Keltec Salinero
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IPS Salinero is a horse ridden by the Dutch equestrian Anky van Grunsven
in the sport of dressage
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Salinero was expected to be a jumper
, but when Sjef Janssen noticed the potential the horse had for dressage, he purchased him for American Tess Guilder. After the gelding did well at the lower levels, Sjef and Anky purchased him for themselves.
Anky van Grunsven has since achieved incredible success with the gelding, winning not only the individual gold medal at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, but also countless international Grands Prix. On Salinero, she captured the title at Aachen in 2004, making her the first Dutch rider to win there.
As of late 2008, Salinero now competes under the name "IPS Salinero," changed from the former Gestion Salinero, and Keltec Salinero.
Salinero is very sensitive, and during the earliest stages of his Grand Prix career he could get tense. However, as he has matured, the gelding has become more relaxed and his scores have improved. After his rides, Salinero is rewarded with bananas.
Keltic Salinero is now 16 (2010) and retired from the big shows.
Anky van Grunsven
Theodora 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...
in the sport 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...
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- Sex: GeldingGeldingA gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
- Color: dark brown
- Markings: star, large snip, socks on all four legs
- Breed: HanoverianHanoverian (horse)A Hanoverian is a warmblood horse originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other competitive English riding styles, and have won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. It is one of the oldest, most numerous, and most successful of the warmbloods...
- Breeding: by Salieri, dam by Lungau
Salinero was expected to be a jumper
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
, but when Sjef Janssen noticed the potential the horse had for dressage, he purchased him for American Tess Guilder. After the gelding did well at the lower levels, Sjef and Anky purchased him for themselves.
Anky van Grunsven has since achieved incredible success with the gelding, winning not only the individual gold medal at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, but also countless international Grands Prix. On Salinero, she captured the title at Aachen in 2004, making her the first Dutch rider to win there.
As of late 2008, Salinero now competes under the name "IPS Salinero," changed from the former Gestion Salinero, and Keltec Salinero.
Salinero is very sensitive, and during the earliest stages of his Grand Prix career he could get tense. However, as he has matured, the gelding has become more relaxed and his scores have improved. After his rides, Salinero is rewarded with bananas.
Keltic Salinero is now 16 (2010) and retired from the big shows.
Results
- 2008 Olympic Games Beijing (CHN) : GPKür 82.500% (Individual Gold)
- 2006 WEG Aachen : GPKür 86.10% (1st place), GP 77.80% (2nd place)
- 2006 CHIO Rotterdam: GP 81.33% (World Record)
- 2006 CDI-W Final Amsterdam (NED): 78.250% (1st place)
- 2006 CDI 3*-W 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) GPKür 87.925% (world record), GP 77.375% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI-W Mechelen: (BEL) GPKür 83.600%, GP 76.126% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI-W London-Olympia (GBR): GPKür 82.850%, GP 76.083% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI 3*-W Maastricht (NED): GPKür 82.375%, GP 78.000% (1st place)
- 2005 CDIO 3* Aachen (GER): GPKür / CDIO 81.525%, GPSpecial / CDIO 70.960%, GP / CDIO 74.500%
- 2005 CH-EU-D Hagen (GER): GPKür 83.000%, GPSpecial 76.160%, GP 77.417% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI 3* Gelderland (NED): GPSpecial 78.640%, GP 78.212% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI-W Final Las Vegas (USA): GPKür 86.725%, GP 78.000%
- 2005 CDI-W Düsseldorf (GER): GP 77.416%, GPKür 84.425% (1st place)
- 2005 CDI 3*-W 's-Hertogenbosch (NED): GP 75.750%, GPKür 83.600% (1st place)
- 2004 Olympic Games Athens (GRE): GPKür 85.825%, GPSpecial 77.800%, GP 74.208% (Individual Gold)
- 2004 CDIO Aachen (GER): GPKür 83.650%, GPSpecial 77.160%, GP 75.416% (1st place)
- 2004 CDI-W Final Düsseldorf (GER): GP 75.791%, GPKür 83.450% (1st place)
- 2004 CDI-W 's-Hertogenbosh (NED): GP 75.208%, GPKür 81.400% (1st place)
- 2004 CDI-W Amsterdam (NED): GP 74.750%, GPKür 80.450% (1st place)
- 2003 CDI-W Mechelen (BEL): GP 72.125%, GPKür 80.825% (1st place)
- 2003 CDI-W Maastricht (NED): GP 70.083%, GPKür 79.975%