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Second Annual 'Linking the Steps' Dressage Symposium

The second annual 'Linking the Steps' Dressage Symposium will be held October 7 and 8 at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy in Cedar Valley, ON, just north of Toronto.
Organized by Equivents, Inc., the Symposium will feature prominent FEI judge, Mariette Withages of Belgium, and world-renowned trainer, Jan Bemelmans of Germany. One of the best-known judges in the world and currently Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee, Withages has a wealth of experience and knowledge to impart to all attendees. Bemelmans most recent success as a trainer comes with the Spanish Dressage Team that, under his tutelage, won Team Bronze at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, Team Silver at the 2004 Olympic Games, and Team Bronze at the 2005 European Dressage Championships.

Mariette Withages picture courtesy Cealy Tetley ©

In addition to hearing from two of the world’s most prominent and respected officials and trainers, the 2006 edition of 'Linking the Steps' will focus on the musical freestyle. Two Canadian freestyle designers will be featured: Karen Robinson of Applause Dressage, whose talents are recognized on an international scale, and introducing Tamara Williamson of Kurboom. Discussion will focus on Freestyles and Pas de Deux, and will cover all related aspects including the history of riding to music, the World Cup, the Freestyle past and present, rules, the judge's point of view. In addition, the technical aspects of creating choreography, selecting and editing music, and how to improve the level of difficulty will be addressed.
Register before for $300 until September 22, or pay $350 at the door. All Equine Canada certified coaches who register in advance receive a special rate of $200 per person. For more information, including registration forms, please visit www.equivents.com

Young NZ Dressage Rider Aiming for World Final in Frankfurt

Eighteen year old Waipukurau’s Amanda Goldsbury is aiming to compete at world level in her age group with her NZ bred horse Julius.
With one qualifying score already on the board (67.13% at Taupo in January) , Amanda will compete at the second NZ qualifying event at Tielcey Park in Palmerston North on 16/17 September with a trip to Frankfurt, Germany for the Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in December at stake.
Amanda has been training in Germany based at stable Hufendiek with Anna Lene Holmen for the past five months, but has returned home to prepare Julius for a tilt at this major event . While she is the only NZ based rider with a chance to secure a place in the final, the Palmerston North event at Tielcey Park will see six of NZ’s best young riders competing at international level and providing a challenge to Amanda to secure the 64% qualifying mark in the Freestyle to Music on Sunday.
Young riders between the ages of 16 & 21yrs have been competing in qualifying events world wide since 1 January 2006 but just seventeen of them will qualify for a place in the Frankfurt Final next December.

Amanda Goldsbury, picture courtesy Dot Horne ©

Fidermark-son defeats World champion Damon Hill

Every year the best 3 to 6 year old junior horses and - ponies, bred in Germany, are competing at the so called “Bundeschampionate” of the riding horse, dressage horse, jumping horse, event horse, driving horse, riding pony, dressage pony, event pony and the jumping pony to become champion of the year.
This year, hardly the last honours were rewarded at the WEG in Aachen, or already Warendorf opened its doors to receive the National Championships. About 900 ponies and horses took part in those Championships, exclusive for German bred horses and ponies only.
German breeds are most successful. At the WEG in Aachen in the three Olympic disciplines show jumping, dressage and eventing of the 48 medals which were awarded not less than 22 were given to German bred horses.
Now in Warendorf in the six year old class of dressage horses, a most surprising winner was found in Farewell III (Fidermark x Rosenkavalier) showed by Sandra Kötter. With a total of 8,62 the Fidermark-son defeated the world champion of the 5 year old horses of last year and 6 year old horses of this year Damon Hill NRW (Donnerhall x Rubinstein I), showed by owner Ingrid Klimke, who received 8,60.

Surprising winner of the six year old class Fidermark-son Farewell III and Sandra Kötter picture courtesy Sven-Erik Saeijs ©
Click here for the results of the WC Young Horses 2005
Click here for the results of the WC Young Horses 2006

Find all the results of the National Championships in Warendorf (NC Warendorf ‘Bundeschampionat’) here