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Last weekend Spanish dressage returned to Madrid to compete at equestrian centre Las Cadenas for the CDI Camarma de Esteruelas. Las Cadenas has became the mecca of Spanish equestrian ballet and hosted the first Spanish CDI3 of the 2021 season.
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 18:20
2021 CDI Ornago
Dutch rookie Dirk-Jan van de Water made his mark in his second international competition at Grand Prix level at the 2021 CDI Ornago in Italy on 6 - 9 May 2021.
The 29-year old young professional, who is based at Sport Pro Horses in Uden, The Netherlands, trailered three horses to equestrian centre Malaspina in Italy, where he celebrated two second places in the big tour on his green Grand Prix ride Hexagon s Grandville. With his two youngsters, Konfucius and Jack Black WW, he achieved encouraging results.
A Double at Second Big Tour CDI
Dirk-Jan s top ride is the 10-year old NRPS bred Hexagon s Grandville (by Louisville x Rubiquil) with whom he made his international show debut at the CDI Le Mans in February 2021. Le Mans was his own as well as his horse s first ever international Grand Prix.
Sandra Nuxoll to Declare for Germany after Austrian NF Bars her from Riding at 2021 CDI Verden Sat, 05/08/2021 - 09:21
Austria
German based Austrian Grand Prix Sandra Nuxoll (née Kopf) has decided to declare for Germany after getting tired of taking bureaucratic hurdles set by the Austrian Equestrian Federation.
From Austria to Germany
Originally from Dornbirn (AUT), Nuxoll worked in finance before she decided on a career in horses. A three-year stint riding in Florida convinced her of this choice.
Fifteen years ago she moved to Germany, first working in the Munich area as a professional dressage rider, before moving north. She is now based with her highly successful dressage training and sales business in Dinklage (GER).
Caetano to Pursue Portuguese Olympic Team Selection with Fenix de Tineo, Coroado on a Break Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:50
Portugal
Portuguese Grand Prix rider and multiple team member Maria Caetano will be pursuing team selection for the 2021 Olympic Games with her rising star Fenix de Tineo. Her 2018 WEG team partner Coroado is on a break to recover from an injury.
Multiple Team Rider
The 34-year old Maria Caetano has been a fixture on the Portuguese Grand Prix teams for all major summer championships since 2009. She competed at the 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 European Dressage Championships on Diamant, Util and Xiripiti, as well as at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, before the Lusitano stallion Coroado came into her life.