Equestrian Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[Adriano 590]

Maybe he will start in Poznan, Sopot, Hungary, Russia

[dcro 10,210]

11 hours ago, Adriano said:

Maybe he will start in Poznan, Sopot, Hungary, Russia

Poland wishes.  I can't see him obtaining MERs at such high level competitions.

[Adriano 590]

21 minutes ago, dcro said:

Poland wishes.  I can't see him obtaining MERs at such high level competitions.

Sky is the limit :D Everything is possible  Poland is near, maybe riders from Ukraine will participate.  MERs are not so high. And many events still will be held in Europe.

[dcro 10,210]

Dutch "short-list" for dressage...

 

Minderhoud is listed with Zonik even though he never competed internationally with him and obviously has no MER? Maybe he plans to campaign the horse on back-to-back weekends just before the deadline.

 

My prediction is Edward Gal, HP Minderhoud and Dinja van Liere, with Emmelie Scholtens being the reserve and really the main victim of the postponement...

 

—Marlies van Baalen, 40, and Ben Johnson, 15-year-old KWPN gelding, and
Go Legend, 10-year-old KWPN gelding

—Adelinde Cornelissen, 41, and Aqiedo, 16-year-old KWPN stallion,
Zephyr, 17-year-old KWPN gelding,
Fleau de Baian, 11-year-old KWPN stallion, and
Governor-STR, 10-year-old KWPN stallion

—Edward Gal, 51, and Glock’s Toto JR., 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion, and
Glock’s Total US, nine-year-old Hanoverian stallion

—Dinja van Liere, 30, and Hermes, nine-year-old KWPN stallion, and
Haute Couture, nine-year-old KWPN mare

—Patrick van der Meer, 50, and Chinook, 14-year-old KWPN stallion

—Anne Meulendijks, 27, and MDH Avanti, 16-year-old KWPN gelding

—Hans Peter Minderhoud, 47, and Glock’s Dream Boy, 13-year-old KWPN stallion, and
Glock’s Zonik, 13-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion

—Denise Nekeman, 27, and Boston STH, 15-year-old KWPN stallion

—Emmelie Scholtens, 35, and Desperado, 13-year-old KWPN stallion

—Madeleine Witte-Vrees, 49 , and Cennin,14-year-old KWPN stallion

—Thamar Zweistra, 38, and Hexagon’s Double Dutch, 13-year-old KWPN stallion

[Agger 1,663]

A week ago the following Danes were mentioned as qualified in dressage:

 

Andreas Helgstrand / Fiontini

Carina Cassøe Krüth / Heiline’s Danciera

Cathrine Dufour / Bohemian

Cathrine Dufour / Vamos Amigos

Charlotte Heering / Bufranco

Daniel Bachmann Andersen / Carso’ni

Lone Bang Larsen / Bakkely’s Onandt

Nanna Skodborg Merrald / Atterupgaards Othilia

Nanna Skodborg Merrald / Blue Hors Zack

 

Isn't Dufour qualified with Cassidy as well, @dcro?

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, Agger said:

A week ago the following Danes were mentioned as qualified in dressage:

 

Andreas Helgstrand / Fiontini

Carina Cassøe Krüth / Heiline’s Danciera

Cathrine Dufour / Bohemian

Cathrine Dufour / Vamos Amigos

Charlotte Heering / Bufranco

Daniel Bachmann Andersen / Carso’ni

Lone Bang Larsen / Bakkely’s Onandt

Nanna Skodborg Merrald / Atterupgaards Othilia

Nanna Skodborg Merrald / Blue Hors Zack

 

Isn't Dufour qualified with Cassidy as well, @dcro?

She is, but presumably she chose to withdraw Cassidy due to his age.

 

Bohemian is her main star right now, but still, Cassidy would have been a better substitute than Vamos Amigos.

[dcro 10,210]

10 hours ago, dcro said:

My prediction is Edward Gal, HP Minderhoud and Dinja van Liere, with Emmelie Scholtens being the reserve and really the main victim of the postponement...

And proven correct on the same day.

 

Scholtens withdrew today from the selection trials, and therefore, the Olympics. Last year she had two horses ready. Big victim of the postponement.

 

https://www.eurodressage.com/2021/05/26/emmelie-scholtens-withdraws-desperado-olympic-contention

 

I guess Marlies van Baalen and Adelinde Cornelissen will fight it out for the travelling reserve spot then...

[dcro 10,210]

As expected, Arinadtha Chavatanont & Boleybawn Prince delivered in the dressage today. They are a really solid combination, so normally they should be able to obtain MER quite easily come Sunday, but this is sport and anything can happen in one competition.

 

https://zawodykonne.com/zawody/199/tour/1/39?type=ranking

[dcro 10,210]

@Dolby Fouaad Mirza owned the dressage today. 1st + 2nd!

 

https://zawodykonne.com/zawody/199/tour/1/52?type=ranking

 

To qualify for Tokyo, he needs to obtain the MER on either Seigneur Medicott or Dajara, but of course qualifying them both and having options would be ideal.

 

Live stream should be available here (only live and window-sized content available for non-subscribers, but more than enough to follow).

[Fly_like_a_don 1,091]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

Live stream should be available here (only live and window-sized content available for non-subscribers, but more than enough to follow).

What event is it? When will it be available