European Dressage Championship
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The European Dressage Championship are the European Championship for the equestrian
discipline of dressage
. They are now held every 2 years, in odd-numbered years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both an individual and team competition. There is also a Championship held for juniors, young riders, and ponies.
has held one time each year the „FEI Grand Prix“. The winners of this events were referred to as European champions.
At the official first European Dressage Championship in 1963 it was possible to start with more than one horse - so each rider can win more than one individual medal. Today each rider can start only wth one horse.
The history of team medals start at the European Dressage Championships in 1965. Two years before, only Great Britain and Romania start with three riders at the European Championships (three riders are necessary for a team). But the rules say that a minimum number of three teams has to start in the team competition - so no team medals were awarded in 1963. From 1963 to 2005, each European Dressage Championship team competition was won by the team of the Federal Republik of Germany. In 2007 the Dutch team win this competition.
Up to 1991 only one individual prize giving was held. In 1993 and 1995 two individual competitions was held - the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle (also called Grand Prix Kür). The riders had to choose, in which of the two individual competitions they want start.
In 1997 the rules were changed again: The riders had to start in the Grand Prix de Dressage (the team competition), in the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle. At the end of this competitions only one individual prize giving was held. Since 2005 the riders can win an individual in the Grand Prix Spécial and also in the Grand Prix Freestyle. A Rider who want to start in the Grand Prix Freestyle must start also in the Grand Prix Spécial.
In 2003 the European Dressage Championship was held as Open European Dressage Championship, but also a (closed) European Championship was calculated based on the result.
1965 Copenhagen (DEN)
1967 Aachen (GER)
1969 Wolfsburg (GER)
1971 Wolfsburg (GER)
1973 Aachen (GER)
1975 Kiew (URS)
1977 San Gallo (SUI)
1979 Aarhus (DEN)
1981 Laxenburg (AUT)
1983 Aachen (GER)
1985 Copenhagen (Den)
1987 Goodwood (GBR)
1989 Mondorf (LUX)
1991 Donaueschingen (GER)
1993 Lipica (SLO)
1995 Mondorf (LUX)
1997 Verden (GER)
1999 Arnhem (NED)
2001 Verden (GER)
2003 Hickstead (GBR)
2005 Hagen (GER)
2007 La Mandria, near Torino (ITA)
2009 Windsor (GBR)
2011 Rotterdam (NED)
1965 Copenhagen, Denmark
1967 Aachen, Germany
1969 Wolfsburg, Germany
1971 Wolfsburg, Germany
1973 Aachen, Germany
1975 Kiew, Russia
1977 St. Gallen, Switzerland
1979 Aarhus, Denmark
1981 Luxenburg, Austria
1983 Aachen, Germany
1985 Copenhagen, Denmark
1987 Goodwood, United Kingdom
1989 Mondorf, Luxembourg
1991 Donaueschingen, Germany
1993 Lipica, Slovenia
1995 Mondorf, Luxembourg
1997 Verden, Germany
1999 Arnhem, Netherlands
2001 Verden, Germany
2003 Hickstead, Great Britain
2005 Hagen, Germany
2007 La Mandria, near Torino, Italy
2009 Windsor, United Kingdom
2011 Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
discipline of dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
. They are now held every 2 years, in odd-numbered years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both an individual and team competition. There is also a Championship held for juniors, young riders, and ponies.
History
First time in 1963 an official European Dressage Championship was held. Before this time, beginning in the 1950s, the FEIInternational Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
has held one time each year the „FEI Grand Prix“. The winners of this events were referred to as European champions.
At the official first European Dressage Championship in 1963 it was possible to start with more than one horse - so each rider can win more than one individual medal. Today each rider can start only wth one horse.
The history of team medals start at the European Dressage Championships in 1965. Two years before, only Great Britain and Romania start with three riders at the European Championships (three riders are necessary for a team). But the rules say that a minimum number of three teams has to start in the team competition - so no team medals were awarded in 1963. From 1963 to 2005, each European Dressage Championship team competition was won by the team of the Federal Republik of Germany. In 2007 the Dutch team win this competition.
Up to 1991 only one individual prize giving was held. In 1993 and 1995 two individual competitions was held - the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle (also called Grand Prix Kür). The riders had to choose, in which of the two individual competitions they want start.
