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Nilshagen, Scholz, Oatley Take Trophies at 2021 CDI Verden Sun, 05/09/2021 - 21:17
2021 CDI Verden
An international mix of riders from Sweden, Germany and Australia took the three trophies to be won at the 2021 CDI Verden, the first outdoor spring CDI held on the show grounds of the Hanoverian breed society, where also the World Young Horse Championships take place.
Nilshagen Begins Olympic Campaign
For the first time this year, Therese Nilshagen rode the Wespe family s 14-year old Oldenburg licensed stallion Dante Weltino (by Danone x Welt Hit II) into the CDI arena and claimed victory in the Grand Prix. Judged by Roudier, Hinsch, Eisenhardt, Wolters, and Rhode, this Grand Prix featured 14 combinations from 9 different countries. Four judges placed Nilshagen first, one had them fifth. Her individual scores ranged from 71.196% to 77.935%.
Sat, 04/10/2021 - 15:58
F.O.C.U.S.
International Grand Prix rider Simone Pearce left her home country Australia in 2010 to pursue an education and professional career as a dressage rider in Europe.
After wandering round Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark collecting experience and expertise, she found a base at Gestut Sprehe in North Germany as the number one competition rider in the barn. In this new role and with a huge string of quality horses from novice level to Grand Prix to ride, the 29-year old Pearce is thriving.
At the 2020 CDI Achleiten last summer, she broke the Australian record in the Grand Prix (74.152%) and Special (74.617%) with Destano (by Desperados x Brentano II). These records were previously held by Australian Olympian Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil.