Horse Box Austria WDM Grand Prix Special” and the “Exquis WDM Grand Prix Freestyle presented by Axel Johnson Group” all had not only strong international participation but also an exceptionally high quality level. The performances of top rider Helen Langehanenberg with Damon Hill and the talented young Daniëlle Heijkoop with Kingsley Siro are clear proof of this. The “World Dressage Masters” round in Mechelen has already developed into a formidable top-event enjoyed by an enthusiastic public of connoisseurs in a totally sold-out arena. The organisational committee of Jumping Mechelen is proud to form part of the “World Dressage Masters”-circuit and will do everything to help realise and expand the WDM-organisation’s objectives. We are looking forward to the 2014 WDM-edition and wish our partner organisers the very best.
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the world of dressage The world of dressage is a world of magic - the secrets of total communication between a horse and
excellence is there, the joy of achievement, the need for focus and analysis yet also for dreaming.
a rider who together, not unlike the fairy tale centaur, listen, interpret and with joyful energy go
In our worldwide businesses we build on values and strive for excellence. At LĂśvsta Dressage and
through the movements. “How can we know the dancer from the dance� William Butler Yeats asks
Stud Farm in Sweden we commit to making the equestrian world a little better by investing in
when challenging the topic of art and artist becoming one. But dressage and the art of riding is also
highly talented people as well as quality horses.
about the ultimate commitment and focus. Hard work, hours in the saddle, a deep understanding of the needs of the horse, patience and leadership. The greatest horse people in the world are
As WDM starts a new year of endeavor we hope that it will be a year filled with the magic of
unrelenting in their striving for knowledge.
dressage and of a continued search for excellence.
As a family business owner, now in the fourth and fifth generations, I see the similarities between
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Dear dressage friends 2014 promises to be a special equestrian year. Not only because the World Equestrian
events in Munich, the German dressage sport in general and what to expect during this year’s fifth
Games this summer in Normandy, France, but also for WDM entering its sixh consecutive
show. In our guide you will find many other interesting features.
season. Together with our team, sponsors and show organizers, we are able to offer another exciting season of top level dressage.
Not only our yearly guide and our website have become valuable information sources on WDM’s vision towards dressage, but also social media is becoming more and more a valuable asset for us
This season we will start with a new show location on our calendar in the Côte d’Azur,
to inform all dressage passionates on our activities and events. After each event we see more and
Vidauban. Mrs. Bernadette Brune will host our WDM CDI five-star event exactly one week
more followers on our Facebook page and on Twitter. That is the main reason why WDM decided
after the CDIO three-star that she is organizing for the second time this year. To get to know
to introduce the WDM App and WDM Live (livestream). This way you can enjoy WDM whenever
Mrs. Bernadette Brune and her show a bit better an interview with her is included in this guide.
and wherever you are.
After Viduaban, the next WDM event will be in Munich, Germany, this year at the end of
This year, our WDM events will again be broadcasted by Eurosport, as our global media partner,
May, followed by our show in Falsterbo, Sweden, in July. Munich will celebrate its sixth
during their Wednesday selection. And even more, as of this year, all WDM tests will be available
year anniversary hosting a WDM show. We expect again a lot of top riders to compete at
on ‘live stream’, allowing our followers to participate and to enjoy our high level events from
our shows in preparation for the WEG. Munich will again be the final of the Nürnberger
anywhere in the world.
WDM Rider Ranking. Again we will finish this WDM dressage year in Mechelen, Belgium, during the Christmas Holiday season. This is the third show in Mechelen already.
WDM was, is, and will be about innovation and cooperation in dressage. We are ready for
In these last five years we ware able to experience many highlights during our events. World
another season and we hope you will be there to enjoy it with us! We at WDM whish you a lot
records were beaten, 80 per cent scores became almost ‘standard’ during our Freestyle tests.
of pleasure in reading our 2014 WDM guide and promise that we will serve you this year with the top of dressage shows.
In this 2014 edition of our WDM guide, we will present you our Hall of Fame of WDM victories during all WDM events, since our pilot event in Cannes, France, 2008. Mr. Hans-Peter Schmidt
A special thanks to our sponsors and show organisers who make the WDM shows possible.
of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe will look back with Mrs. Monica Theodurescu at four WDM
Without their continuing support WDM cannot exist.
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VIDAUBAN OPENS WDM SEASON 2014 The Vidauban Dressage Festival, that runs from 6th to 9th March in the South of France, is the opening of the World Dressage Masters season 2014. World Dressage Masters is very excited with the fact that they are represented in France again. The venue is beautiful and very popular amongst dressage riders and spectators. Event director Bernadette Brune explains why the event is so tremendously popular with the world’s top riders: “As well as offering the very best facilities, hospitality is also very important to us: horse and rider must feel at home here.”
