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DE Dinja van Liere and Kim Alting take win at Subli Competition selection competition in Tolbert
September 6, 2024
On Sunday, September 1, a league competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses was held in Tolbert. In the class for four-year-olds the victory went convincingly to Dinja van Liere with the stallion Succession. In the class for five-year-olds Kim Alting with Oreo K won by a wide margin.
Olympic rider Dinja van Liere scores high marks with four-year-old breeding stallion Succession
The classes for four- and five-year-old dressage horses were judged in Tolbert by judges Pauline nispen and Marie-Louise Moerings. In the four-year-olds a large field of competitors started and especially in the top of the standings there were nice scores. Olympic rider Dinja van Liere has many young horses under saddle in addition to her own top horses. One of them is the four-year-old stallion Succession with whom she scored high in Tolbert. The combination achieved a total of 83.00%, good for first place. Rubén Mengual Reig finished second with Pablo Geuzenhof with almost 3% difference behind Dinja. Third place on the podium was Karlijn Van Vugt with the stallion Forrest de Jeu who was praised by the judges for his switching ability.
Kim Alting shines with Oreo K in the five-year-olds
In the class for five-year-old dressage horses, one combination stood out in Tolbert. Kim Alting showed that she and the chestnut stallion Oreo K make a fine combination. Their test was rewarded by the judges with a score of 82.00%, which earned her first place. Vai Bruntink competed two horses in Tolbert and managed to put down a nice test with both of them and reach the podium. However, the difference between the two mares in terms of score was very small. With a score of 78.20% she finished second with Oletaire and third with Olympia W with 78.00%.
With only two selection matches left, what does the intermediate standings look like?
With two more selection matches remaining before the semi-finals in mid-December in Harmelen, we can already take stock of the standings. The two highest results from the selections count for placement in the semifinals. When all selections are completed, the best 15 horses in each age group will receive an invitation to the semi-final on December 14.
Intermediate four-year-olds
After their victories earlier this season in Delft and Aerdenhout, Bart Veeze with Roman Empire still leads convincingly in the four-year-olds. Behind them is José van Haaren with Perfect Rhythm, thanks to her two second-place finishes in Aerdenhout and Werkendam. Alvaro Rodriquez Siscar with Patheon and Rosa Vlaar with Papaya Van De Nethe both take third place for now. However, there are several combinations that have only been in action once and did win their competition that time. So anything can still happen in the last two qualifiers.
Intermediate five-year-olds
In the five-year-olds, the differences between them are very small. With only a small lead, Shona Slinger with Oreo is now in the lead. This combination won the competition in Aerdenhout and came second in Werkendam. She is closely followed by Svenja Grimm with Best Secret. The Chilean rider is in third place in the standings with her other trump card Dom Perignon. But also in this class anything can still happen and the cards can be dealt differently in the last two qualifiers.
Results Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses Tolbert September 1, 2024
Four-year-old horses
1 Dinja van Liere, Succession (by Secret) 83.00%
2 Rubén Mengual Reig, Pablo Geuzenhof (Don Olymbrio), 80.60%
3 Karlijn Van Vugt, Forrest de Jeu (Fürst Dior), 79.80%
Five-year-old horses
1 Kim Alting, Oreo K (by Vivaldi), 82.00%
2 Vai Bruntink, Oletaire (by Ebony), 78.20%
3 Vai Bruntink, Olympia W (by Ebony), 78.00%
Register for the next selection competition
Only two more selection competitions to go! The next selection competition of the Subli Competition for Young Dressage Horses will take place on October 4 in Varsseveld. Look for the complete agenda and the intermediate rankings of the Subli Competition on the Subli Competition page.