Last week you could already read about the World Championships in Lanaken. We investigated whether the World Championship can predict the future and looked at the WC in 2010. The final score was better than expected...
Among the 5-year-olds, the selection of 42 finalists produced ten 1m60 horses, six 1m50 jumpers and six 1m45 jumpers. In the 6-year-olds, 35 of the 50 jumpers managed to grow to 1m45 or higher and in the 7-year-olds, 33 of the 40 jumpers jumped 1m45 or higher. But wasn't 2010 just an exceptional year?
Let's take a look at 2011!
5 year old horses
42 five-year-olds competed in the final in 2010, in 2011 they were no less than 58!
In 2011, the most beautiful medal of honor went to Yves Vanderhasselt with Gladys,. That gold medal was only the beginning of Gladys' career, because under the saddle of the Swedish Jonna Ekberg the mare was still successful up to 1m60 level. For example, they finished fifth in the CSIO5* Grand Prix of Sopot!
Silver was for René Tebbel who was only a fraction slower with Café's Champus. Café Champus later came under the saddle of Tim Rieskamp-Gödeking who jumped him until 1m45 level. Fun fact, his full brother Café's Casimir competes at international dressage level under the saddle of Claudia Rassmann.
Bronze was for Jacek Bobik and Chacco-Fly in 2011. This son of Chacco-Blue is currently jumping at 1m40 level with the German Paul Wiktor.
In fourth place we see another big international name. In 2011 she competed under the name Gwindeline with Guillaume Ruant, meanwhile she is better known as Hello M'Lady. This daughter of Indoctro x Baloubet du Rouet won her last show under Scott Brash: the World Cup in Verona! In addition, they already won the 1m60 during CSI5* GCT Mexico, the CSI5* GCT Grand Prix of Monte Carlo and the World Cup of CSI5* London, just to name a few!
Fifth place went to Ivan Serrano Saenz and Casco. He later competed at 1m50 level under the saddle of Sander Geerink.
But this 2011 final brought a lot of exceptional 1m60 showjumpers... What do you think of:
Cobolt (with Shane Sweetnam),
Caruso 472 (with Jennifer Kocher),
Be Cool (with Boy -Adrian van Gelderen),
Albführens's Happiness (with Steve Guerdat),
Toveks Mary Lou (with Henrik Von Eckermann),
Chaqui Z (with Shane Sweetnam),
Chaquilot (with Philip Houston),
Goeje Vrijdag (with Valdemaras Zukauskas),
Eurocommerce New York (with Jack Towell),
Coriano Carthago (with Martin Fuchs),
Goldfeyer (with Majid Sharifi),
Cas de Liberté(with Niels Bruynseels),
Pebbles Z (with Gudrun Patteet),
Bijoux (with Diego Javier Vivero Viteri) ,
Ben B(with Henk Frederiks),
Galan S (with Beat Mändli),
Bacardi VDL (with Janika Sprunger),
Fernando (with Johnny Pals),
Verdi vd Withoeve Z(with Patrik Spits) ,
Cassiana (with Cassio Rivetti)
and Cartaire Z (with Gerben Morsink)
In addition, also
Geena van 't Roosakker (Darco x Kannan),
Aagje De Bioagrico jumped from the final in Lanaken up to 1m50 level!
Belrose and
Aagje van het Cauterhof ultimately competed at 1m45 level.
Final score?
Twenty-three 1m60 horses, eight 1m50 horses and six 1m45 horses brings us at 37/58.
In 2010, a score of 22/42 was achieved, which means an increase of no less than 11% in 2011!
View the results of the 5-year olds here: https://www.hippomundo.com/en/results/class/78970
6-year-old horses
In 2010 the final for 6-year-old horses consisted of fifty finalists, while in 2011 only forty finalists took part.
Gold was for Gerben Morsink, who stayed ahead of the competition with Carthageno Z. Later they jumped together until 1m50 level before Carthageno Z ended his international sports career in 2015.
Silver was for Cum Laude 5, a Westphalian approved son of Cayetano L. He was ridden in Lanaken by Joachim Heyer and later moved to the Swedish Mikaela Gustaphson, who is active with Cum Laude up to 1m45 level.
In addition to silver, Joachim Heyer also won bronze with Chattanooga. Just like Cum Laude, he has been Westphalian approved. Under the saddle of Thomas Holz the stallion even competed at 1m60 level. The highlight of their career is undoubtedly the victory during CSI3* Olomouc at 1m50 level.
Fourth place went to Monique van den Broek and Ronaldo de la Pomme. This son of Stakkato is a grandson of Fragance de Chalus and also the half-brother of the 1m60 show jumpers Tinkerbell de la Pomme, Thorn de la Pomme and Koshin de Muze. Ronaldo himself jumped at 1m50 level. He won several classes under the saddle of James Paterson-Robinson with whom he finished second in the CSI3* Grand Prix of Bonheiden.
Robert Puck and Amarilles took fifth place. Amarilles is the half-sister of Eclips, who competed with Robert Puck at 1m60 level. After the World Championship in Lanaken, Amarilles competed at 1m30 level with Stefanie Breitenstein.