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dressage. I enjoyed it before then too, all my jumping horses were also well-trained in dressage.” Bernadette trained with Anky van Grunsven, Jean Bemelmans, Ulf Möller and, more recently, with Udo Lange. Her passion for horses, her talent and her drive resulted in a meteoric career switch: four years ago she started riding international-level dressage; for the past three years she has been competing in Grand Prix. It typifies her drive. Domaine Equestre des Grands Pins In 2006 Bernadette laid the foundations in the South of France for what was to become one of the most beautiful competition grounds in the world: Domaine Equestre des Grands Pins. “I had been looking for a nice location for a private stable complex for two years when I stumbled across the grounds in Vidauban. There was absolutely nothing apart from a couple of stables and a racecourse that was used for training trotters. But the
countryside was absolutely wonderful, and the location – close to the motorway – was too. The original idea was to build a nice arena and about 40 stables. When that was done we organised a national dressage competition as there are not many of them in France. And so the ball began to roll… We started with 9 hectares, the complex has now expanded to over 60 hectares. And whereas we had 50 combinations competing in the first dressage competition, we now have 350 dressage riders coming to Vidauban.” The second year after we had set it up, the FEI discovered Vidauban and organised a three-star jumping competition to which well-known riders such as Edwina Alexander, Rodrigo Pessoa and the Dutch Schroder brothers immediately came. In May 2013 the FEI included Vidauban in its series of Nations Cup competitions. “This year we are hosting the Nations Cup
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again but the date at the beginning of March is much more alluring as the international agenda is less-full then.”Bernadette will herself also compete during the Nations Cup: she is riding the Stedinger-son Spirit of the Age, for Germany. The successful competition in Vidauban has also given dressage sport in France a stimulus. “The sport of dressage in France was as good as dead. We had a couple of good riders, but too few possibilities to compete. Now, partly due to the shows in Vidauban, there is far more competition and the sport is growing. You also see that more youngsters, who were originally focused on jumping are becoming more interested in dressage. It is also fantastic that France gets to organise the World Equestrian Games this year. And with the arrival of Jean Bemelmans as team coach the sport of dressage is definitely on the up: I think that the French will have a strong team at the WEG in Normandy.”
Hospitable Vidauban opens the World Dressage Masters Season from 6th to 9th March. Then comes the WDM Munich (29th May to 1st June), followed by the Swedish Falsterbo (5th to 13th July) and Mechelen (26th-30th December). “I am very honoured that we may host the World Dressage Masters, that is a fantastically beautiful event.” Each show offers at least 100,000 Euro in prize money. But that is not the only reason for large numbers of riders to enter the competition in Vidauban: the Domaine Equestre des Grands Pins offers horse and rider the best of the best. Seven outdoor arenas – equipped with special lighting to prevent shadow formation during the competitions that are ridden in the evening – an ultra-modern indoor arena (65 x 25m), two racecourses, a covered horse-trainer, hundreds of paddocks and every possibility for a relaxing hack out in the extensive countryside
nearby. “The facilities are good and the area is beautiful. And the weather helps too: the sun shines here all the time really. We are a stone’s throw from St. Tropez, and an hour’s drive from Nice and Monaco.” But the facilities and the good weather are not the only reasons that riders so willingly travel to Vidauban. The hospitality of the competition also plays an important role. Bernadette: “Only the very best is good enough. So I make certain that everything is absolutely top. I have also travelled around the world enough to know that it is very important to feel welcome at a competition. That hospitality is very important to me; horses and riders must both receive top care and must feel at home. We are also known for the parties we throw. Dancing to live music with colleague riders, after the competition. Equestrianism is our life, but it is also nice if at the end of the day you can have fun together!”
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80% The magical
You have finished your test. You and your horse ride out of the ring. The feeling is superb. All the exercises went smoothly. You rode the lines exactly as you had ridden them hundreds of times in your head. But will it be enough? Will it be enough for the magical eighty percent? Or perhaps maybe even more? In this feature we give the word to several top riders regarding the magical eighty percent boundary. An absolute milestone that is only destined for a few.
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MADELEINE WITTE-VREES “With Vitana I have only ever ridden two Grand Prix and twice in the Grand Prix Freestyle. I am really happy that we scored over seventy percent each time. Once even 75.8 percent. I think that has it in her to score over eighty percent, especially in the Kür.
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Actually, it is easier for every rider to score higher scores in the Freestyle. This is because you can determine your own lines. You can choose, for example, to repeat a difficult movement which your horse is good at. Furthermore, the judges do not tend to rashly give fives for the artistic part. But even in this, eighty percent is still magical! Unfortunately I never had the chance to score eighty percent with as he died as a result of colic. He definitely had the potential to do it. But unfortunately that is no longer possible and we have to look ahead again. We did just that with Vitana, amongst others. Unfortunately she is sold now. That is actually a shame but we thought it was too much of a risk to keep her. I find it more worrying keeping horses since Vontango’s death.”
