After qualifying for the final in third place, the Von Und Zu/Mighty Magic daughter Hann.Pr.A. Vantastica (breeder: Ignaz Berger, Sulzbach-Rosenberg) with Janina Tietze won the title of Hannoveraner Riding Horse Champion of the four-year-old mares and geldings. Silver went to the Filou/Scolari daughter Hann.Pr.A. Filouna (breeder: Ingo Pape, Hemmoor). She was ridden by Greta Heemsoth, who had won the bronze medal at the World Championships for six-year-old dressage horses the day before with her horse Endorphin FRH. In the riding horse championship, bronze went to Bijou du Soleil by Bonds/Dimaggio (breeder: Georg Kok, Bunderhee) with Leslie Rohrbacher, who had already ridden the bronze medallist in the three-year-old mares and geldings class.
There was great excitement before the final of the four-year-old stallions. 10 – it doesn’t get any better than that. This dream score was awarded to Benjamin Franklin by Bon Vivaldi/Royal Blend (breeder: Wilhelm Kamps, Cuxhaven) for his canter. His rider Janina Tietze also had every reason to celebrate, as she was riding the second Hannoveraner champion of the day after Hann.Pr.A. Vantastica. The vice-champion was Louis Löwenherz von Bellin by Lord Europe/Don Index (breeder: Dressurstall Sandbrink GmbH, Meinersen) with Leonie Richter. Eaton of Westfalica CvM by Escolar/Florencio (breeder: Caroline von Möller, Bielefeld) and Sabrina Geßmann took third place.
Three mares took the medal positions in the mares and geldings class: The Secret/Sandro Hit daughter Hann.Pr.A. Sugar N Spice (breeder: Gestüt W.M., Visselhövede) confidently took the victory with Jessica Lynn Thomas. She received the day’s highest score of 9.50 for her trot and canter. She is none other than the half-sister of the privately owned stallion Bon Coeur, who was awarded the Grande Prize in 2023. The reserve champion was Lily of the Valley by Livaldon/Fürstenball (breeder: Johannes Hesslink, Emlichheim) with Daniela Graé in the saddle. Both mares had competed at the same venue on Monday at the Herwart von der Decken Show. The bronze medal went to the Santos/Finest daughter Salvina (breeder: Hartwig Bulle, Lüdingworth), who was presented by Leslie Rohrbacher.
One of the big attractions is the Hannoveraner Championship for three-year-old stallions. 10 for the trot, 10 for the canter, 10 for the conformation – it doesn’t get any better than that. He already has the 10 in his name: with dream scores, Dc-10 by Dynamic Dream/Escolar (breeder: ZG Rütten-Janßen, Mönchengladbach) won the white and yellow winner’s sash. Alvaro Rodriguez Siscar was in the saddle of the impressive bay. Three tenths behind, Daan G by Donkey Boss/Don Olymbro (breeder: Stutteri G., Lynge/DEN) caused interest with Vanessa Crnadak. The radiant chestnut had left the stallion sales in the Niedersachsenhalle last year as a premium stallion and at a sensational price. Third place went to Beck’s/Londonderry’s son Beck’s in Black (breeder: Christan Thelker, Venne) with Africa Algarra Ruiz. He was also part of last year’s high-class lot of dressage stallions at the licensing.