In 1997 the rules were changed again: The riders had to start in the Grand Prix de Dressage (the team competition), in the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle. At the end of this competitions only one individual prize giving was held. Since 2005 the riders can win an individual in the Grand Prix Spécial and also in the Grand Prix Freestyle. A Rider who want to start in the Grand Prix Freestyle must start also in the Grand Prix Spécial.
In 2003 the European Dressage Championship was held as Open European Dressage Championship, but also a (closed) European Championship was calculated based on the result.
Individual Results
1963 Copenhagen (DEN)- Gold: Henri ChammartinHenri ChammartinHenri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
/Wolfdietrich (SUI), 1517 points - Silver: Harry BoldtHarry BoldtHarry Boldt , is a German equestrian and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and again at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal....
/Remus (GER) 1414 points - Bronze: Henri Chammartin/Woerman (SWE) 1356 points
- 4th place: Reiner KlimkeReiner KlimkeDr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...
/Arcadius (GER) 1298 point
1965 Copenhagen (DEN)
- Gold: Henri Chammartin/Wolfdietrich (SUI), 2437 points
- Silver: Harry Boldt/Remus (GER), 2410 points
- Bronze: Reiner KlimkeReiner KlimkeDr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...
/Arcadius (GER), 2376 points - Fourth place: Gustav Fischer/Wald (SUI), 2371 points
1967 Aachen (GER)
- Gold: Reiner KlimkeReiner KlimkeDr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...
/Dux (GER), 2676 points - Silver: Ivan Kisimov/Ichor (URS), 2672 points
- Bronze: Harry Boldt/Remus (GER), 2611 points
1969 Wolfsburg (GER)
- Gold: Liselott Lisenhoff/Piaff (GER), 1687 points
- Silver: Ivan Kizimov/Ichor (URS), 1639 points
- Bronze: Josef NeckermannJosef NeckermannJosef Carl Peter Neckermann was a German equestrian and Olympic champion...
/Mariano (GER), 1609 points
1971 Wolfsburg (GER)
- Gold: Liselott Lisenhoff/Piaff (GER), 1272 points
- Silver: Josef Neckermann/Van Eick (GER), 1212 points
- Bronze: Ivan Kizimov/Ichor (URS), 1198 points
1973 Aachen (GER)
- Gold: Reiner Klimke/Mehmed (GER), 1220 points
- Silver: Elena Petushkova/Pepel (URS), 1192 points
- Bronze: Iwan Kalita/Tarif (URS), 1189 points
1975 Kiew (URS)
- Gold: Christine StückelbergerChristine StückelbergerChristine Stückelberger is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. She won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Her trainer is Georg Wahl....
/Granat (SUI), 1397 points - Silver: Harry Boldt/Woyceck (FRG), 1343 points
- Bronze: Karin Schlüter/Liostro (FRG), 1280 points
1977 San Gallo (SUI)
- Gold: Christine Stückelberger/Granat (SUI), 1470 points
- Silver: Harry Boldt/Woyceck (FRG), 1459 points
- Bronze: Uwe Schulten-Baumer/Slibowitz (FRG), 1404 points
1979 Aarhus (DEN)
- Gold: Elisabeth Theurer/Mon Chéri (AUT), 1367 points
- Silver: Christine Stückelberger/Granat (SUI), 1347 points
- Bronze: Harry Boldt/Woyceck (FRG), 1325 points
1981 Laxenburg (AUT)
- Gold: Uwe Schulten-Baumer/Madras (FRG), 1344 points
- Silver: Christine Stückelberger/Granat (SUI), 1331 points
- Bronze: Gabriela GrilloGabriela GrilloGabriela Grillo is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage and placed fourth in individual dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal....
/Galapagos (FRG), 1328 points
1983 Aachen (GER)
- Gold: Anne Grethe JensenAnne Grethe JensenAnne Grethe Jensen is a Danish equestrian. She won a silver medal in individual dressage at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
/Marzog (DEN), 1477 points - Silver: Reiner Klimke/Ahlerich (FRG), 1365 points
- Bronze: Uwe SauerUwe SauerUwe Sauer is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:...
/Montevideo (FRG) 1353 points
1985 Copenhagen (Den)
- Gold: Reiner KlimkeReiner KlimkeDr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...
