Aachen, 05. July 2008

Beezie Madden triumphs in the Prize of the Dubai Equestrian Club
Identical jump-off to the Final of the World Equestrian Games 2006

"This means we are going to experience an exact rerun of the World Equestrian Games," announced the commentator before the jump-off in the Dubai Equestrian Club, Best of Champions: Jos Lansink, Beezie Madden and Meredith Michaels Beerbaums all qualified for the jump-off after the rotation of horses. But it was the American rider Beezie Madden who finally claimed the victory at the World Equestrian Festival. She rode the KWPN mare Prima. "Prima is a very careful mare, she hasn't got much experience in courses over 1.50 metres yet, but she always gives her very best. She performed superbly here," said Beezie Madden, who won individual silver at the World Equestrian Games, joyously. The Kigali/Nimmerdor daughter is only nine years old. "Because she has got a lot of thoroughbred in her, I was sure that she wouldn't have any problems jumping several rounds. All of the horses were nice to ride, but if I had to decide, I would choose my own horse."

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum had also entered a young horse for this competition: The grey mare Lou already won several Youngster Cups last year under Franke Sloothaak. Michaels-Beerbaum finished third with the 9-year-old Hanoverian-bred Lordanos/Gimpel daughter. "She is sometimes a bit shy still, but she has got a super attitude," Michaels-Beerbaum explained. She had a hairy moment with Jos Lansink's imposing Darco son, Vainqueur. "As we approached the jump I realised that the take-off was going to be close, but I didn't realise how close until the very last moment," the reigning German Champion reported. Jos Lansink came second with his Belgian horse, Vainqueur. Lansink didn't want to reveal whether Rodrigo Pessoa had bought the grey gelding, Cazino, which the Brazilian rider had entered for the competition with rotation of horses, for a bargain price. But quite evidently Pessoa has acquired a very talented, eight-year-old. "I was very wary with this horse, because it has the least experienced," Beezie Madden stated. Cazino was the only horse to pick-up four faults in the regular rounds - and he collected them with his own rider, Rodrigo Pessoa.

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