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“Funnily enough I can’t remember the first time I scored eighty percent. I can remember my first ninety percent score! That was the first time I rode my . It was a very stressful day as the music was only just in time. The person who had put the music together only finished it on the day itself. As a result, I had never been able to practice the test to music. But it fitted perfectly and we were awarded a fantastic score. We got so drunk that evening, it had to be celebrated of course! We managed it in London again too.
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Ninety percent is really legendary. Valegro nearly always scores eighty percent. It sounds a bit strange perhaps, but he has been performing well in the Grand Prix for the past three years. This will be his fourth year. But he is still improving; stronger and more secure in his exercises. I have already been privileged to enjoy so many top moments with him. Now he has also been named ‘KWPN Horse of the Year’. But its not the top moments that makes Valegro so special for me, it is the whole experience. The journey to success. I don’t know whether it is possible to ever score one hundred percent. Sometimes I look back at a test and think ‘wow, it seems impossible that we will be able to perform an even better test’. Sometimes I feel as though it percent.” is already one
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KATJA GEVERS. “My dream is to score eighty percent with Thriller. We have not yet succeeded in doing so. It is a difficult task, you know! It is more realistic for me at the moment to concentrate on the kür first. He can piaffe well and his passage is getting better. I have to make the most of that. We have worked hard on the half-pass in trot and on his extended trot. We have made great leaps recently, figuratively speaking I mean! I have a really good kür to the music from the film Avatar. That was first performed at the Nations Cup in Hickstead.
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I enjoy the fact that Thriller is owned by my family. That way you are just that bit more independent. He was bred by Huub van Helvoirt and is a full-brother of Sisther de Jeu. I am planning on taking Thriller to the World Dressage Masters competition in Falsterbo again. I competed there last year and enjoyed it. As well as Thriller I ride another horse in the Grand Prix. , a Jazz mare. With her I achieve scores That is of 65 percent. Together with my instructor I am working on remaining on the spot during the piaffe. She enjoys doing it and learns quickly.”
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“As yet I have never scored the magical eighty percent. Our highest score until now is 76 percent, that is pretty close. But with Noble Dream Concept Sol (Caprimond x Donnerhall) I think that it must be possible. She is a really horse. Give us another year or two. She is not easy, a true woman! I can only take her to a competition once a month. She doesn’t cope well with the stress. Maybe it is easier to ride a gelding but I enjoy this more and we are getting to know each other much better. We are now scoring nines for passage and extended trot. So it is definitely possible.
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I have to work hard at everything in order to be able to score eighty percent. The biggest mistake a rider can make is to say that a particular part is good enough. You have to continue paying attention to everything, to keep training. For me it really is a goal to achieve the score. The strange thing is that you used to have to score seventy percent in order to be able to take part. Only then did you really count for anything. Partly due to Totilas, that has now become eighty percent. That superbly talented horse showed us how it should be done. He is a true dressagegod. But Charlotte Dujardin also shows us a good example when it comes to riding a strong technical test.�
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EDWARD GAL. “As a beginner you hope for sixty percent. Later you are happy with seventy percent because if you achieve that then you are amongst the top riders. But the scores get higher so you also want to achieve more. The first time I scored eighty percent was with Lingh. That was in the “kür”. I challenge myself constantly. That is the only way to improve.
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Together with I exceeded the ninety percent. That was a fantastic moment that I will never forget. I don’t think anyone will ever score one hundred percent. Although I sometimes wonder when you look at the upward trend of the past few years. But horses cannot perform at top-level forever. They grow older and new, younger horses come along. Glock’s Undercover’s strong points are his pirouettes, his piaffe and his passage. At the beginning his walk needed improving. But I have to say that it is getting steadily better. That is necessary too as the walk always counts double. The difference between Glock’s Undercover and Totilas is that Totilas did not suffer from tension as much. But he was six when I got him so I knew him through and through. Glock’s Undercover had never competed in any really big competitions until two years ago. It takes a .” couple of years to build up a such a
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“We bought Donnperignon” from Christoph Koschel in 2011. Christoph was part of the German team with him. They won a medal at the in Kentucky. Donnperignon also competed at the European Championships with Christoph. Afterwards he came to our yard in Haderslev.
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Luckily I could continue the good results with Donnperignon. I am very proud of the fact that during the Freestyle in 2012 we scored over eighty percent. It was only just over, but that was just enough! I was so happy! It was a goal that I had set for myself. In 2013 I scored over eighty percent in Neumunster, Aachen, Herning and Odense. I can never get used to it.
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his canter. He has a lot of power which means that he has fewer problems with pirouettes, for example. I have never yet ridden a test in which nothing has gone wrong. Until then I do not dare dream of scoring ninety percent.”
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ISABELL WERTH. “As a rider you know that you are one of the top combinations in the World when you score eighty percent in the Grand Prix. It was therefore very special for me the first time that happened. It was a goal that I had worked towards for a long time. These days it seems that everyone is aiming for the percent.
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I am lucky that I can compete on several horses at the highest level. One of my stars is Don Johnson FRH with which I came third with 75.9 percent during Jumping Amsterdam. He is continuously improving. He is becoming more powerful and electric. But the aim is to score between 82 and 85 percent more often with him. The best horse that I have ever had is Bella Rose. She is a true . The entire area lights up when she enters. That is something you cannot train. A horse either has that or not.
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“I have never been satisfied with sixty percent. It was different for me because I had already done a lot before I started to ride at level. Then you want to immediately do well, and not come back with sixty percent. I was very happy the first time I scored over seventy percent. And then of course you want to go on. Perfect everything.
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The first time I scored eighty percent was with Nadine in the freestyle in Las Vegas. That was a real milestone for me. With Glock’s Ziësto, I have scored eighty percent in the Small Tour already. It is of course satisfying to see that all your training is rewarded. I expect to be awarded over eighty percent from the judges with in the freestyle very soon. Everything has to be right, you won’t achieve it with just a couple of striking parts.
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In Stockholm I narrowly missed it because I made a mistake in the changes. If Glock’s Romanov goes well he can score many points with his lateral work and his piaffe. Since last year he even has his own freestyle: Romanov’s Rhapsody. That was compiled by Joost Peters. A true professional who knows how to perfectly combine music and movement.”
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W ORLD D RESSAGE M A Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven
Werth & Vilhelsom-Silfven & Kittel
Ulla Salzgeber & Herzruf’s Erbe
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Pricegiving Edward Gal & Moorlands Totilas
Heijkoop & Langehalenber & Salzgeber
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Katja Gevers & Thriller
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An exercise in fun! Comparing Totilas and Valegro Global Dressage Analytics (GDA) was co-founded by World Dressage Masters (WDM) in 2009 with a goal to bring science and analysis to the aid of the sport to help inform the decisions that federations, owners, breeders, trainers and riders need to make each day. By building up a database of results across the discipline and developing analytics based on that data GDA is looking for ways to make more objective decisions to improve both the sport and to improve individual performances.
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Dressage is of course an Art as much it is a Science, and it is clear that nobody gets into Dressage particularly out of a love for mathematics! But it is also a judged sport and at the end of the day that sport is measured in numbers. So understanding those numbers, understanding what is precise and what is not, what is normal and abnormal, which factors can be identified to have the most influence, these can all assist the various actors in the sport. Because it is a sport based on visual measurements by human beings, comparing performance to perfection in ways that may evolve with time and with equine athletic ability that certainly evolves with time, we must always treat our conclusions with circumspection, comparing them with our external knowledge and thinking what is best for the sport, the official, the trainer, owner, rider and horse. An exercise in fun! Comparing Totilas and Valegro. In the last five years two horses have totally dominated the international scene, Totilas and Valegro, between them they have redefined excellence and of course assured themselves of a big role in the future genetics of the discipline! Totilas was brought to us by one of the most well-established professionals of the era, Edward Gal, while Valegro was the wings on which a new Dressage star Charlotte Dujardin was launched under the guidance of that other master professional Carl Hester. Totilas hit the International scene in June 2009 and hit his pinnacle at the WEG in Lexington, KY on October 1st 2010. Then Edward lost the ride and Totilas has not competed for almost two years. Six months later in March 2011 Charlotte and Valegro hit the ground running and by April 2012 they were performing at and above the same level as Edward and Totilas had. Since then Valegro has taken almost every honor possible. We are now all waiting to see how the couple will perform in the World Cup Final in Lyon this Spring. So, these couples never met in a dressage arena, but for fun we could study the numbers and imagine how things might have been if they had of done! The last (non-Freestyle) score for Edward and Totilas was 85.7 in the Special at Lexington while the last Grand Prix
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Score for Charlotte and Valegro at Amsterdam was 85.8! Amazingly, tantalizingly close.
To get better statistics we have combined the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special results from these championship events and then plotted them on the same graph. In this graph we show not the actual scores but the difference between the two horses. Where Totilas scores more than Valegro the bars are above the centerline, when Valegro scores more than Totilas, the bars are below the centerline, and what is shown is the coefficient corrected point difference between the combinations. Here we see the collected power of Edward and Totilas with their beautiful passage and piaffe as the figure types where they would come out on top, and we see the relaxed yet perfect changes and extended paces of Charlotte and Valegro! On average scores, Valegro would just tip Totilas at the post with an 84.7 compared to an 84.2, but with the new piaffe coefficients for 2014 they would be at 84.7(T) and 84.8(V), far too close to call. But in the last three years Charlotte and Valegro have steadily improved their passage scores by more than 0.7% and the trend is very steady... Two beautiful horses, two superb riders, as a last fun exercise we could ask what would be perfection today? What if we could take the best figures of these two combinations and put them all together in one ride? Actually the final score of that super-horse would be about 87%, perhaps we will see it one day in a championship from Valegro? Or perhaps we must wait till the next giant hits the arena!