/Ahlerich (GER), 1477 points - Silver: Otto HoferOtto HoferOtto Hofer is a Swiss equestrian. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal with the Swiss team. He won a silver medal with the Swiss team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
/Limandus (SUI), 1399 points - Bronze: Anne Grethe Jensen/Marzog (DEN), 1397 points
1987 Goodwood (GBR)
- Gold: Margit Otto-CrépinMargit Otto-CrépinMargit Otto-Crépin is a French equestrian. She won a silver medal at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, behind Nicole Uphoff.-References:...
/Corlandus (FRA), 1484 points - Silver: Ann-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin Linsenhoff is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
/Courage (FRG), 1423 points - Bronze: Jo Hinnemann/Ideaal (FRG), 1386 points
1989 Mondorf (LUX)
- Gold: Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
/Rembrandt (GER), 1483 points - Silver: Margit Otto-Crépin/Corlandus (FRA), 1448 points
- Bronze: Ann-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin Linsenhoff is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
/Courage (FRG), 1439 points
1991 Donaueschingen (GER)
- Grand Prix Spécial:
- Gold: Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/GigoloGigolo FRHGigolo FRH was a liver chestnut Hanoverian gelding. Ridden by Isabell Werth in dressage competitions, the pair won four gold and two silver medals at Olympic games, four world championships, eight European championships, and four German championships.- External links :*...
(GER) , 1537 points - Silver: Nicole Uphoff/Rembrandt (GER), 1512 points
- Bronze: Margit Otto-Crépin/Corlandus (FRA), 1443 points
- Gold: Isabell Werth
- Grand Prix Freestyle:
- Gold: Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
/Andiamo (GER), 76.50 % - Silver: Klaus BalkenholKlaus BalkenholKlaus Balkenhol is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the team from Germany. Klaus is the author of several dressage books. He is an avid member of Xenophen, and like Philippe Karl petitions against the use...
/Goldstern (GER), 74.25 % - Bronze: Nina Menkova/Dixon (URS), 72.40 %
- Gold: Sven Rothenberger
1993 Lipica (SLO)
- Grand Prix Spécial:
- Gold: Isabell Werth/Gigolo (GER), 1552 points
- Silver: Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
/Grunox (GER), 1546 points - Bronze: Emile Faurie/Virtu (GBR), 1468 points
- Grand Prix Freestyle:
- Gold: Nicole Uphoff/Grand Gilbert (GER), 76.2 %
- Silver: Sven Rothenberger/Andiamo (GER), 75.1 %
- Bronze: Gyula Dallos/Aktion (HUN), 72.1 %
1995 Mondorf (LUX)
- Gold: Isabell Werth/Nobilis Gigolo (GER), 236.29 %
- Silver: Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Bonfire (NED), 232.11 % - Bronze: Sven Rothenberger/Bo (NED), 221.87 %
1997 Verden (GER)
- Gold: Isabell Werth/Nobilis Gigolo (GER), 234.20 %
- Silver: Anky van Grunsven/Bonfire (NED), 233.98 %
- Bronze: Karin Rehbein/Donnerhall (GER), 223.67 %
1999 Arnhem (NED)
- Gold: Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Gestion Bonfire (NED), 241.77 % - Silver: Ulla Salzberger/Rusty (GER), 235.35 %
- Bronze: Arjen TeeuwissenArjen TeeuwissenArjen Gerald Teeuwissen is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Ellen Bontje, and Coby van Baalen.-External links:*...
/Yakumo’s Goliath T (NED), 232.03 % - 4th place: Nadine CapellmannNadine CapellmannNadine Capellmann is a German equestrian who has won been a part of two gold medalist teams in Team dressage. The first was at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the second at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
/Gracioso 008 (GER), 229.02 % - 5th place: Ellen BontjeEllen BontjePetronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
/Gestion Silvano N (NED), 223.6 % - 6th place: Lars Petersen/Blue Hors Cavan (DEN), 223.27 %
2001 Verden (GER)
- Gold: Ulla Salzgeber/Rusty (GER), 237.64 % (78.29% GP, 78.14 Special, 84.50 Kür)
- Silver: Arjen Teeuwissen/Gestion Goliath T (NED), 228.47 % (72.72 GP, 74.84 Special, 80.91 Kür)
- Bronze: Nadine Capellmann/Farbenfroh (GER), 228.38 % (77.24 GP, 74.09 Special, 77.05 Kür)
2003 Hickstead (GBR)
- European Dressage Championship:
- Gold: Ulla Salzgeber/Rusty, 244.092 % (78.292 GP, 80.360 Special, 85.440 Kür)
- Silver: Jan Brink/Bjorsells Briar 899, 230.070 % (73.000 GP, 75.760 Special, 81.310 Kür)
- Bronze: Beatriz Ferrer-Salat/Beauvalais, 227.95 %
- Open European Dressage Championship:
- Gold: Ulla Salzgeber/Rusty, 244.092 %
- Silver: Lisa Wilcox/Relevant, 235.332 & (77.042 GP, 78.320 Special, 79.970 Kür)
- Bronze: Jan Brink/Bjorsells Briar 899, 230.070 %
2005 Hagen (GER)
- Gold: Anky van Grunsven/Salinero: 236.577 % (77.417 GP, 76.160 Special, 83.000 Kür)
- Silver: Hubertus SchmidtHubertus SchmidtHubertus Schmidt is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage atthe 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the team from Germany....
