Current13 – 15 June
Wolfsburg – First Grand-Prix Title for St. Tropez
At the "Wolfsburg-Classic" Heike presented her Sunny for the first time in a Grand Prix. In the S8 on Saturday the two came third, in the Grand Prix on Sunday they won against their competitors with 69,31%.
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Mayke Liebregts presented her horses at the Wolfsburg show. With 4 year old Cosima, sired by Competent out of a Bolero mother, she was placed second in the youngsters dressage class A and with the 6 year old mare Fein Cera, by Fürst Heinrich - Weltmeyer, she won the youngsters dressage L level.
05 – 08 June
Silver in Balve - Heike is German Runner-up Champion
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At this year's German Championships in Sauerland Balve the dressage ladies were good for some suspense. Since due to the Olympic Games later this year the schedule required only two tests for the championship score, the riders started first in the Grand Prix. Bonaparte was at ease and very keen but minor mistakes were sneaking in which finally led to place four. In the freestyle the two showed themselves at their best. Buoyant and relaxed they presented the movements to hits from the sixties. The strong applause from the audience at the end of the test |
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| almost suggested victory,but in the end it was a very good second place for the test and silver in the championship. The cheering at any rate confirmed Heike's opinion: "That was good. Everything worked, everything was in the right place ˜ and with expression. I'm thrilled that everything turned out so well for us this weekend. Here in Balve are not just the German Championships , the tournament is also the first review regarding Hongkong so that we simply had to make a good impression and get to the podium – and we did". Directly afterwards the dressage committee nominated the team for the Nation's Cup in Aachen: Nadine Capellmann with Elvis, Heike Kemmer with Bonaparte, Matthias Alexander Rath with Sterntaler-Unicef and Isabell Werth with Satchmo. Aachen is also the second review for the Olympic Games. | |
31 May – 01 June
Championship Success - Mayke Liebregts and Fürst Bismarck
are District Champions Dressage 2008
In the course of the 750-year-anniversary of Hitzacker the district championships 2008 of Lüneburg district were held at PSV Hitzacker on the riding premises Wietzetze.
Two M/B dressages were part of the qualification schedule, the final was a M/A dressage. Fürst Bismarck, 13-year-old Hanoverian stallion sired by Werther with a Columbus xx-mother, and assistant Mayke were on the right track in the first test already. A second place in the first qualification and two victories in the subsequent tests completed their success.
28 May
Berlin – Highest Award for Achievements in Sports: The "Silver Laurel Leaf"
Together with over 100 athletes, among them 13 horsemen and women, Heike received the "Silver Laurel Leaf" – awarded by Home Secretary Wolfgang Schäuble.
"You have represented our country outstandingly as ambassadors of sports and have animated with your commitment central sportspolitical aims of the Federal Government, such as tolerance, fair play, and the determined fight against doping", said Schäuble in his speech.
23 – 25 May
Successes at Home Club Isernhagen
Place 10 was the result for Royal Rubin and Heike at Isernhagen Grand Prix. In the evening they appeared once more in front of the audience, this time as part of a presentation, organized by Leonie Bramall and Volker Dusche. "The schooling – from 3-year-old youngster to Grand Prix horse" was the motto. From their own stable Leonie and Volker presented two horses of three and four years, afterwards 6-year-old Hanoverian state stallion "Londontime" showed his skills under Wolfhardt Witte. They were followed by 9-year-old Rascalino, also a "civil servant", and after another little demonstration it was time for Heike and Rudi to present Grand Prix movements.
St.Tropez improved from test to test. In the S3 he and Heike came only seventh, in the Prix St.-Georges they worked their way up towards place 2. Finally in the Prix St.-Georges Special on Sunday St. Tropez took a victory back home. A completely successful weekend – mostly in brilliant sunshine.
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09 - 12 May Victories and Placings at Wiesbaden Schloßpark
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The first candidate of two to start this Whitsun weekend was St.Tropez. 10:06 a.m. on Saturday was the starting time in the Prix St.Georges for Heike and "Sunny". They came third behind Anja Plönzke and Dominic-Nathanael Erhart. This result secured them the participation in the Intermediaire I.