Other finalists were:
For Joy van 't Zorgvliet (with Kevin Staut),
Arista (with Conor Swail),
Farfelu de la Pomme (with Jos Verlooy),
Felicity van den Bisschop (with Marta Bottanelli),
Falco (with Abdel Said),
Cha Cha Cha 7(with Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi),
Chalanda (with Philip Houston),
Arc de Triomphe (with Frank Schuttert),
Butterfly Tibri Z (with Lindsay Douglass),
Atessa BLH (with Lorenzo de Luca),
Fair Light van 't Heike (with Alberto Zorzi),
Aiyetoro (with Cameron Hanley)
and Finess Royal (with Ludovic Gaudin) who later all competed at 1m60 level.
Long Lankin jumped at 1m50 level.
Finally, Caleandro (Cassini I x Leandro),
Reelle Star la Goula (For Pleasure x Hurlevent),
Canon ASK (Carson ASK x Kannan),
Fezra v. Langwater (Wiensender x Voltigeur),
Armani van Overis Z (Air Jordan Z x Darco),
Roeds Payday (Padinus x Amicello) and
Also Especial (Argentinus x Carthago Z) later competed at 1m45 level.
Of all these finalists, only Armani from Overis Z also reached a place in the final in 2010.
Final score?
One finalist who also competed in 2010, fifteen 1m60 jumpers, eight 1m50 jumpers and eight 1m45 jumpers
brings us to a score of 31/40, which is 7.5% more than in the final of six year olds in 2010!
View the results of the 6-year olds here: https://www.hippomundo.com/en/results/class/78971
7-year-old horses
In 2010, 40 seven-year-olds qualified for the final, in 2011 35 seven-year-olds managed to qualify.
Cor dela Rossa Z eventually became champion under the saddle of the Irish Jessica Kürten. The stallion finally jumped at 1m45 level before his sports career ended at the end of 2013 with a victory in the 1m35 during CSI2* Opglabbeek.
Silver was awarded to Casquino and Daniel Deusser, who already finished fourth in the World Championship for 6-year-old horses in 2010. Casquino eventually jumped at 1m55 level under the saddle of Samuel Hutton, who sees a fifth place in the CSI2* Grand Prix of Opglabbeek as a highlight on their record.
Bronze went to Tabou Z under the saddle of Christian Ahlmann. Tabou Z finally jumped at 1m60 level under Tobias Thoenes and is also the dam of Leasure Z, who also jumped at 1m60 level under the saddle of Katharina Offel. Finally, Tabou Z is a half-sister of the international showjumpers Crowntano Z, Corico Z, Zaza Z and Candico Z.
In fourth place we see an "old" friend again. NLS Coole Al Clover became world champion in 2010 under the saddle of Clement McMahon and was then sold to Stephex. Under the saddle of Nina Fagerström, the chestnut also finished fourth in 2011 in the final for 7-year-old horses. Finally, the stallion did not compete higher than 1m45 before disappearing from the scene in 2014.
Ruben Romp finished fifth with Raffaelo di San Giovanni, an AES-approved son of Cento. The stallion later competed at 1m45 level with Santiago Lambre and did his last international competition in 2016.
In addition to Casquino and NLS Coole Al Clover, Oldtown KC, Audi's Elisa, Emerald, Quipper de la Roche, Zilverstar T, Liberty Man, Zanuschka and Zjohn also jumped the finals for 6-year-old horses as well as the finals for 7-year-old horses. That is no less than 28.5%!
Ulika (with Evi Bengtsson),
Oldtown KC (with Trevor Breen),
Colandus (with Hergen Forkert),
Faithfull(with Gerben Morsink),
Emerald (with Harrie Smolders),
Aquarell PW(with Joachim Heyer),
Quickly de Kreisker(with Abdelkebir Ouaddar),
Eros (with Olivier Robert),
H&M Zilverstar T (with Nicola Philippaerts),
Conaro (with Gilles Thomas),
Lindehof economist (Darco x Cento with Christina Liebherr),
Zinius (with Harrie Smolders),
Liberty Man (with Erika Lickhammer -Van Helmond),
Quality (with Jimmy Torano),
Miebello (with Mark McAuley)
and Newton Nickol(with Daniel Neilson) all broke through to 1m60 level.
Canevaro ,
Zorro ,
Zjohn and
Ultra Blue J all jumped at 1m50 level
while Guantanamera (Grosso Z x Grand Ferdinand II),
Quipper de la Roche (Flipper d'Elle x Poutcki Du Don),
Biscottino (Concorde x Clavelito) and
Exclusive van 't Zorgvliet (For Pleasure x Libero H) were active at 1m45 level.
Final score: Ten of the 35 finalists jumped both the final for 6 and 7-year-old horses.
Seventeen 1m60 horses, nine 1m50 horses and seven 1m45 horses.
This is a monster score of no less than 33 of the 35 horses that jumped 1m45 or higher!
View the results of the 7-year olds here: https://www.hippomundo.com/en/results/class/78972
It makes us dream... Would there also be a vintage with the maximum score?
