Carl Hester smashes British grand prix record

Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:05

Addington : Carl Hester broke the British dressage record by scoring a massive 83.298% to win the grand prix at Addington Manor Premier League show. He was riding the 11-year-old Metall/Inspekteur stallion Uthopia. Carl also filled second place aboard Fiona Bigwood’s Wie Weltmeyer gelding Wie Alantico scoring 73.54%.

But it was Carl’s night as he and “Uti” broke the previous British record of 82.93%, held by Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris since Olympia’s FEI World Cup class in 2010.

“It was just such a pleasure to be riding him again and to see him so excited to be back,” said Carl.

Utophia had to withdraw from Hagen CDI at the weekend after he lost a shoe in the field, but he was back on form, scoring highly, including his first ever 10 for piaffe.

Congratulations from Germany, too!

Photos : Carl Hester riding Uthopia  © Risto Aaltonen www.RSA-Photo.co.uk

CARL HESTER - new partner of CASCO

Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:48

We welcome Carl Hester (GB), 2-time silver & team gold medalist of the European Championships 2011 and currently 4th in the FEI Dressage World Ranking to our team!

Carl Hester devoted his life fully and completely to equestrian sports. Today, he owes his career as one of the best dressage riders of the world in no small part to his love and enthusiasm for horses.

Carl is multiple British champion and winner of numerous medals at international Championships.

Carl was raised on the tiny Channel island of Sark, the island has no cars and horses are very much part of Sark life.. It is no surprise that Carl learnt to ride at young age, though the first equine to be subjected to Carl’s skill was a donkey.

Meanwhile, Carl Hester and his wonderful horse Uthopia are one of the top favorites for a single medal at the Olympic Games in London. As early as 1992 he was the youngest British rider to ever compete in an Olympic Games. Not least because of his patience, kindness and yet firmness when dealing with horses, Carl became the absolute dressage expert he is today.

Photo: Carl Hester with Jeanette from Casco

We are thrilled to have such a joyful and great personality within our rows. A warm welcome to Carl!

Cooperation with dressage rider Hayley Beresford (AU)

Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:02

We are delighted to welcome the Australian dressage rider Hayley Beresford on board of the CASCO team. Hayley comes from Western Australia and has been in contact with horses from an early age. Both parents are successful riders and the whole family is dedicated to equestrian sports.

 

Due to her ​​'horsey home' Haley gained early horse experience and successfully took part in Australian tournaments. Hayley Beresford would not be Hayley Beresford, if she was content with that. Driven by her determination and ambition she took the reins and worked her way up to an internationally successful dressage rider.

 

She is professionally supported by her coach Herman Gösmaier and by the stable Zucht und Sportpferde Schmidt in German Westfalia. In addition to her athletic career, she works as a coach and successfully trains international dressage horses.

 

Hayley writes about the partnership with CASCO:

“Following some very serious accidents in our sport over the past few years I knew that I wanted to start wearing a helmet fulltime. It is a rule at Team HB that helmets are always worn on horses 5 years and younger but in actual fact, accidents can happen at anytime.  As I am in the saddle for up to 12 hours everyday I needed to search for a helmet that was light, comfortable, airy.... and of course, we all like to look 'cool'.

 

Photo: Hayley Sunshine with husband

 

I love my Casco range and have even been presented with a unique Australian design for competition. Team HB is very happy and grateful for our new sponsorship and looking forward to working together with our new partners at CASCO to promote a safe future for our sport!”

Photo: Hayley and Team

 

A warm welcome to Hayley & team!

Double victory for Matthias Rath with Totilas in Hagen, Germany

Thursday, 10 May 2012 11:32

 

Horses and Dreams 2012: Matthias Rath has reported back impressively with Totilas after eight months tournament break. Rider Matthias Rath and the millions dressage horse Totilas celebrated a double triumph at the international equestrian tournament in Hagen, Germany.

 

After the successful comeback with winning the Grand Prix with 83,809 percentage points on Saturday the couple prevailed in the freestyle program on Sunday, too. The duo received strong 88,075 percentage points and thus underlined their Olympic ambitions.

 

Matthias Rath presented the new free program to the music of pop icon Michael Jackson for the first time. The freestyle, the free dance to music, forms the climax of dressage and decides the allocation of individual gold at the summer Olympics in London.

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Many viewers followed Mr. Rath to his autograph session at the CASCO Pavilion. Thanks to Matthias Rath and the fans who visited us lively and the organization team of Horses and Dreams.

 

Kirsten Sieber convinces in Hagen, Germany

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 08:19

Special Prize for exemplary riding

At the Horses and Dreams tournament in Hagen a.TW, Germany  the 23-year-old Kirsten impressed with her horse Charly WRT once again.

In the PIAF tour with Germany's best Grand Prix riders Kirsten and Charly finished with nearly 71% on silver rank behind Stella Charlott Roth on Diva Royal,  whose name is, along with her rider Dorothee Schneider, on the longlist for the Olympics; third rank  went to Fabienne Lütkemeier, with Qui Vincet Dynamis.

Kirsten also received a special prize for her performance in Hagen, Germany by an international committee of judges for exemplary riding in the warm-up arena where style, proper seat, preparation and handling of the horse and horse-friendly riding were evaluated. Her trainer Klaus Balkenhol and national trainer Johnny Hilberath were especially proud hereof. And we, too!

 

Congratulations Kirsten, well done!

2nd place for Müller of Blumencron and Tilberi

Monday, 23 April 2012 09:46

At the stallion parade in German Stapelfeld Oliver Müller von Blumencron and Tilberi could achieve the final despite a top-class starting field. With a final score of 6.63, the two finally reached the second place.

