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photograph
courtesy of Dressage Ireland
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CDI***
STADL PAURA, AUSTRIA 1ST TO 4TH NOVEMBER 2001
IRISH RIDER 2ND
IN GRAND PRIX SPECIAL
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Senior Irish International
dressage rider Anna Merveldt-Steffens riding
Fosbury 2 placed second in the Grand Prix Special at the Stadl Paura
CDI*** in Austria this morning (Sunday 4th November 2001).
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photograph
courtesy of Dressage Ireland
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Fosbury
2 is 14 year old Westphalian gelding by Foxtrot and is owned by
Anna's trainer Johann Hinneman. This was Fosbury's first ever international
Grand Prix Special outing. Speaking from a cold but sunny Stadl
Paura
Anna said the horse had gone really well and that she was particuarly
pleased that two of the five judges had given mark of over 70% for
the test. This combination had shown good form earlier in the show
when placing 4th in the Grand Prix class.
Anna placed 14th individually at the European Dressage Championships
in Verden, Germany last August with her other Grand Prix horse Darius
213. She had to withdraw Darius from running at Stadl Paura as he
is being treated for a virus.
Anna will compete next weekend at the CDI*** in Oldenburg, Germany.
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FULL RESULT
Klasse: S Grand Prix Special
CDI*** Stadl Paura,Austria.
Sunday 4th November 2001.
1. Artax Condor RBB;Elena Sidneva (RUS) 1581points 73.53%
2. Fosbury 2;Anna Merveldt-Steffens (IRL) 1485 points 69.07%
3. Weldon Surprise;Daniel Pinto (POR) 1467 points 68.23%
4. Plaisir d'Amour 2;Markus Gribbe (GER) 1464 points 68.09%
5. Egalite;Nina Stadlinger (AUT) 1442 points 67.07%
6. Wie Weltmeyer;Emma Hindle (GBR) 1425 points 66.28%
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