BD: DRESSAGE DELUXE NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPS '10 PROMISES TOP LINE UP
Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Champs '10 promises top line up
AN ENTICING LINEUP At close of entries the following combinations are entered to compete:
Laura Bechtolsheimer will campaign her WEG reserve horse Andretti H in the grand prix class which promises to be an extremely competitive affair. She will be joined by the in form partnerships of Richard Davison with Hiscox Artemis and Emile Faurie with Elmegardens Marquis all jostling to lift the prestigious title.
Also on the start list are world class development riders Amy Stovold and Michael Eilberg who have been carving a name for themselves in high profile competition this year. Crowd favourites Steph Croxford and Mr President, fresh from a recent win in the grand prix special at Hartpury CDI, will be sure to pull out all the stops. Meanwhile consummate professionals such as the likes of Anna Ross Davies, Judy Harvey and Henriette Andersen will be ready for action and can’t be discounted.
The competition is wide open and bets are on as to who will lift the coveted trophy to be crowned Dressage Deluxe National Champion 2010. The grand prix class starts on Saturday at 10:40. The top fifteen go through to compete in the grand prix freestyle class on Sunday afternoon.
GB’s top para dressage riders will be out in force for the KBIS British Equestrian Para Dressage Championships taking place on Friday morning. Competition looks stiff across the grades with Paralympic athletes Lee Pearson, Sophie Christiansen, Deb Criddle and Simon Laurens in the mix. Look out for European gold medalist Sophie Wells who recently made history by becoming the first para rider to be selected for an able-bodied squad, competing in the Young Rider European Championships in Kronberg, Germany 2010.
FREESTYLE EXPLAINED
Before the intermediate 1 and grand prix freestyle classes taking place on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons Richard Davison will lead a special session explaining what the judges are looking for in these high level kur classes. He will be joined by Carl Hester who will ride various required movements from the tests to illustrate exactly what the judges are looking for when they decide the winner of the Bates Saddles Intermediate 1 Freestyle Championship and Dressage Deluxe Grand Prix Freestyle Championship respectively.
The demonstrations will take place at approximately 2.15pm on Saturday and 3.10pm on Sunday afternoon.
WEG TEAM INSIGHT
As part of their last minute preparation for WEG two British team members will join us in the main arena to train through their grand prix movements and share their fine tuning tips and tricks before a major competition.
On Saturday we welcome Carl Hester and Liebling accompanied by Richard Davison who will talk us through the movements.
On Sunday we welcome Maria Eilberg and Two Sox with commentary provided by Ferdi Eilberg and Richard Davison.
PAS DE DOSEY DOE
As part of the afternoon features on Saturday and Sunday we are thrilled to announce that Paul Hayler and David Deptford will perform a pas de deux with a twist! Successful international dressage rider Paul Hayler will be riding a dressage horse, while reining expert David Deptford will be riding one of his western reining horses in a musical display of skills in both disciplines! Performances will take place at approximately 5.25pm on Saturday and 5.10pm on Sunday afternoon.
MASTER CLASS 2010
We are delighted to welcome one of the UK’s top international dressage riders and trainers, Emile Faurie to take this year’s master class performances. Emile, who has represented GB at World, European and Olympic level, has trained with a number of Germany’s ‘greats’ including Klaus Balkenhol and Conrad Shumacher. He has an excellent eye for bringing horse & rider together in harmonious partnership & his user friendly approach can easily be applied to those competing at any level.
ADVANCE TICKET SALES CLOSE 1 SEPTEMBER
British Dressage, Riding Club and Pony Club members can all take advantage of massive savings on advance ticket sales; don't miss out, book your tickets today! Advance ticket sales for the Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Championships 2010 close Wednesday 1 September. If you miss the deadline don't despair, tickets are also available on the gate.
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