Keysoe CDI: Hindle harvests big tour double

Emma Hindle was indomitable in the Big Tour classes at last week’s Keysoe CDI in Bedfordshire (4 – 6 October 2019).

The prolific Grand Prix rider, who has Senior European team medals to her name and was highest placed Brit at the Beijing Olympic Games, won both Friday’s Grand Prix and Saturday’s Grand Prix Freestyle with her current top ride, Romy Del Sol (pictured).

Emma and the Romanov x Danny De Vito 13 year old, who’ve shown consistency all year on the Continent with top placings at Lier, Nieuw en Sint Joosland, Compiègne and Wiesbaden, took the Grand Prix in convincing style. A score of 71.13% was theirs to give them a clear lead in front of Sadie Smith with Keystone Dynamite (68.91%), making their CDI debut, and Rebecca Hughes with Rubini Royale (66.17%) in third.

Saturday night at Keysoe, all eyes were on the Grand Prix Freestyle. Once again, Emma and Romy Del Sol put on a show-stopping performance - this time to their Lady Gaga-inspired freestyle soundtrack. They showed good regularity, power and suppleness through piaffe turns, steep half passes and one and a half turn pirouettes, all presented with an overall picture of harmony for 73.30%, and victory, the elegant mare appearing to have matured and strengthened over recent months. Sadie Smith held her own once again to take second, and Maria Eilberg and Royal Concert put up a superb challenge with a Gary Patterson-produced Rod Stewart compilation for a very close third.

In the Small Tour, Gareth Hughes so impressed with his own and Judy Firmston-Williams’ young talent, Sintano Van Hof Olympia (by Sandro Hit). The exciting partnership, who won the Saracen Horse Feeds Inter I at Stoneleigh, dominated with identically scored wins of 73.94% in the PSG and Inter I, then a cracking 76.38% in the Inter I Freestyle. “He is such a talented horse and we are excited about his future,” says Gareth. Next stop for the pair – Le Mans CDI in France.

Lewis Carrier and his 2018 FEI European Championship Young Rider horse, Diego V, continued to display their U25s promise with second in the U25 Inter II, and wins in both the U25 Grand Prix and Freestyle.

“After a bit of a slow start to our Keysoe CDI in the Inter II on the first day, we ironed out a few silly mistakes to come away with two out of three wins in the U25 Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle,” said Lewis on Lewis Carrier Dressage Facebook. “Almost again hitting that 70% but were denied by our 1s [one-tempi changes] today.

“[I’m] Looking forward to coming out next year after a winter’s training as I know our piaffe and passage are nowhere near where they need to be to compete at the top level, but pleased to get decent scores and have a great start to our U25 campaign.”

Great Britain’s Sarah Khairallah and the evergreen Dimaggio-sired mare, Darling (19), were outstanding winners of the Young Rider Team Test with 68.725%, but it was Clare Hole who rose to the top in the Individual and Freestyle, winning both with her mother Rachel Murray’s Winnetou GEP (Gribaldi x Donnerhall) with scores of 68.48% and 71.13%.

British Junior, Maddy Frewin, brought a touch of Bollywood to Bedfordshire with her 72.65% winning Freestyle aboard Woodlander Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, which followed a Team Test win and second place to Jessie Kirby and Belle Amie who scored 68.77% to win the Individual.

In the Pony riders’ tournament, BD Northern Region rider Martha Jobling-Purser, representing Ireland, was victorious in the Team and Individual Tests with Yorkie Jobling-Purser’s Valido’s Starlight. Martha and ‘Star’, who competed as individuals for Ireland at this year’s FEI Pony European Championships, delivered two winning tests with 69.381% and 70.76%. British combinations, Gracie Morgan and Ella, and Betsy Smetham with Amber were in hot pursuit in the Pony Team Test, but each day, Syrah Van De Rovaart and Donna Daria 8 made up ground to ultimately top the Freestyle podium for the Netherlands on a score of 71.16%.

