Imke Schellekens-Bartels and Hunter Douglas Sunrise (Ned) made it a back-to-back double of victories in the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage series when heading the line-up for the second time in seven days at Mechelen in Belgium this evening.
IMKE AND SUNRISE PRODUCE THE MAGIC AGAIN IN MECHELEN
Mechelen (Bel), 27 December 2009 – Dutch rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels made it a back-to-back double of victories in the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage series when heading the line-up with Hunter Douglas Sunrise at Mechelen in Belgium again this evening. Just seven days ago the same partnership claimed the honours in Frankfurt, and today they were still full of Christmas sparkle when holding multiple-champion Isabell Werth from Germany back in second place with Warum Nicht, while The Netherlands’ Jeannette Haazen and Nartan slotted into third.
This latest result, achieved on only her second outing in the current series, rockets Schellekens-Bartels up to third place on the league table with a total of 40 points and leaves her just one point behind her fellow-countrywoman Adelinde Cornelissen who, despite a disappointing day today, now shares the top-spot with Germany’s Monica Theodorescu on a score of 41.
Schellekens-Bartels knows, however, that she cannot afford to rest on her laurels. “Only three Dutch riders will be allowed to compete in the Final at Den Bosch,” she said this evening, “so we all really have to fight hard for the marks and to take a place at the Final.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9514
Tags: dressage, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, FEI, FEI World Cup Dressage
December 27, 2009