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in the canter tour. It's simply my own fault. But anyway, I am content, since Bonni is in great shape and presented himself all relaxed and at ease throughout the weekend. That's what matters most. St. Tropez was good fun as well and confirmed that we are on the right path. For the next weekend I have entered a smaller tournament hereabouts. I will make use of that then to work on my mistakes", said Heike - slightly smiling. |
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01 - 04 May "Royal Rubin" - Most Successful Horse at Hamburg Dressage-Derby
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Many were surprised by Rudi's performances in Hamburg. So was Heike who at first hadn't expected such a successful outcome. "But my confidence grew with every day and every test", said Heike. "After the Grand Prix-test on Friday I felt sure that this had been my best performance with Rudi so far. Accordingly the judges gave us 70,833% and place 3. He did all the movements very smoothly and securely, was easy to lead and incredibly ambitious. He really wanted to do his very best. But the freestyle on Saturday crowned it all, he gave everything. The judges' decision, the even 76% and place 2, made me really happy. Because of the upcoming change of horses on Sunday I didn't ride him in much and just limbered him up. Fresh and chipper he went through the freestyle, was very responsive, and I knew that he had enough strength left for Sunday to go through the Derby." With her competitors Isabell Werth and Kristy Oatley Heike started in the Derby with change of horses on Sunday - a rather unique test within the German tournament scene. Every finalist rides not only |
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his own horse but also those of his competitors in an abbreviated Grand Prix. Rudi showed himself at his best and marched through the arena with the greatest of ease with all three riders. Those three rounds, his rideability and also his charm earned him the title of "Most Successful Derby Horse". The much-desired "Blue Ribbon" for the most successful finalist went to Isabell Werth and settled her fifth victory of this Derby. Heike seized place 2 and Kristy Oatley came third. "It was interesting to see Rudi under another rider for a change. That it worked so well confirms that I gave him a sound and solid fundamental schooling, and on top of that he has rideability and an absolutely great character. My father discovered him as a foal and brought him to Amselhof. Like Bonaparte he went through his schooling stages and is now on Grand Prix level. That makes me very, very proud", Heike said after the Derby. |
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24 – 27 April
Hagen: Two Victories for Bonaparte
The green season couldn't have started better. With two very successful tests at the first international outdoor show Heike and Bonaparte were back.
In the Grand Prix on Friday, the qualification for the Grand Prix Freestyle, their performance was ranked first unanimously by the judges. With 72,292% they won before Ellen Schulten-Baumer with Donatha (69,917%) and Jeroen Devroe from Belgium with Paganini (67,458%). In the Freestyle on Sunday Heike scored 75,70% and won once again.
"Bonaparte was already well relaxed and in good shape during the training over the past weeks, and he showed this in the tests as well. I'm very glad that the first start of the season went so well. I'm also really happy about the placings of St.Tropez. Our “fine tuning” is constantly improving so that he can put many things into action much faster now", said Heike after the show.
15 April
"Derby-Talk" at Mercedes Benz in Hamburg
Journalists, cameras and riders. Here you can here some riders talk about their motivation to start at the Hamburg Derby. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum took over the micro as well as last years Derby-winner André Thieme. It goes without saying that Heike too had something to say.
14 April
Mercedes Benz Riders Panel in Recklinghausen
02 - 06 April
Off to the Sun – Clinic on the Premises of Dos Lunas in Sotogrande
Situated near Malaga are the beautiful riding premises Dos Lunas. In the spacious grounds for dressage riders Heike taught her 10 students under Spanish sun. "The riders are on a really high level and the horses are also very good. The basic knowledge is there so that we can go on quite rapidly to the fine tuning and the further development of the pairs. Many good German juniors are also here who all ride very well and whose horses are in very good training condition. The entire atmosphere is simply a dream, and regarding the bad weather at home this time of the year an excursion into the sun like this is a very special treat", said Heike during her stay.
