CAI TIMES 20 Jahre CAI Altenfelden The Daily Newspaper
Issue 05 Sunday, June 19 2011
The Winners from Altenfelden 2011 The cones course – 27 cones – 54 balls – allowed time 133 bzw 144 seconds will be the deciding factor for the winner of the combined class in Altenfelden 2011:
Quote of the day I am measuring my success not via my win, but if I improve year on year. Tiger Woods
Good luck – we keep our fingers crossed!
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CAI TIMES 20 Jahre CAI Altenfelden The Daily Newspaper
Issue 05 Sunday, June 19 2011
CAI Altenfelden AUT... The Marathon of the CAI Altenfelden 2011
Driving sport with action, precision, skills and speed
The competitors drove their horses to top performances in the anniversary edition of the competition. Altenfelden withstood for a long time the bad weather forecast and the first half of the participants were able to compete in ideal weather conditions. Unfortunately the rain started to take over in the afternoon and was making the task to finish the 8 demanding obstacles even more challenging. The new obstacles and the renewal of the available ones – all designed by the International O Parcours designer Christian Iseli – transformed the marathon course in Altenfelden into a modern and challenging affair. The 4-in-hand marathon was a definite prey for the Altenfelden series winner and one of the best marathon drivers in the world: Tomas Eriksson, SWE. As usual the drivers of the king class fascinated the despite the weather many spectators. 4 horses, 1 marathon carriage, 2 grooms and a master on the reins – tight turns at full speed. Second place for the Netherlands (Mark Weusthof) and third for Poland (Piotr Mazurek). The performances of the pairs drivers, which are preparing themselves for this year’s World Championship, were rapid. The June 18, 2011 turned out to be a day for celebration for Reinhard Burggraf, Germany, The Driving sport routinier made himself a with the win in the marathon oft he 20th CAI Altenfelden a wonderful birthday present. The Dressage winner, Georg Moser AUT, came in second and third place won Adrian Kostrzewa POL. Sportmanship at the decision of the Single horses – the marathon won the Danish competitor Henrik Höper. His Welch Cop Stallion did not only show an exciting dressage performance, but also top performance in the marathon with a lot of heart. In the preliminary result listing, which was as usual published for inspection by the drivers, the Finnish Driver Jouni Heikinheimo was listed as the winner. However, the Finnish driver himself was notifying that a correction of this result was necessary, because he knocked down a ball, which was not listed in the preliminary result. As a result he won “only” 2nd place. However, that is fairness of a real sportmen, who was honored by the organizer with a special price during the price giving ceremony. Third in the marathon was Dieter Lauterbach GER. .
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CAI TIMES 20 Years CAI Altenfelden The Daily Newspaper
Issue 05 Sunday, Juen 19 2011
The decision at the pony classes: also the athletes with a height below 148 cm had to compete in the demanding course with 8 obstacles. Daniel Schneiders won the team competition, which was dominated by the German drivers. The dressage winner Steffen Brauchle gave up his top position due to a few centimeters: his carriage flipped as he was exiting an obstacle in full speed. Since the rear wheels did not crossed the finish line yet, the competitor received fault points and lost his lead. Second place went to Austria, Michael Broger came in before the French competitor, Rolf Guthmann, who came in second. Two German Lady Drivers were top at the pony pairs marathon test: Birgit Kohlweiss won before Katarina Dam. Third place for Johann Weitlaner, ITA. Also the marathon decision at the pony singles was colored red-white-red: Stefan Gratz won before Susanne Leibetseder, third place for Wenche Johannsen. Off we go now to the cones and the fight against the time – the decision for the combined test is going to happen in the cones parcours. .
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