/Wansuela Suerte: 230.870 % (74.625 GP, 75.720 Special, 80.525 Kür) - Bronze: Jan Brink/Bjorsells Briar: 229.012 % (74.292 GP, 73.720 Special, 81.000 Kür)
2007 La Mandria, near Torino (ITA)
- Grand Prix Spécial:
- Gold: Anky van Grunsven/Salinero: 85.80 %
- Silver: Isabell Werth/Satchmo: 83.20 %
- Bronze: Imke Schellekens-Bartels/Sunrise, 81.75 %
- Grand Prix Kür:
- Gold: Isabell Werth/Satchmo: 78.36 %
- Silver: Anky van Grunsven/Salinero: 77.48 %
- Bronze: Imke Schellekens-Bartels/Sunrise, 75.92 %
2009 Windsor (GBR)
2009 FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships
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- Grand Prix Spécial:
- Gold: Adelinde CornelissenAdelinde CornelissenAdelinde Cornelissen is a Dutch dressage rider.As a junior Cornelissen won three national Dutch titles; twice with Ayesha and once with Mr. Pride. In 2004 she won her first senior title at national level when she won the Z2-class with Parzival...
/Parzival, 84.042 % - Silver: Edward GalEdward GalEdward Gal is a Dutch dressage rider. He and his most recent mount, the stallion Moorlands Totilas , were triple gold medalists at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, becoming the first horse-rider partnership ever to sweep the three available dressage gold medals at a single FEI World Games...
/Moorlands TotilasMoorlands TotilasTotilas, also known from 2006-2011 as Moorlands Totilas, and nicknamed "Toto", is a Dutch Warmblood stallion standing high who is considered to be one of the most outstanding competitive dressage horses in the world, the first horse to score above 90 in dressage competition, and the current holder...
, 83.042 % - Bronze: Laura BechtolsheimerLaura BechtolsheimerLaura Bechtolsheimer is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 30 April 2011 the Fédération Equestre Internationale rank her 3rd in the world riding Mistral Hojris and 23rd on Andretti H. A granddaughter of the billionaire property magnate Karl-Heinz Kipp who founded...
/Mistral Hojris, 80.083 %
- Gold: Adelinde Cornelissen
- Grand Prix Kür:
- Gold: Edward Gal/Moorlands Totilas, 90.750 %
- Silver: Adelinde Cornelissen/Parzival, 87.350 %
- Bronze: Anky van Grunsven/Salinero: 87.250 %
2011 Rotterdam (NED)
2011 European Dressage Championship
The 2011 European Dressage Championship was held between August 17 and August 21, 2011 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.It was the 25 edition of the European Dressage Championships, in the 24th time team medals were awarded.- Before the event :...
- Grand Prix Spécial:
- Gold: Adelinde CornelissenAdelinde CornelissenAdelinde Cornelissen is a Dutch dressage rider.As a junior Cornelissen won three national Dutch titles; twice with Ayesha and once with Mr. Pride. In 2004 she won her first senior title at national level when she won the Z2-class with Parzival...
/Parzival, 82.113 % - Silver: Carl Hester/Uthopia, 81.682 %
- Bronze: Laura BechtolsheimerLaura BechtolsheimerLaura Bechtolsheimer is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 30 April 2011 the Fédération Equestre Internationale rank her 3rd in the world riding Mistral Hojris and 23rd on Andretti H. A granddaughter of the billionaire property magnate Karl-Heinz Kipp who founded...
