Tuesday, 18 July 2017 Dutch Dressage Championships 2017Edward and GLOCK’s Zonik are the champions
There was great excitement ahead of the Dutch Dressage Championships, because the field of starters was simply first class. GHPC Netherlands had all of its riders at the start, so Hans Peter Minderhoud, with GLOCK’s Johnson TN, Edward Gal, with GLOCK’s Voice and GLOCK’s Zonik, and Riccardo Sanavio, with Dark President, all took part in the championships.
GLOCK’s Zonik, just nine years old, caused a mighty stir. Edward Gal presented his powerful mount and great hope for the future, bred from Blue Hors Zack x GLOCK’s Romanov, in the Big Tour’s Grand Prix and took second place with 77.500 %. In the Final, the DWB stallion scored a sensational 82.525 %, which meant the first victory for the GLOCK duo in the Big Tour of the Dutch Championships and therefore gold.
Meanwhile it was an impressive GLOCK’s Johnson TN in the very best condition who was presented by Hans Peter Minderhoud in the Big Tour, achieving 76.960 % in the Grand Prix (3rd place) and 80.865 % in the Freestyle (3rd place) for bronze in these championships (Big Tour).
Showing himself fit for the European Championships was GLOCK’s Voice under Edward Gal. This 14-year-old KWPN stallion scored 74.300 % (4th place) in the Grand Prix of the Big Tour and won the small final of the Big Tour (Grand Prix Special) with 75.706 %.
Celebrating a first big success was GLOCK trainer-rider Riccardo Sanavio in the saddle on the eight-year-old stallion Dark President. Whilst in the Prix St Georges, which counted as the first competitive stage of the Small Tour, he was still in seventh place with 70.746 %, in the Intermediaire I second competitive stage he managed to finish with victory (69.912 %).
Strong pirouette: GLOCK Rider Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Voice. © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK Rider Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Voice in the Grand Prix. © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK Rider Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Johnson TN. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Shadow play: Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Johnson TN. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Third place in the Grand Prix of the Dutch Championships (Big Tour) for Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Johnson TN. © Arnd Bronkhorst
What a horse! Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Zonik in the Grand Prix of the Dutch Championships (Big Tour). © Arnd Bronkhorst
Well done “Zonik”. Edward and GLOCK’s Zonik. © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK Rider Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Voice win the Grand Prix Special. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Super score for a super freestyle: Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Johnson TN take third place at the Dutch Dressage Championships (Big Tour). © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK Trainer Nicole Werner always has an eye on everything. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Dutch Dressage Champion (Big Tour): Edward Gal at the press conference. © Arnd Bronkhorst
The Dutch Team with Hans Peter and Edward. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Edward and GLOCK’s Zonik with the flag of the Dutch Championships on which GLOCK’s Voice is pictured. © Arnd Bronkhorst
Best Team! GLOCK Rider Hans Peter Minderhoud and Edward Gal. © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK’s Johnson TN with Hans Peter and Nikki Schaap with Chocolate Cookie RDP, a son of GLOCK’s Johnson TN. © Arnd Bronkhorst
The top three of the Dutch Dressage Championships (Big Tour): Hans Peter Minderhoud (3rd place), Edward Gal (1st place), Madeleine Witte-Vrees (2nd place). © Arnd Bronkhorst
The champions: Edward Gal and GLOCK’s Zonik. © Arnd Bronkhorst
GLOCK rider-trainer Riccardo Sanavio celebrated victory with Dark President (Wynton x Ramiro) in the Intermediaire I. © GHPC