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Both the couples have been to 2 major championships (and of course won everything at each one), Totilas at Windsor (EC) and Lexington(WEG) and Valegro at London(OG) and Herning(EC), so from the figure scores at each of those events we can make a virtual competition to compare their relative strengths! Of course, it is just fun, these were two years or more apart, the judges were not the same at each event, the use of 7 judges and half-points was not yet in place for Totilas. But what you will see is how astonishingly close these two horses were‌
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World Equestrian Games 2014 “Working for the WEG is the next, unexpected step for me” The 59-year-old French Didier Ferrer has been appointed discipline manager for dressage of the 2014 World Equestrian Games, which will take place in Caen, Normandy. The Pompadour-based Ferrer is an experienced show manager having been the director of events such as the CDI Pompadour, J&Y Championships Compiegne, CDI Biarritz and CDIO Vidauban. Ferrer is a dressage rider himself and was recipient of 2008 Astley Academy Award being proclaimed ‘French Organizer of the Year’.
The FEI World Equestrian Games was initiated to function as an international platform to show the equestrian sport at its best. The first edition of the WEG took place in Sweden in 1990, finally uniting the separated World Championships of all the different disciplines in one event. Four more successful editions followed in European venues afterwards with the last edition being held in Kentucky (USA), outside of Europe for the first time. Nowadays the FEI World Equestrian Games encompasses every discipline of the equestrian sport. The FEI World Equestrian Games are being held every four years, between each Olympic Games and the riders are selected from the top set riders from each nation. For Didier Ferrer 2014 will be a challenging but incredible year: “The year 2014 means a great year for me. I am honoured and extremely proud to fulfil the position of show manager for the World Equestrian Games. I have worked for several CDI’s by now and working for the WEG is the next logical, yet
still unexpected step in my work as an organizer of equestrian events. When they offered me to be the show manager for the WEG, I immediately said yes. The idea to host the WEG in Caen originates from Normandy itself. The president of the region Normandy supports the organization of this event fully and so does the general public. Consequently, thirty percent of the funds come from the local community. This does not come as a surprise though. Caen is well known for its horse trotting, the first races date back all the way to 1837. Besides, the WEG is a great recognition for the region and also gives rise to the opportunity to benefit from global exposure during the two-week event. The WEG 2014 will be the result of teamwork together with the French state and all the partners involved. The French Equestrian Federation is the third national federation and embodies 700,000 members. In addition, it is the most popular sport amongst women. Accordingly, a whopping 80 percent of the riders is female.”
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Tricks of the trade “As the show manager I have many responsibilities and tasks. Personally I have quite some experience in organizing large equestrian events. Since I have worked for many CDI’s over the last ten years, I know everything and everyone that is relevant to the organization of an equestrian event. It is very important to have a lot of knowledge at your disposal. One needs to be able to assess the difficulties that can be encountered by the riders, grooms, and etcetera. However, a large number of the staff is not acquainted with our sport. This means I receive a lot of questions on daily and even hourly basis. Naturally, since I have been affiliated with the sport for a long time and I am a rider myself, it is a lot easier for me to imagine what a rider wants and needs. We are at the right track and work to the best of our abilities for every aspect and every person that will visit our show. Currently we have a team of over one hundred people for all the eight disciplines. During the event there will be 3000 people working here. This requires a strong management department. The preparation work is of the utmost importance. My ultimate goal for the WEG 2014 is that the entire competition runs smoothly and the riders and delegations are satisfied.” Constant improvement “The team of the WEG 2014 continues trying to improve the event. We do this via looking at previous editions and other championships. The management team attended the London 2012 Olympic Games where we had the opportunity to examine the technical and logistical aspects of hosting a major equestrian event. For example, we noticed how pleased the riders were with the stables in Londen. In Caen we will therefore use the same stables to satisfy the riders. We look to
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improve in other areas, such as the location of the grooms. We want their housing to be located very near to the stables and we plan to move a little restaurant near the grooms’ location as well. Furthermore, we aim to locate the stables and training areas near the main arena. The main arena will be in a football stadium. The stadium can fit 22,000 spectators, so it is not too big. With this size the spectators can still see the riders from a relatively close distance, this is important for the ambiance and experience of the audience as well. These are just small examples, there are many more facets we are looking to alter or enhance.” World Dressage Masters Didier Ferrer is also the Show director of CDI Vidauban, where the World Dressage Masters is held. Ferrer explains very enthusiastically about the World Dressage Masters. “I think the WDM are a great idea. It is very important for the dressage sport to organize events like these. It features the top of the worldwide riders and I expect it to be a wonderful event. Hopefully the WEG and the World Dressage Masters are able to promote dressage in France, where it remains largely unknown. Dressage is an exceptionally beautiful discipline that deserves to receive more attention. Its fluidity, precision of technical movements and aesthetics are the key aspects that make the discipline so impressive. The harmony of the relationship between horse and rider can be breathtaking.”