/Mistral Hojris, 79.256 %
- Gold: Adelinde Cornelissen
- Grand Prix Kür:
- Gold: Adelinde CornelissenAdelinde CornelissenAdelinde Cornelissen is a Dutch dressage rider.As a junior Cornelissen won three national Dutch titles; twice with Ayesha and once with Mr. Pride. In 2004 she won her first senior title at national level when she won the Z2-class with Parzival...
/Parzival, 88.839 % - Silver: Carl Hester/Uthopia, 84.179 %
- Bronze: Patrik Kittel/Scandic, 83.429 %
- Gold: Adelinde Cornelissen
Team results
1963 Copenhagen, Denmark (not official)- Gold: Great Britain , 1962 points
- Silver: Rumania, 1887 points
1965 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gold: West Germany, 2428 points
- Silver: Switzerland, 2348 points
- Bronze: USSR, 2246 points
1967 Aachen, Germany
- Gold: West Germany, 2009 points
- Silver: Russia, 2789 points
- Bronze: Switzerland, 2614 points
1969 Wolfsburg, Germany
- Gold: West Germany, 2918 points
- Silver: East Germany, 2728 points
- Bronze: Russia, 2723 points
1971 Wolfsburg, Germany
- Gold: West Germany, 5,401 points
- Silver: Russia, 5,144
- Bronze: Sweden, 4,837
1973 Aachen, Germany
- Gold: West Germany, 5,184 points
- Silver: Russia, 5,041
- Bronze: Switzermand, 4,490
1975 Kiew, Russia
- Gold: West Germany, 4,966 points
- Silver: Russia 4,781
- Bronze: Switzerland, 4,724
1977 St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Gold: West Germany, 5,351 points
- Silver: Switzerland, 4,799
- Bronze: Russia, 4,574
1979 Aarhus, Denmark
- Gold: West Germany, 4,905 points
- Silver: Russia, 4,595
- Bronze: Switzerland, 4,486
1981 Luxenburg, Austria
- Gold: West Germany, 5,012 points
- Silver: Switzerland, 4,545
- Bronze: Russia, 4,538
1983 Aachen, Germany
- Gold: West Germany, 5,080 points
- Silver: Denmark, 4,814 p
- Bronze: Switzerland, 4,761
1985 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gold: West Germany, 4,886 points
- Silver: Denmark, 4,763
- Bronze: Russia, 4,735
1987 Goodwood, United Kingdom
- Gold: West Germany, 4,076 points
- Silver: Sweden, 3,902
- Bronze: The Netherlands, 3,768
1989 Mondorf, Luxembourg
- Gold: West Germany (Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
, RembrandtRembrandt (horse)Rembrandt was a Westphalian dark bay gelding and one of the most successful dressage horses in international tournaments....
, Ann-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin Linsenhoff is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
/Courage, Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Weingart, Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
/Ganimedes), 4,291 - Silver: USSR (Nina Menkova/Dikson, Juri Kowschow/Bukot, Olga Klimko/Shipovnik, Olga Udodenko), 4,047
- Bronze: Switzerland (Otto HoferOtto HoferOtto Hofer is a Swiss equestrian. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal with the Swiss team. He won a silver medal with the Swiss team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
/Andiamo, Daniel Ramseier/Random, Samuel Schatzmann/Rochus, Ulrich Lehmann/Xanthos), 3,918
1991 Donaueschingen, Germany
- Gold: Germany (Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Gigolo FRHGigolo FRHGigolo FRH was a liver chestnut Hanoverian gelding. Ridden by Isabell Werth in dressage competitions, the pair won four gold and two silver medals at Olympic games, four world championships, eight European championships, and four German championships.- External links :*...
, Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
/Rembrandt BorbetRembrandt (horse)Rembrandt was a Westphalian dark bay gelding and one of the most successful dressage horses in international tournaments....
, laus Balkenhol]/Goldstern, Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
/Andiamo, 4,968 - Silver: USSR (Nina Menkova/Dikson, Juri Kowschow/Buket, Inna Zhurakovskaya/Podgon, Olga Klimko/Shipovnik), 4-557
- Bronze: The Netherlands (Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Olympic Bonfire, Sjef Janssen/Bo, Tineke Bartels-de VriesTineke BartelsMartina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven...
