The British team took the honours at the recent Bishop Burton CPEDI3*, CPEDI2*, CPEDI1*, 4-8 August 2015.
The all-girl team of Anne Dunham, Heather Bennett, Sophie Wells and Sophie Christiansen pulled out the stops to secure the team title ahead of Ireland. Team veteran Anne Dunham partnered LJT Lucas Normark, Henrietta Cheetham’s 14-year-old Knabstrupper stallion, to three solid second places earning 72.57% in the grade Ia team test, 73.70% in the individual test, and 75.90% in the freestyle.
All three grade I classes were won in emphatic style by Sophie Christiansen with her new ride Athene Lindebjerg. They were awarded 76.13% in the team test, 78.17% in the individual and 81.85% in the freestyle. Diane Redfern’s Athene Lindebjerg is an elegant eight-year-old daughter of Gribaldi with all the attributes of a top class grade I horse. She has a great mind, a walk to die for, and is proving to be a great competition partner for her world class rider with whom she’s been selected for the FEI Para European Championships in Deauville next month.
Sophie Wells and C Fatal Attraction (pictured), Carol Hogg’s eight-year-old son of Fidertanz, continued their good form, achieving third in the grade IV team test and second in the individual. The pair scored 69.76% and 72.52% respectively. Sophie and her long-term ride Valerius were unstoppable, competing as individuals in the grade IV. They won the team test with 74.45%, more than four percent ahead of Michelle George and Sagaminne for Belgium, before going on to take the individual with 73.14% and the freestyle with an outstanding 77.65%. Sophie and Valerius also head to Deauville, as do Anne and LJT Lucas Normark.
Fourth team member Heather Bennett, who is based fairly near to Bishop Burton, produced three solid performances aboard Zavailantika, her 11-year-old Rhodium-sired mare. The pair, which has been selected as one of the non-travelling reserve combinations for the Europeans, was awarded 69.63% to win the grade III team test, 71.07% for second in the individual and 73.60% for the runner-up spot in the freestyle.
CPEDI1*
Grade II Novice
1st Georgia Wilson with Annaghmore Gwenievere (GBR), 66.43%
1st Vicky Nurcombe and Fabrication (GBR), 65.95%
Grade II Novice
1st Vicky Nurcombe with Fabrication (GBR), 67.38%
2nd Georgia Wilson with Annaghmore Gwenievere (GBR), 65.08%
Grade II Freestyle
1st Georgia Wilson with Annaghmore Gwenievere (GBR), 70.50%
2nd Vicky Nurcombe with Fabrication (GBR), 68.50%
Grade IV Novice
1st Fiona Maynard with Cocu (GBR), 66.51%
2nd Maddie Shaw with Titus IV (GBR), 55.42%
Grade IV Novice
1st Fiona Maynard with Cocu (GBR), 62.45%
2nd Maddie Shaw with Titus IV (GBR), 57.50%
Grade IV Freestyle to Music
1st Fiona Maynard with Cocu (GBR), 65.00%
2nd Maddie Shaw with Titus IV (GBR), 59.58%
CPEDI2*
Grade II Novice
1st Ashleigh Jones with Bongo Bong (GBR), 69.37%
2nd Denise Smith with Sheepcote Catkin (GBR), 66.11%
3rd Katherine Smith with Aimbry Caramba (GBR), 65.87%
Grade II Team Test
1st Georgia Wilson with Caraca (GBR), 66.57%
2nd Ashleigh Jones with Bongo Bong (GBR), 66.37%
3rd Suzanna Hext with Amo (GBR), 65.15%
Grade II Freestyle to Music
1st Georgia Wilson with Caraca (GBR), 69.42%
2nd Suzanna Hext with Amo (GBR), 67.75%
3rd Ashleigh Jones with Bongo Bong (GBR), 67.58%
Grade III Novice
1st Julie Blanchard with Fatila (GBR), 72.58%
2nd Izzy Palmer with Gregonne Coco Chanel (GBR), 68.86%
3rd Julia Hortin with Premier Joyful Moon (GBR), 68.18%
Grade III Team Test
1st Izzy Palmer with Gregonne Coco Chanel (GBR), 68.29%
2nd Julia Hortin with Premier Joyful Moon (GBR), 66.71%
3rd Julie Blanchard with Fatila (GBR), 66.40%