“The stadium can fit 22,000 spectators, so it is not too big.”
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The Lövsta Future Challenge is a Swedish competition that inspires young riders and owners of young horses to achieve absolute perfection in the sport of dressage: the Grand Prix. The idea came from Louise Nathhorst, former Olympic rider and nowadays one of Sweden’s best dressage trainers. It immediately appealed to Antonia Ax:son Johnson, the owner of Lövsta Stuteri. She embraced the project and has been associated with the competition as sponsor since the beginning in April 2012. This years competition is the last of the three planned seasons, but hopefully there’s a bright future for the concept Lövsta Future Challenge!
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This is how it works The Lövsta Future Challenge consists of five qualifying competitions (Lidköping, Strömsholm, Everlöv, Ericsberg, Djursholm) and a final (Stockholm). It has two categories, Young Horses for horses up to 11-years-old and U25 for riders up to 25-years-old. The first four qualifiers are ridden at Intermediaire II level and the last one at FEI Grand Prix U25, which is also the test ridden in the final. The four best riders and horses from each category from the qualifying competitions – 8 in total – get to ride in the final. The four best results for every horse and rider are added up.
It is clear to see that the Lövsta Future Challenge idea stems from a passionate trainer and coach. The Lövsta Future Challenge sees trainers as a crucial part in the creating of a team between horse and rider. The competition cannot complain when it comes to the number of competitors. But in order to attract even more riders, the Lövsta Future Challenge has a vision: when you inspire trainers to go for the highest that is attainable then they, in turn, can inspire their pupils. In this way they will become enthused with the Grand Prix. In order to reflect this, annual awards are conferred on the trainers of the winning riders. As a result of the Lövsta Future Challenge, the progress of Swedish riders has been tremendously stimulated. Emilie Nyreröd is a good example. In 2012 she won the U25 competition with her horse Miata. This pair is now currently successfully competing at international Grand Prix level and represented Sweden during the Nordic Championships in Finland last year. But as well as Emilie, there are countless talented young dressage riders active, which means that the future of Swedish dressage looks very rosy. Jennie Larsson, Marina Mattson and Caroline Darcourt are riders who at the moment are performing well in the Lövsta Future Challenge and who will definitely pursue their careers. This strong growth in new talents is due mainly to the excellent equestrian infrastructure in Sweden. Sustainable sports goals Lövsta Stuteri, the main sponsor of the Lövsta Future Challenge, is tremendously committed to sustainability. Since the beginning of the competition in 2012 the organisation wants to be a role model for the Swedish equestrian sport when it comes to sustainability and environmental friendliness. They do this for example by compensating CO2 for all the travel of riders and judges to and from competitions. Last year that resulted in 40 tonnes of CO2 that was subsequently compensated by means of a water project and tree plantations in Uganda. In addition, the riders and their trainers received a sustainable jacket made from recycled PET-bottles, with the Lövsta Future Challenge logo on it. But as well as setting a good example themselves, they also put pressure on the organisers of the qualifiers and the final. Last year they were challenged to a competition. They could win by organising the most sustainable meeting. Last year the winner was Djursholms Ridklubb. Their idea was the ‘Climate Box’, a box with practical tips as to how you can live in a more sustainable way. Starting order lists are no longer printed, sustainable coffee is served and only vegetarian food is available. In this way everyone lends a hand and the Lövsta Future Challenge participants and visitors, consciously or unconsciously, do something good for the planet in return.
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Exciting finals Each year the organisation introduces new improvements to make the competition even more exciting. Since last year for example, the last qualifier is ridden at FEI Grand Prix U25 level, the same as the final. Previously this was also an Intermediaire II test. In this way, everyone can prepare themselves better for the thrilling final which, this year for the first time, will be ridden in the Friends Arena. This is the new home for the Stockholm International Horse Show.
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“In ten years time I will return to Ukraine to make the sport famous there�
Most people know of Westmalle in Belgium for the delicious beer that is brewed there. But dressage connoisseurs will know that it is the home-base of the Ukrainian Grand Prix rider Inna Logutenkova. She is the perfect example of the internationalisation of the dressage sport, something the World Dressage Masters warmly embraces. The twenty-seven year-old moved to Belgium in October 2012. She wanted to live and work in the heart of the dressage world. Three times a week she travels to Erp to have lessons with Sjef Janssen, the former Dutch team coach.