/Olympic Duphar's Corage, Ellen BontjeEllen BontjePetronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
/Olympic Larius, 4,532
1993 Lipica, Slovenia
- Gold: Germany (Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Gigolo FRHGigolo FRHGigolo FRH was a liver chestnut Hanoverian gelding. Ridden by Isabell Werth in dressage competitions, the pair won four gold and two silver medals at Olympic games, four world championships, eight European championships, and four German championships.- External links :*...
, Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
/Grunox Tecrent, Klaus BalkenholKlaus BalkenholKlaus Balkenhol is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the team from Germany. Klaus is the author of several dressage books. He is an avid member of Xenophen, and like Philippe Karl petitions against the use...
/Goldstern, Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
/Herrmann's Grand Gilbert), 5,110 - Silver: Great Britain (Emile Faurie/Virtu, Laura Fry/Quarryman, Richard DavisonRichard DavisonRichard Davison was a Belfast solicitor and Conservative politician.Davison was Member of Parliament for Belfast from 1852 to 1860, when he resigned his seat...
/Master JCB, Ferdi Eilberg/Arun Tor), 4,663 - Bronze: The Netherlands (Gonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien Rothenberger is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Robertine Gordijn...
/Ideaal, Suzanne van Cuyk/Mr Jackson, Leida Strijk/Bollvorm's W Jewel, Jeanette Haazen/Windsor J H), 4,607
1995 Mondorf, Luxembourg
- Gold: Germany (Nicole Uphoff-BeckerNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
/Rembrandt BorbetRembrandt (horse)Rembrandt was a Westphalian dark bay gelding and one of the most successful dressage horses in international tournaments....
, Klaus BalkenholKlaus BalkenholKlaus Balkenhol is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the team from Germany. Klaus is the author of several dressage books. He is an avid member of Xenophen, and like Philippe Karl petitions against the use...
/Goldstern, Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Gigolo FRH, Martin SchaudtMartin SchaudtMartin Schaudt is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage atthe 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the team from Germany....
/Durgo), 5,483 - Silver: The Netherlands (Tineke Bartels-de VriesTineke BartelsMartina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven...
/Olympic Barbria, Ellen BontjeEllen BontjePetronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
/Gestion Silvano N, Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
/Olympic Bo, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Cameleon Bonfire), 5374 - Bronze: France (Dominique Brieussel/Akazie, Dominique d'Esme/Arnoldo Thor, Margit Otto-CrépinMargit Otto-CrépinMargit Otto-Crépin is a French equestrian. She won a silver medal at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, behind Nicole Uphoff.-References:...
/Lucky Lord, Marie-Helène Syre/Marlon), 4,964
1997 Verden, Germany
- Gold: Germany (Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Gigolo FRHGigolo FRHGigolo FRH was a liver chestnut Hanoverian gelding. Ridden by Isabell Werth in dressage competitions, the pair won four gold and two silver medals at Olympic games, four world championships, eight European championships, and four German championships.- External links :*...
, Karin Rehbein/DonnerhallDonnerhallDonnerhall was a dressage stallion who was known not only for having a fantastic career as a sport horse, but also passing on his abilities to his offspring to become an incredibly influential sire....
, Ulla SalzgeberUlla SalzgeberUlla Salzgeber is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage atthe 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with the team from Germany....
/Rusty, Nadine Cappellmann-BiffarNadine CapellmannNadine Capellmann is a German equestrian who has won been a part of two gold medalist teams in Team dressage. The first was at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the second at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
/Gracioso, 5,493 - Silver: The Netherlands (Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
/Jonggor's Weyden, Gonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien Rothenberger is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Robertine Gordijn...
