YOUR DRESSAGE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER

In this issue: ZONE 9 WDC Results

                     Shiwon Green & Gosh Complete Australian Tour in Style

                     New FEI * Dressage Judge for NZL

                     Bates Nationals Schedule

                                           Georgia Worth Firing Up in Frankfurt



IBIS HOTELS NZL WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE & ZONE 9 COMPLETE RESULTS

Dressage NZ congratulates Allie Harper & Padrino who set the target 66.125%  in the 2010 WDC Medium Class and emerged the winner after the final leg in the Philippines . Sandy Houston & SE Reprieve almost pulled it off in the Preliminary, but will be happy with a first equal place with Hong Kong 's Anita Leung.

NZL PSG winner, Jenny Affleck slipped to 5th place - the winner being China 's G u Bin riding Donovan Bailey on 69.08%. NZL Adbanced Winner Nicki Ford finished in 3rd some 4% from the winning score tallied by Louisa Yeh and Lord Leroy from Taipei .

NZL Elementary Junior winner, Sarah Earwaker held second place, headed off by Hong Kong 's Leing Oi Man on Bubbles.

NZL Elementary Senior winner, Hielke de Graaf ended up 2=. with  Hong Kong 's Melanie Brown. Hong was strong at this level  with Kendall Kruger on French Fry scoring 68.5% ahead of the second placegtters on 64.46%.

Belinds Field- Dodgsons winning NZL score of 66.2% was good enough for 3rd, with again Hong Kong riders dominating this section.

The NZL team (finished 4th behing Hong Kong (210.41) , China (200.145) & the Philippines (195.616) and just narrowly headed beating Chinese Tapei (190.555)

FEI WORLD CHALLENGE ZONE 9 RESULTS (final)

SHIWON GREEN & GOSH PERFORM CREDITABLY IN AUSTRALIA

Well done to this pair who took themselves off to Australia to gain valuable international experience in a three competition campaign and performed consistently throughout - breathing down the necks of the experienced Australians with every stride. So with the Australain Nationals, Equitana & the Pacific League Final now under their belts, they will be resting for a couple of weeks before beginning the after Christmas Dressage rounds in January.  

Pacific League Grand Prix Results

Pacific League Grand Prix Freestyle Results

VICTORIAN DRESSAGE FESTIVAL RESULTS



NZL HAS ANOTHER 4* FEI DRESSAGE JUDGE

Congratulations to Helen Hughes - Keen who recently attended an FEI Judges Course for Promotion in Portugal and passed the stringent exam now required to be promoted from 3* (Candidate) to 4* (International)

BATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE    Planning is well underway for this event with the construction of the new 190m x 80m arena due to be completed this week. ENTRIES CLOSE 26 January

Schedule Page Index

2-3  General Conditions

  3   Stable of  Stallions

  4   Manfeild – DNZ Venue Rules

  5   Challenges & Championships

  6   Contacts & Code of Conduct

7-8   Schedule of Classes

  9   Bates Prizes

  9   SPCA HorseWelfare Fundraising

 10  Event  Fees

 11  Horse Accommodation Booking

 12  Entertainment Booking

 13  Entry Summary

 14  Performance Details

 15  Team Nomination Form

 16  Event Assistance Form

 17  Official Withdrawal Form

 18  FEI Rego Form

 19  FEI Entry Form

20-22     MGSS Horse Feed Order Form

GEORGIA WORTH & VERITAS AT FRANKFURT COMPETITION VENUE

Team Manager Rosanne Rix reports that Veritas (Valdi)  was moved today from the amazing and picturesque Schafhof stables. Schafhof is home to riders Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff and her stepson Matthias . Schafhof  has just gained an even higher profile with the recent announcement that Totilas will soon be resident there with Rath his new rider.

Valdi happily loaded into Matthias Rath's massive truck along with the American and Canadian horses. A short trip and the horses were off loaded at the venue in the middle of Frankfurt.


The setting for the dressage looks incredible, decorated mainly in red, with poinsettias and little Father Christmas's at every arena letter. Massive decorations hang in space, and the overall effect is impressive. Familiarisation started tonight, and Valdi walked both in and around the main arena very calmly, seemingly unfazed by the decorations, including large topiary horses!
A further familiarisation is available tomorrow very early, which Georgia and Valdi will again utilise.
Competition starts tomorrow evening and the NZ camp is looking forward to it!