Results of the British riders:

CDI3* Big Tour

Grand Prix
1. Emma Hindle and Romy Del Sol, 71.130% (GBR)
2. Sadie Smith and Keystone Dynamite, 68.913% (GBR)
6. Rebecca Hughes and Rubini Royale, 66.174% (GBR)
7. Vicky Thompson Winfield and Artist, 65.522% (GBR)
9. Maria Eilberg and Royal Concert, 65.130% (GBR)
10. Nicola Buchanan and Half Moon Dark Magic, 64.891% (GBR)
15. Keith Robertson and Boheme Af Sulsted, 61.565% (GBR)

Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Emma Hindle and Romy Del Sol, 73.300% (GBR)
2. Sadie Smith and Keystone Dynamite, 71.850% (GBR)
3. Maria Eilberg and Royal Concert, 71.750% (GBR)
7. Vicky Thompson Winfield and Artist, 69.200% (GBR)
9. Nicola Buchanan and Half Moon Dark Magic, 68.460% (GBR)
11. Keith Robertson and Boheme Af Sulsted, 66.125% (GBR)
14. Rebecca Hughes and Rubini Royale, 64.500% (GBR)

CDI3* Small Tour

Prix St Georges
1. Gareth Hughes and Sintano Van Hof Olympia, 73.941% (GBR)
2. Jess Bennett and JB Dukaat, 70.206% (GBR)
3. Rebecca Hughes and Ibisco-O, 69.441% (GBR)
4. Sameera Rahmatalla and Hawtins Falerno, 68.794% (GBR)
5. Elder Klatzko and Little Richard, 68.265% (GBR)
6. Tor Fenwick and Renoir (Old), 67.618% (GBR)
8. Sarah Williams and Bohigas W, 66.500% (GBR)
10. Jessica Wade and Empire H, 66.176% (GBR)
11. Sarah Higgins and Davidoff, 66.147% (GBR)
12. John Chubb and Wringler, 65.941% (GBR)
14. Georgina Roden and Incroyable Van’t Heike, 65.265% (GBR)
15. Victoria Maw and Bon Rouge CH, 64.294% (GBR)
16. Sarah Higgins and Easter Bunny, 62.853% (GBR)

Intermediate I
1. Gareth Hughes and Sintano Van Hof Olympia, 73.941% (GBR)
2. Jess Bennett and JB Dukaat, 70.529% (GBR)
3. Elder Klatzko and Little Richard, 69.088% (GBR)
4. Sameera Rahmatalla and Hawtins Falerno, 66.294% (GBR)
5. Tor Fenwick and Renoir (Old), 66.206% (GBR)
6. Georgina Roden and Incroyable Van’t Heike, 66.088% (GBR)
7= John Chubb and Wringler, 66.029% (GBR)
10. Rebecca Hughes and Ibisco-O, 65.088% (GBR)
11. Victoria Maw and Bon Rouge CH, 64.971% (GBR)
12. Sarah Higgins and Easter Bunny, 64.588% (GBR)
13. Lindsay Hancok and Barachiel, 64.235% (GBR)
14. Sarah Williams and Bohigas W, 64.206% (GBR)
15. Sarah Higgins and Davidoff, 62.265% (GBR)
17. Jessica Wade and Empire H, 60.029% (GBR)

Intermediate I Freestyle
1. Gareth Hughes and Sintano Van Hof Olympia, 76.38% (GBR)
2. Jess Bennett and JB Dukaat, 72.92% (GBR)
3. Elder Klatzko and Little Richard, 71.37% (GBR)
5. John Chubb and Wringler, 69.78% (GBR)
6. Tor Fenwick and Renoir (Old), 69.77% (GBR)
7. Victoria Maw and Bon Rouge CH, 68.55% (GBR)
8. Lindsay Hancok and Barachiel, 68.50% (GBR)
10. Georgina Roden and Incroyable Van’t Heike, 67.54% (GBR)
11. Sameera Rahmatalla and Hawtins Falerno, 67.39% (GBR)
12. Sarah Higgins and Easter Bunny, 65.15% (GBR)

CDIU25

Inter II
1. Nathalie Wahlund and Cerano Gold, 66.029% (SWE)
2. Lewis Carrier and Diego V, 65.794% (GBR)

U25 Grand Prix
1. Lewis Carrier and Diego V, 66.154% (GBR)

U25 Freestyle
1. Lewis Carrier and Diego V, 69.125% (GBR)

CDIY
Young Rider Team Test
1. Sarah Khairallah and Darling, 68.725% (GBR)
4. Clare Hole and Winnetou G.E.P, 66.863% (GBR)
6. Millie Gover and Kamil T, 65.735% (GBR)
8. Emma Bond and Lime Walk, 62.892% (GBR)

Young Rider Individual Test
1. Clare Hole and Winnetou G.E.P, 68.480% (GBR)
4. Millie Gover and Kamil T, 65.980% (GBR)
5. Sarah Khairallah and Darling, 65.392% (GBR)
8. Emma Bond and Lime Walk, 58.333% (GBR)

