There has been a positive trend and interest has increased significantly in dressage in Falsterbo in recent years. Jana Wannius and Antonia Axelson Johnson have been working in partnership for many years, and this has now resulted in the Axel Johnson Group joining as a significant partner.

-“The family motto is ‘Passion for business and Passion for horses’. This fits in so well with Falsterbo, where I’ve been monitoring the positive trend and seen how the event has become better with every passing year,” says Antonia Axelson Johnson.

The Falsterbo Horse Show has the highest international classification, 5*, for both show jumping and dressage. The Axel Johnson Group is lending its name to the new 5-star Nations Cup classes in dressage, and the prize money for the 5* class alone will total 150,000 euros.

-“Together with Axel Johnson Group and the personal engagement of Antonia Axelson Johnson, we can continue to develop dressage at Falsterbo to the very highest international level,” says Jana Wannius, President and Show Director, Falsterbo Horse Show.

The 5-star classes in dressage: Friday 10 July Nations Cup, Saturday 11 July Grand Prix Special and Sunday 12 July Grand Prix Kür.

Image caption: Antonia Ax:son Johnson and Jana Wannius on Antonia’s trail horses Duallin In The Dirt (Monroe) and Midnight Fling Run (Fargo).

World Dressage Masters Grand Prix CDI5* Kür was the last Grand Prix class for this year. Patrik Kittel and Deja took their second victory in Falsterbo.  Patrik was very pleased with his horse and did no do any misstakes at all. It was svery happy Patrik on the pricegiving cermony.

On second place came danish Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein with  Digby.
Third place to Patrick van der Meer, Netherlands with his gelding Zippo.

Patrick van der Meer – Coco Chanel (Sandreo – San Remo) winner of Falsterbo Horse Show 7 year old championship final!

2nd Carina Nevermann Torup – Sirikit
3rd Per Sandgaard – Charmeur

Results

Falsterbo Horse Show is breaking new ground and organising qualification trials in Denmark and Norway for the Folksam Scandinavian Open Dressage event.

Danish trials for the Folksam Scandinavian Open will take place at Midtsjällands Rideklub from 31 May to 2 June, and at Aalborgs Sportsrideklub on 15 June.

The Norwegian trials will take place in cooperation with JJ Horses and Stall K at competitions in [insert place name] on 15-16 June.

“We are extremely pleased to have found partners in Denmark and Norway. This gives Folksam Scandinavian Open Dressage a huge sporting boost,” says Johan Lenz, Show Director for Dressage at Falsterbo Horse Show.

Finnish riders should continue to contact the Equestrian Federation of Finland.

The semifinals of Folksam Scandinavian Open Dressage will take place on 9 and 10 July in Falsterbo.

Strolchi is the first horse to qualify for Falsterbo 7-year old championship. Strolchi is by Sancisco,Dolcetta-Davignon II.                        Rider: Märit Olofsson Nääs, Breeder: Gestüt Kempke Hof, Owner: Jessica Andersson.

On the picture, Märit and Strolchi in Falsterbo 2012.

Congratulations!

The first horse to qualify for Folksam Scandinavian Open Dressage, 5-year old horses is Diva, born 2008, by Richfield-Deja-Silvano. Rider: Anna Svanberg, Breeder: Marie Haward, Owner: Sophie Fredén.

On the picture is Diva with Anna Svanberg. In one of the qualifications they had 82,6% in FEI final program for 5-year old horses.

Congratulations!

The first horse to qualify for Folksam Scandinavian Open Dressage, 6-years old horses is: Riva, born 2007, by. Rosevelt-Abigail-Master. Rider: Yvonne Österholm, Breeder Ulrika Wrede, Owner Fam Mattsson/Wrede.

Congratulations!

The first three to qualify for Hansbo sport pony freestyle are:
Amanda Svanberg- B Capriole
Stephanie Linde- Tequilla Star
Linnéa Holmgren-Indiana Joe

Congratulations!
Hansbo sport pony freestyle is open for category C and D, and there are two more qualifying competitions left.

On the picture, last years winner: Alicia Carlsson-Paulo Pan.

In today Exquis FEI Grand Prix Kür yesterday’s winner Isabell Werth with El Santo NRW, had to stand back for Sweden’s Patrik Kittel and his chestnut stallion Watermill Scandic HBC.

Patrik Kittel rode to his brand new freestyle music by Billy Idol. Patrik reveals that he had thought for a long thought to use Billy Idol music, since it makes to pump up the volume. And if it makes him doing this, Imagine what it does to others. Today it was clearly noticable what it did; it gave him the victory to the fantastic points of  79.100 percent. Still, Patrick said that there a few steps to go before Scandic really hits the Olympic form.

Isabell Werth, finished at 78.825 percent. Isabell explained afterwards that she lost focus at the end of the program. She made a comparison with what often happens to show jumpers – “They tend to relax when they think it is the end of their round, and this is what happened to me”.

On a third place and 73,000 procent, was Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén with her old star Favourit.