/Olympic Bo, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Gestion Bonfire, Ellen BontjeEllen BontjePetronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
/Gestion Silvano N), 5,340 - Bronze: Sweden (Jan Brink/Kleber Martini, Louise Nathhorst/LRF Walk on Top, Annette Solmell/Flyinge Strauss, Ulla Håkansson/Flyinge Bobby), 5,091
1999 Arnhem, Netherlands
- Gold: Germany (Nadine Capellmann/Gracioso, Alexandra Simons-de Ridder/Chacomo, Ulla Salzberger/Rusty, Isabell Werth/Nissan Antony FRH), total 5606 points
- Silver: The Netherlands (Anky van Grunsven/Gestion Bonfire, Ellen Bontje/Gestion Silvano N, Coby van Baalen/Olympic Ferro, Arjen Teeuwissen/Yakumo’s Goliath T) total 5577 points
- Bronze: Denmark (Lone Jörgensen/FBW Kennedy, Lars Petersen/Blue Hors Cavan, Jon D Pedersn/Esprit d’Valdemar, Anne van Holst-Koch/Any How), total 5169 points
- 4th place: Spain, 5088 points
- 5th place: Great Britain, 5060 points
- 6th place: Switzerland, 4976 points
- 7th place: Sweden, 4905 points
- 8th place: France, 4845 points
- 9th place: Russia, 4820 points
- 10th place: Austria, 4781 points
- 11th place: Ireland, 4691 points
- 12th place: Belarussia, 4597 points
2001 Verden, Germany
- Gold: Germany (Nadine Capellmann/Farbenfroh, Heike Kemmer/Albano, Ulla Salzgeber/Rusty, Isabell Werth/Anthony), score of 5612
- Silver: The Netherlands (Ellen Bontje/Gestion Silvano, Arjen Teuwissen/Gestion Goliath, Gonnelien Rothenberger-Gordijn/Jonggor’s Weyden, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Gestion Idool), score of 5431 - Bronze: Denmark (Jon D. Pedersen/Esprit de Valdemar, Lone Jörgensen/FBW Kennedy, Lars Petersen/Blue Horse Cavan, Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein/Fantast S), score of 5359 points.
2003 Hickstead, Great Britain
- Gold: Germany (Ulla SalzgeberUlla SalzgeberUlla Salzgeber is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage atthe 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with the team from Germany....
/Rusty, Heike Kemmer/Bonaparte, Klaus Husenbeth/Piccolino, Isabell Werth/Satchmo), score of 5380 - Silver: Spain (Beatriz Ferrer-Salat/Beauvalais, Rafael Soto, Ignacio Ramblas/Distinguido, Juan Antonio Jimenez/Guizo), score of 5101
- Bronze: Great Britain (Emma Hindle/Wie Weltmeyer, Nicola McGivern/Active Walero, Richard Davison/Ballaseyr Royale, Emile Faurie/Rascher Hopes), score of 5079
- 4th place: The Netherlands (Antoinette Falandt/Jarwo, Ellen Bontje/Silvano N, Arjen Teeuwissen/Gestion Goliath T, Edward Gal/Gestion Lingh)
2005 Hagen, Germany
- Gold: Germany (Heike Kemmer/Bonaparte, Hubertus SchmidtHubertus SchmidtHubertus Schmidt is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage atthe 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the team from Germany....
/Wansuela Suerte, Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff/Sterntaler Unicef), score of 221.708% - Silver: The Netherlands (Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Salinero, Edward Gal/Lingh, Laurens van Lieren/Hexagon's Ollright), score of 221.167% - Bronze: Spain (Beatriz Ferrer Salat/Beauvalais, Juan Antonio Jimenez/Guizo, Ignacio Rambla/Distinguido) and Sweden (Jan Brink/Bjorsells Briar, Tinne Vilhelmson/Just Mickey, Louise Nathhorst/Guinness) both with a score of 213.125%
- Note: the tiebreaker had Spain winning the bronze, because their third rider had a score of 69.500%, to Sweden's 3rd rider score of 68.625%. However, due to sportsmanship, Spain asked the FEIInternational Federation for Equestrian SportsThe Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
to change the rules so that both teams could receive the bronze.
- Note: the tiebreaker had Spain winning the bronze, because their third rider had a score of 69.500%, to Sweden's 3rd rider score of 68.625%. However, due to sportsmanship, Spain asked the FEI
2007 La Mandria, near Torino, Italy
- Gold: The Netherlands (Hans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter Minderhoud is a Dutch dressage rider.Minderhoud won the VSN Cup in 2004 with his horse Gameboy and also succeeded in the Pavo Cup with Sandreo and Florencio. At the 2004 World Championships for 5-year old horses he won the World title in Verden with Florencio...