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2014 WDM GUIDE We are warmly welcomed at the stables complex hidden amongst the sloping hills. Ukrainian delicacies are served alongside the coffee. “I have just got back from Kiev. I can’t resist bringing a few delicacies back with me.” Inna tells about the stable buildings: “My sponsor, VIAN Group, makes it possible for me to live and train here. They bought this complex for me. As you can understand, I am very grateful to them.” Despite her young age, Inna already has a life-story to tell. A story in which perseverance and talent play a big part. Inna is one of the few successful dressage riders from Ukraine. She tells us how it all began: “I was seven years-old when a couple of men with ponies arrived at the village green of Donetsk, the village where I grew up. For a few cents you could have a ride. You could not prise me away from the ponies.” Serious riding however did not begin until a few years later. When a lady from the local riding school wanted to interest children in the lessons Inna hung on her every word. “Many of my classmates started riding lessons at the riding school. But a year later I was the only one left. My parents were initially not very happy about it. You see, they had to take and collect me by car every day.” Inna’s parents saw her indisputable love of the noble animals. “They themselves are not so interested in horses. My father unfortunately passed away seven years ago but he was always very proud of me. He delighted in seeing me sitting beaming on a horse. My mother is a great support to me. She has never forbidden me from doing anything, apart from when I wanted to go to the riding school when I should have been going to school.” Inna is currently third in the interim standings of the World Dressage Masters. She came second with her horse VIAN Stallone during the Grand Prix Special in Mechelen. Did she know from a young age that she wanted to be a top rider? “No, until recently it was not even self-evident to be able to practise a sport in the Ukraine. Especially if it is an expensive sport. But at a given moment I had to think about what I wanted to do in my life. I had studied Physical Education and
Sports but it was difficult to find work there. Then I was accepted for an office job with an excavation company. I was really unhappy doing that. I am not someone who can sit between four walls all day.” Inna had the luck to come into contact with her current sponsor, VIAN Group. VIAN Group is a company that specialises in training horses and organising equestrian events. She sits up straight and recounts enthusiastically the encounter that took place three years ago: “Ten riders were invited to the VIAN Group’s complex in Shpytky. It was a sort of talent hunt and the judges included no-one less than Anky van Grunsven and Sjef Janssen. They were asked by the VIAN Group to make a selection from the participants. I was selected to go to the Netherlands to train there. I was the happiest person on Earth!” How does Inna see her future? “I plan to learn a lot more. I don’t yet give lessons myself, for example. No, I need to school myself much more first before I can teach others. But in about ten years time I want to go back to Ukraine to make the sport famous there. I sometimes miss my country. But riding seven horses a day you don’t have much time for that. Interest in dressage is growing. Previously people had much more important problems to worry about, eating for example. But now the economy is improving you see the number of horses and competitions increasing. Inna has a great sports year ahead of her. She will compete in the World Dressage Masters competitions in Vidauban, Falsterbo, Munich and Mechelen. “Those are nice competitions where you can measure yourself against the absolute top. And the prize money is good too, not totally unimportant.” She starts beaming when she talks about her sporting goal: I want to ride in Rio de Janeiro. I must be able to qualify for a place in the Ukrainian team. But I want to score at least 75 percent in the run-up to it. Otherwise I will stay at home, I do not want to compete for the consolation prize!”
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about the Pferd International in Munich In this edition we are pleased to pass the word over to two heavyweights in German dressage. Both have an unconditional love of horses. However, for their contribution to the equestrian sport they stand alongside the horse, with both feet firmly on the ground. Monica Theodurescu is invaluable in her role as team coach for the senior dressage riders. Hans Peter Schmidt is chairman of the board of directors of Nurnberg Versicherungsgruppe but
is also president of the Bayerischen Verband. With his close connections, Hans Peter is a key figure in the financial continuity of Germany’s most popular show: Pferd International. Both horse-fanatics were asked five questions about this wonderful competition that, this year, is being held from 29th May to 1st June in the former Olympic Stadium in Munich.
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Where does your passion for the equestrian sport come from?
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As a child I saw a John Ford Western. I was immediately hooked on the atmosphere. The romanticism of a cowboy’s life. We often watched Western movies with the entire family, we could not get enough of them. That is how it started. After that I quickly started riding a pony, I was twelve then and still ride regularly today. But I never became a real cowboy!
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Why did the NĂźrnberger Versicherungsgruppe decide to become a partner of WDM?
As an insurer it is important for your name to be recognisable. That many people come into contact with it and know where to find you. By linking our name to Pferd International we gain positive brand recognition with a target group that corresponds to our company.
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What was your motivation to attract WDM to Pferd International?
We were almost certain that attracting the World Dressage Masters would be to the advantage of the event. It brings class with it. The partnership with the World Dressage Masters brought us what we expected from it: an even more interesting event for the riders as well as for the public.
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What are the next steps to improve Pferd International and WDM?