Grade III Freestyle to Music
1st Julie Blanchard with Fatila (GBR), 71.00%
2nd Heather Bennett with Bojack JX (GBR), 70.92%
3rd Emma Kent with Gentle II (GBR), 67.50%
Grade IV Novice
1st Julie Frizzell with DCUK Crazy Diamond (GBR), 64.27%
2nd Marcelle Ward with Dornroeschen (GBR), 64.22%
3rd Julie Payne with Windfall (GBR), 60.52%
Grade IV Team Test
1st Marcelle Ward with Dornroeschen (GBR), 67.62%
2nd Julie Payne with Windfall (GBR), 66.15%
3rd Julie Frizzell with DCUK Crazy Diamond (GBR), 64.68%
Grade IV Freestyle to Music
1st Marcelle Ward with Dornroescehn (GBR), 68.67%
2nd Julie Payne with Windfall (GBR), 66.17%
3rd Julie Frizzell with DCUK Crazy Diamond (GBR), 65.17%
CPEDI3*
Grade Ia Team Test
1st Sophie Christiansen with Athene Lindebjerg (GBR), 76.13%
2nd Anne Dunham with LJT Lucas Normark (GBR), 72.57%
3rd Sophie Christiansen with Janeiro 6 (GBR), 72.22%
Grade Ia Individual Test
1st Sophie Christiansen with Athene Lindebjerg (GBR), 78.17%
2nd Anne Dunham with LJT Lucas Normark (GBR), 73.70%
3rd Sophie Christiansen with Janeiro 6 (GBR), 72.43%
Grade Ia Freestyle
1st Sophie Christiansen with Athene Lindebjerg (GBR), 81.85%
2nd Anne Dunham with LJT Lucas Normark (GBR), 75.90%
3rd Emma Sheardown with Pinocchio (GBR), 70.10%
Grade Ib Team Test
1st Lee Pearson with Zion (GBR), 75.04%
2nd Brenda Bernie with Master Mexico (IRL), 69.16%
3rd Natasha Adkinson with Sweet Caledonia (GBR), 68.44%
Grade Ib Individual Test
1st Lee Pearson with Zion (GBR), 75.62%
2nd Natasha Adkinson with Sweet Caledonia (GBR), 68.90%
3rd Brenda Bernie with Master Mexico (IRL), 67.10%
Grade Ib Freestyle
1st Lee Pearson with Zion (GBR), 74.70%
2nd Natasha Adkinson with Sweet Caledonia (GBR), 70.92%
3rd Bernie Brenda with Master Mexico (IRL), 65.85%
Grade II Team Test
1st Erin Orford with Dior (GBR), 70.03%
2nd Suzanna Hext with Abria (GBR), 67.82%
3rd Jane Lishman with Lordana TG (GBR), 67.71%
Grade II Individual Test
1st Erin Orford with Dior (GBR), 71.17%
2nd Jane Lishman with Lordana TG (GBR), 69.43%
3rd Suzanna Hext with Abria (GBR), 69.11%
Grade II Freestyle
1st Erin Orford with Dior (GBR), 76.50%
2nd Suzanna Hext with Abria (GBR), 72.70%
3rd Yvette van Geenen with Happy Hero II (NED), 72.05%
Grade III Team Test
1st Heather Bennett with Zavailantika (GBR), 69.63%
2nd Rosemary Gaffney with Aldham Mill Dubloon (IRL), 69.18%
3rd Deb Criddle and LJT Akilles (GBR), 68.71%
Grade III Individual Test
1st Deb Criddle with LJT Akilles (GBR), 71.20%
2nd Heather Bennett with Zavailantika (GBR), 71.07%
3rd Karolina Karwowska with Emol (POL), 69.59%
Grade III Freestyle
1st Rosemary Gaffney with Aldham Mill Dubloon (IRL), 74.55%
2nd Heather Bennett with Zavailantika (GBR), 73.60%
3rd Deb Criddle with LJT Akilles (GBR), 73.45%
Grade IV Team Test
1st Sophie Wells with Valerius (GBR), 74.45%
2nd Michelle George with Sagaminne (BEL), 69.88%
3rd Sophie Wells with C Fatal Attraction (GBR), 69.76%
Grade IV Individual Test
1st Sophie Wells with Valerius (GBR), 73.14%
2nd Sophie Wells with C Fatal Attraction (GBR), 72.52%
3rd Michelle George with Sagaminne (BEL), 69.43%
Grade IV Freestyle
1st Sophie Wells with Valerius (GBR), 77.65%
2nd Michelle George with Sagaminne (BEL), 71.05%
3rd Kathryn Gallagher with Waragon (IRL), 70.75%
CPEDI3* Team Competition
1st Great Britain – 442.85
Anne Dunham with LJT Lucas Normark, Heather Bennett with Zavailantika, Sophie Wells with C Fatal Attraction and Sophie Christiansen with Athene Lindebjerg.
2nd Ireland – 410.49
Rosemary Gaffney with Aldham Mill Dubloon, Kate Kerr Horran with Arland, Brenda Bernie with Master Mexico, Helen Kearney with Rock and Roll.
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