/Nadine, Laurens van Lieren/Hexagon's Ollright, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Salinero, Imke Schellekens-Bartels/Sunrise), 5321 - Silver: Germany Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
/Whisper, Ellen Schulten-Baumer/Donatha S, Nadine CapellmannNadine CapellmannNadine Capellmann is a German equestrian who has won been a part of two gold medalist teams in Team dressage. The first was at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the second at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
/Elvis VA, Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/Satchmo), 5308 - Bronze: Sweden (Per Sandgaard/Orient, Louise Nathhorst/Isidor, Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfvén/Solos Carex, Jan Brink/Björsells Briar), 5115
2009 Windsor, United Kingdom
Team dressage at the 2009 FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships
The team dressage at the 2009 FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships took place between August 25 and 26 at Windsor Castle.-Medalists:-Results:Italics indicates dropped score....
- Gold: The Netherlands (Imke Schellekens-Bartels/Sunrise, Adelinde CornelissenAdelinde CornelissenAdelinde Cornelissen is a Dutch dressage rider.As a junior Cornelissen won three national Dutch titles; twice with Ayesha and once with Mr. Pride. In 2004 she won her first senior title at national level when she won the Z2-class with Parzival...
/Parzival, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
/Salinero, Edward GalEdward GalEdward Gal is a Dutch dressage rider. He and his most recent mount, the stallion Moorlands Totilas , were triple gold medalists at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, becoming the first horse-rider partnership ever to sweep the three available dressage gold medals at a single FEI World Games...
/Moorlands TotilasMoorlands TotilasTotilas, also known from 2006-2011 as Moorlands Totilas, and nicknamed "Toto", is a Dutch Warmblood stallion standing high who is considered to be one of the most outstanding competitive dressage horses in the world, the first horse to score above 90 in dressage competition, and the current holder...
), 238.595 % - Silver: Great Britain Maria Eilberg/Two Sox, Carl Hester/Liebling II, Laura BechtolsheimerLaura BechtolsheimerLaura Bechtolsheimer is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 30 April 2011 the Fédération Equestre Internationale rank her 3rd in the world riding Mistral Hojris and 23rd on Andretti H. A granddaughter of the billionaire property magnate Karl-Heinz Kipp who founded...
/Mistral Hojris, Emma HindleEmma HindleEmma Hindle is a British international equestrian. She first rode for her country in 2004, competing in the World Equestrian Games of that year, and competed for Great Britain in Dressage at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games....
/Lancet), 221.659 % - Bronze: Germany (Susanne Lebek/Potomac, Ellen Schulten-Baumer/Donatha S, Matthias Alexander Rath/Sterntaler-Unicef, Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
/Whisper), 219.234 %
2011 Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2011 European Dressage Championship
The 2011 European Dressage Championship was held between August 17 and August 21, 2011 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.It was the 25 edition of the European Dressage Championships, in the 24th time team medals were awarded.- Before the event :...
- Gold: Great Britain Emile Faurie/Elmegardens Marquis, Charlotte Dujardin/Valegro, Carl Hester/Uthopia), Laura BechtolsheimerLaura BechtolsheimerLaura Bechtolsheimer is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 30 April 2011 the Fédération Equestre Internationale rank her 3rd in the world riding Mistral Hojris and 23rd on Andretti H. A granddaughter of the billionaire property magnate Karl-Heinz Kipp who founded...
/Mistral Hojris, 238.678 % - Silver: Germany (Helen Langehanenberg/Damon Hill NRW, Christoph Koschel/Donnperignon, Isabell WerthIsabell WerthIsebell Werth is a German equestrian and world champion in dressage.-Championships:...
/El Santo NRW), Matthias Alexander Rath/Totilas, 226.110 % - Bronze: The Netherlands (Sander Marijnissen/Moedwill, Hans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter MinderhoudHans Peter Minderhoud is a Dutch dressage rider.Minderhoud won the VSN Cup in 2004 with his horse Gameboy and also succeeded in the Pavo Cup with Sandreo and Florencio. At the 2004 World Championships for 5-year old horses he won the World title in Verden with Florencio...
/Nadine, Edward GalEdward GalEdward Gal is a Dutch dressage rider. He and his most recent mount, the stallion Moorlands Totilas , were triple gold medalists at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, becoming the first horse-rider partnership ever to sweep the three available dressage gold medals at a single FEI World Games...
/Sisther de Jeu), Adelinde CornelissenAdelinde CornelissenAdelinde Cornelissen is a Dutch dressage rider.As a junior Cornelissen won three national Dutch titles; twice with Ayesha and once with Mr. Pride. In 2004 she won her first senior title at national level when she won the Z2-class with Parzival...
/Parzival, 222.645 %