Pferd International keeps growing. As well as the fact that more and more riders want to compete in Munich we are also attracting a more international public. An important move in the future of the World Dressage Masters is, in my opinion, to find more locations with a good reputation and a distinctive character.
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What is you opinion about Monica Theodurescu as the German national coach?
Monica Theodorescu is the right lady in the right place. She is exactly what the German team needs at the moment. She herself achieved a lot, that helps tremendously in her credibility. As well as that, her way of teaching is very vigorous and convincing.
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Hans Peter Schmidt 72 years old Married Koenigsberg, Germany Neumarkt, Germany 12 years old
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What part of your job as national coach do you love and hate the most?
There are many aspects of this job that make it exceptionally enjoyable and give much satisfaction. But I would be lying if I did not say that what I enjoy the most is riders from my team winning! Although I obviously see the purpose of them, I must admit that I sometimes find the meetings very boring. I prefer being busy with the riders and horses. The practical side of being team coach appeals to me more.
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What does Pferd International mean for you, both privately and career wise?
Years ago I rode my Junior Championships during Pferd International. The whole setting of the event made an enormous impression on me. The development Pferd International has undergone over the years is incredible. I find it wonderful to see that it has become a complete stadium with all the modern facilities, but that it has still kept its friendly atmosphere.
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How do you experience the way this event has matured over the years?
It has become an important event on the FEI calendar. It is, in particular, a good preparation for the CHIO Aachen followed by the World Equestrian Games. But as well as that, Pferd International is definitely an asset when it comes to the development of sport in the Bavaria region.
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Could you describe what the added value of World Dressage Masters is for Pferd International?
World Dressage Masters gives the entirety more zest. I notice that top-riders are attaching more importance to being able to compete in Munich. This makes the competition tougher and more exciting. As a result, the CDI of Pferd International gains in importance and we can be certain that more and more top combinations will start competing here.
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Could you explain the importance of the N端rnberger Versicherungsgruppe and the involvement of Hans Peter Schmidt for German dressage?
Hans Peter Schmidt and the Nurnberger Versicherungsgruppe give German dressage tremendous support. Starting with the children at the lowest level, but also Juniors, Young Riders, U25-riders, seven to nine-year-old horses and the Grand Prix. But it is not just the financial support. I know that Hans-Peter is a genuine lover of dressage. That sincerity is valued by our riders.
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The Wild Horses of Sable Island by Roberto Dutesco
Roberto Dutesco (1961) is known for his beautiful photographs of wild horses, taken on the Canadian island, Sable. Since 1994 he regularly visits this piece of unspoiled nature that is almost inaccessible to the general public. With patience and respect for the wild horses – who, due to the absence of natural enemies, show no fear of people – he succeeds in taking the most spectacular photographs. Born and raised in Romania, Dutesco came into contact with photography very early on. “My family was made up of travellers who always came back with great stories and beautiful photographs. Those photographs sparked my imagination tremendously. Something that had consequences on the rest of my life.” After his photography studies in Montreal, Canada, Dutesco became a very popular and successful fashion photographer. The turning point in his career came when in 1991, in the middle of the night, he tuned into a television channel showing fuzzy pictures of horses in an incredible landscape. Fascinated, he jotted down several keywords on a piece of paper and put it in a safe place.
“At that time I was continuously travelling for my fashion photography. One-and-a-half years later I came across the piece of paper and was fascinated all over again. How wonderful would it be to be in a place where nobody knows your name, and where you are almost the only person around?”
photographs. “With my photographs I want to achieve that people step back, pause a moment, to remember who we are and what really matters in this world of change.” He hopes that his photographs help to protect that little piece of wild that still remains in this world.
Since then Dutesco has visited Sable Island eight times. The first time was in 1994. “I stepped onto the island with naivety, love and curiosity. Twenty years later I still feel that same way every time I am there. I become immersed in that wild world, from sunrise to sunset. I embrace the horses and the elements. Marvellous to be allowed to walk on their unspoiled land, one of the few places on Earth that is still truly wild.” The horses react in various ways to his presence. Some are curious, some are not. “Sometimes they come so close to me that I put my camera down and just enjoy their breath on my face. I value their friendly welcome, time and time again.”
Horse-lovers have known where to find Dutesco’s work for years. They come to his gallery in Soho, New York, and are sometimes moved to tears by the photographs they see there. His exhibition is one of the longest-running exhibitions in the city. As well as photographs, a film has also been made. ‘Chasing Wild Horses’ has already been seen by 10 million Canadians and is playing in 30 countries. He is not planning on stopping there. The island with its wild horses continues to enrapture him. During one of his visits he lay exhausted in the long grass, after having walked for many hours in the sand. He fell asleep watching the clouds racing above him. “When I awoke I was surrounded by six horses. They were looking at me with their giant heads, so close and so protective. It was breathtaking.”
Dutesco seeks to make people more aware with his
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