Double win for Kirsten Sieber in Aachen

Friday, 20 April 2012 13:58

Kirsten Sieber successfully finished her indoor season with a double victory at the CDN in Aachen. She won with Charly WRT the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. She introduced her new music at the freestyle for the first time and satisfied the jury. The result: nearly 74% for a flawless and expressive performance.

The CASCO team congratulates for a successful indoor season

World Championships for Icelandic Horses 2013 is sponsored by CASCO

Tuesday, 27 March 2012 13:41

German Masters Stuttgart: Kirsten Sieber (GER) crowns her season with silver in the final of the Piaff-Challenge-Cup

Thursday, 01 December 2011 10:37

The German Masters were the formal framework for the final of the Piaff-Challenge-Cup 2011, the most important national Grand Prix Tour U25.

Together with her horse Charly the 22-year-old German Kirsten Sieber had qualified for the  third time in a row after 2009 and 2010 for the final. Kirsten presented her Charly quiet and concentrated in the final. After a 5th place in the opening competition the pair fought their way to a surprising silver position. 

"Great, I hadn’t really expected this " said the young lady about the biggest success in her young Grand Prix carrier.

After silver at the Nations Cup of Aachen for young dressage riders, 2nd place at the World Dressage Masters in Munich and double-victory at the CHI Donaueschingen this silver medal in Stuttgart crowned the highly successful season 2011



Congratulations Kirsten!

Brazil: André Américo Miranda riding Blaton wins the Grand Prix –CSN** Agromen

Monday, 17 October 2011 08:42

 

The equestrian show jumper André Miranda won the top prize offered in CSN ** Agromen by winning the GP (1,5m with jump-off) on Saturday  at the Haras Agromen in Orlândia.

Brazil’s André Miranda made the fastest clear round in a jump-off time of 32,60 seconds, followed by Sérgio Henrique Neves Marins (with QH Show Cepel) and Artemus de Almeida (Sharapova) on places 2 and 3.

 

 

Congratulations from Germany!

@Photo: Marcos Teixeira

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Ford Cup 2011 in Trojanovice, Tschechien

Monday, 22 August 2011 08:04

Bereits zum 2. mal  wurde der FORD CUP 2011 in Trojanovice (CZ) ausgetragen. Mit mehr als 320 Startern in zwei Tagen - von Pony über Hobby- bis zur Profiklasse war alles dabei.

Kinder und Junioren

Die jungen Damen

Wir gratulieren all unseren Reitern zum Erfolg!

Und bis zum nächsten Jahr wieder    ...natürlich mit CASCO.

Fotos: Jana Míšková und Jiří Gebauer

 

 

Gera Summer Meeting 2011 - a full success for Michael Kölz (GER)

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 07:31

24th July 2011: In the Youngster Cup for seven year-old, show-jumping tournament against the clock - international (height 1.35m), Michael Kölz on Dipylon won with a clear round and in a time of 61.92 sec

22nd July 2011: Michael Kölz and Dipylon achieved second place in Illbruck Poresta Youngster Cup for seven year-old in a  time of 29.45 sec

21st July 2011: A great second place for Michael Kölz and Dipylon in the Illbruck Poresta Youngster Cup for 7-year-old, show-jumping against the clock international (height 1.35 m), with a flawless ride (time: 55.75 sec.)

20th July 2011: Michael Kölz assigned third place with Dipylon in the Youngster Cup for seven year-old - show-jumping against the clock international (height 1.35 m) - after a clear round.


Congratulations to your success Michael!



Photo: K.H. Frieler

Successful Czech Show Jumping Championship

Monday, 08 August 2011 12:01

Ptýrov 2011: We congratulate the new Czech vice-champion Katerina Bardonová, who made second place on her Cento B during the nationals.

Congratulations!

 

Fotos: Katerina Návojová

Magnificent Victory at the CHIO in Aachen

Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:04

At the CHIO in Aachen (GER) Matthias Alexander Rath and his stallion Totilas won once again at the "World Festival of Equestrian Sports": Victory in the Grand Prix,  the Grand Prix Special and in the team ratings!

The two also won the kur,  showing the program to the bombastic composition of DJ Paul van Dyk for the second time.

With another world-class performance in the kur (82.825 points) the 26-year-old crowned his  successful premiere at the CHIO. “I am completely satisfied, Totilas has gave his best”, said the happy winner Rath. Paul Schockemöhle and Olympic champion Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff (stepmother of Matthias)  had purchased Totilas last year.

We are very proud of you and congratulations to your magnificent success!

 

Photo: © Julia Rau

 

 

 

Successful German Championships of Iceland Horses 2011

Friday, 15 July 2011 12:50

In Roderath (GER)  the elite of the German riders of Icelandic horses met  to determine their champions.

 

Frauke Schenzel again won the German price in four-gait with her Tigull from Kronshof and won silver in the T1, where she got two scores of 10 for the slow and fast Tölt.. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vicky Eggertsson and her horse Hraki from Wartberg won silver (8.13) in T2, being the best duo from Germany, thus German champion! The second champion sash Vicky earned together with Kvikur from Barghof in the five-gait. Congratulations to the young mother!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also successful in the five-gait prize were the German Vice Champion Ralf Wohllaib with Eldur from the Swabian Forest, and subsequently Dorte Mitgau with Ilmur of Ellenbach. Congratulations to both!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 championship titles went to Annabell Steuer and Geisa frá Reykjavík  - they collected the first for the pace race over 250 meters and the second triumph in Speedpass.

 

 

Congratulations also to the other winners and lots of success to our German team at the World Championships in  Austria early August!