Young Rider Freestyle
1. Clare Hole and Winnetou G.E.P, 71.133% (GBR)
4. Sarah Khairallah and Darling, 69.200% (GBR)
5. Millie Gover and Kamil T, 67.542% (GBR)

CDIJ

Junior Team Test
1. Maddy Frewin and Woodlander Rhythm n Blues, 70.758% (GBR)
2. Jessie Kirby and Belle Amie, 70.505% (GBR)
4. Emily Coller and Flabbergasted, 68.636% (GBR)
5. Chloe Naylor and Karisma, 67.525% (GBR)
6. Gemma Owen and Sirius Black, 67.020% (GBR)
7. Charlotte Snape and Camelot III, 66.869% (GBR)
8. Olivia Wrennall and Disneyland, 65.000% (GBR)

Junior Individual Test
1. Jessie Kirby and Belle Amie, 68.775% (GBR)
2. Maddy Frewin and Woodlander Rhythm n Blues, 68.235% (GBR)
3. Gemma Owen and Sirius Black, 67.794% (GBR)
5. Chloe Naylor and Karisma, 67.402% (GBR)
6. Charlotte Snape and Camelot III, 66.324% (GBR)
8. Emily Coller and Flabbergasted, 65.784% (GBR)
9. Olivia Wrennall and Disneyland, 64.951% (GBR)

Junior Freestyle
1. Maddy Frewin and Woodlander Rhythm n Blues, 72.659% (GBR)
3. Gemma Owen and Sirius Black, 71.875% (GBR)
4. Jessie Kirby and Belle Amie, 71.850% (GBR)
5. Chloe Naylor and Karisma, 70.209% (GBR)
6. Charlotte Snape and Camelot III, 68.792% (GBR)
7. Emily Coller and Flabbergasted, 67.767% (GBR)

CDIP

Pony Team Test
1. Martha Jobling-Purser and Valido’s Starlight, 69.381% (IRL)
2. Gracie Morgan and Ella, 68.762% (GBR)
3. Betsy Smetham and Amber, 68.429% (GBR)
5. Myles Graham and Harnells Erasmus, 67.476% (GBR)
6. Mollie Whitham and DZL Royal Sunrise, 67.429% (GBR)
7. Claudia Davis and Rubinia 37, 67.333% (GBR)
9. Olivia Langley and Bathleyhills Sea Wurzel, 66.238% (GBR)
10. Scarlett John and BKS Grand Design, 65.952% (GBR)
11. Caitlin Clancy and Browbank Jacob Black, 65.524% (GBR)
12. Emilia Nelson and WFS Top Red, 63.048% (GBR)

Pony Individual Test
1. Martha Jobling-Purser and Valido’s Starlight, 70.766% (IRL)
4. Gracie Morgan and Ella, 67.658% (GBR)
5. Mollie Whitham and DZL Royal Sunrise, 66.937% (GBR)
6. Betsy Smetham and Amber, 66.622% (GBR)
7. Myles Graham and Harnells Erasmus, 66.351% (GBR)
8. Emilia Nelson and WFS Top Red, 66.261% (GBR)
9. Claudia Davis and Rubinia 37, 65.450% (GBR)
10. Caitlin Clancy and Browbank Jacob Black, 64.730% (GBR)
11. Scarlett John and BKS Grand Design, 64.685% (GBR)
12. Olivia Langley and Bathleyhills Sea Wurzel, 63.694% (GBR)

Pony Freestyle
1. Syrah Van De Rovaart with Donna Daria 8, 71.167% (NED)
2. Scarlett John and BKS Grand Design, 70.292% (GBR)
3. Mollie Whitham and DZL Royal Sunrise, 70.000% (GBR)
5. Emilia Nelson and WFS Top Red, 69.875% (GBR)
6. Myles Graham and Harnells Erasmus, 68.875% (GBR)
7. Olivia Langley and Bathleyhills Sea Wurzel, 68.125% (GBR)
8. Caitlin Clancy and Browbank Jacob Black, 67.125% (GBR)
9. Martha Jobling-Purser and Valido’s Starlight, 66.750% (IRL)
10. Claudia Davis and Rubinia 37, 66.625% (GBR)
11. Betsy Smetham and Amber, 64.917% (GBR)
12. Gracie Morgan and Ella, 64.834% (GBR)

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