From March 11 to March 13, 2022, in Scharttohenbosch, the Netherlands, an equestrian classic that has lasted for half a century is about to begin. The Dutch Masters, also known as the Brebant Indoors, is a long-standing and large-scale event in the Netherlands. Since joining the Rolex Steeplechase Grand Slam in 2018, it has been renamed the Dutch Equestrian Masters.
Rolex spokesperson Martin Fosszcer rides "Sinner"
Rolex/Peggy Schroeder
Although the country, famous for its tulips and sea-blocking levees, does not have many undulating terrain and hills, it has horse tracks that criss-cross thousands of meters, as evidenced by the importance the Dutch attach to equestrianism. When you come to the Dutch Masters, you can feel the real "Dutch equestrianism".
At the 2021 Dutch Equestrian Masters Rolex Grand Prix
Marlon Modolo Sanotlice rides "VDL Edgar M. Second"
The 2022 Dutch Masters Rolex Grand Prix will feature 44 riders from 12 countries, including nine of the top 10 riders in the world rankings in the field obstacle course. British rider Ben Maher, gold medalist in the Individual Steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics, Rolex Grand Prix winner at the 2021 Aachen World Equestrian Festival, Rolex spokesperson, German rider Daniel Deusser and 2021 Geneva International Equestrian Festival Rolex champion, Rolex spokesperson and Swiss rider Martin Fuchs took the lead in signing up.
Swedish rider Peder Fredricson, who is currently ranked no. 1 in the world in the steeplechase, will come to the Bryant indoors with his "Catch Me Not S" horse at the Tokyo Olympics. Henrik Von Eckermann, the swedish rider who is tentatively ranked second in the world in the steeplechase, the Brazilian rider Marlon Modolo Zanotelli, who is currently ranked sixth in the world in the field steeplechase, rolex spokespeople and the only one from the United Kingdom to have ever won a Rolex Steeplechase Grand Slam rider Scott Brash, and Belgian rider Jerome Brash. Jér me Guery, the winner of the last Dutch Masters Rolex And Austrian rider Max Kühner, will also bring their horses to the Dutch Masters Rolex.
Highlights of the Dutch Equestrian Masters
The Rolex Grand Prix of the Dutch Masters is in the 1.60M class, and the final result of the race will be determined by the exciting play-offs. Winning any three Rolex Obstacle Course Grand Prix in a single period of the Rolex Steeplechase Grand Slam will receive an additional prize of €1 million. Winners of four consecutive Rolex Steeplechase Grand Slam events will receive another €1 million in prize money. Riders who win two consecutive Rolex Grands Prix also receive €500,000 in prize money.
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Martin Fuchs Martin Foss
Swiss steeplechase rider/Rolex spokesperson
There's really no pressure.
The Rolex Steeplechase grand slam four-stop event
Recognized by all riders as a highlight of the year.
Every rider will do their best to create the best result.
This time, Martin Fox plans to partner his riding partner "Chaplin". "'Chaplin' is always fast and agile, and very careful. He was perfect for a big race like the Dutch Equestrian Masters Rolex Grand Prix, he was a fighter and very ambitious. At the same time, Martin Foss also expressed his expectations for the Dutch Masters, "Just like the other three races, the Dutch Masters have their own characteristics, the event side provides a good competition environment for the riders, this is one of the best and most beautiful indoor venues in the world." ”
At the 2019 Dutch Masters
Rolex spokesperson Steve Goldatzer rides 'Albfüehren's Bianca'
Rolex/Ashley Neuhof
Steve Guerdat Steve Golda
This is my last chance to get a prize of €250,000.
'Venard' is a very strong, brave horse,
And a horse full of strength, he is full of blood and energy.
Although his technique is not the best,
But he has the strongest will.
In September 2021, he and his horse "Venard de Cerisy" won the Rolex Presentation CP Grand Prix at the CIO Spruce Meadow Masters. "It's crazy to win just one stop, the Rolex Obstacle Course Grand Slam four-stop event is the best event in the world after all!" Now, he has set his sights on this year's Dutch Masters and the prize money that comes with it. His horse "Venard de Cerisy" was ready.
Daniel Deusser Daniel Duser
German field steeplechase rider/Rolex spokesperson
Following last year's Aachen World Equestrian Festival
After winning the Rolex Grand Prix,
My biggest goal
It was the Rolex Grand Prix of the Dutch Equestrian Masters in March this year.
And put a lot of time and effort into this.
Last year in Aachen, he won the Killer Queen VDM, and this time he plans to compete with the horse "Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z" for the title of the Rolex Grand Prix of the Dutch Masters. 'At the moment, I'm planning to be with 'Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z' and I didn't take him to the Winter Equestrian Festival, so this will be his first major event of the year and I'm sure he'll be in good shape and he's been very comfortable with indoor racing."
CHIO Aachen/Franziska Sack
The fei dressage world cup is unprecedented
Since 1985, the Dutch Masters have had a tradition of dressage competitions. As part of the FEI Dressage World Cup series, the dressage competition at the Dutch Masters was the last qualifying match before the final. After the Dutch Masters, the final list will be decided for the final, and the FEI Dressage World Cup final will be held in Leipzig, Germany.
The Dutch Masters
Among those who attended the event were Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, a German rider who won the Tokyo Olympics individual dressage event and is currently ranked no. 1 in the dressage event, and her Tokyo Olympic horse TSF Dalera BB. Jessica, now one of the world's top riders, started her early years at the Dutch Masters, when her riding partner was "Zaire". "I am very much looking forward to coming back to the Dutch Masters, where the organization is fabulous and the attention to detail is very important. For riders and horses, such a venue is really a great place! 'Dalera' is the first time to come to the Dutch Masters, indoor or outdoor competition has no impact on 'Dalera', and I even think sometimes she prefers indoor racing because the enthusiasm of the audience makes her perform better. She is the cutest and friendliest horse everyone can imagine. She's very hungry for the game and the feeling she gives me is that she really wants to do well and she loves to play. ”
Rolex spokesperson Isabelle Weitzer rides "DSP Quantaz"
Won the 2021 Aachen World Equestrian Festival Grand Prix for Free Interpretation of Music
Rolex spokesperson and German rider Isabell Werth, known as the queen of dressage, will also bring her 12-year-old stallion "DSP Quantaz" to the race. The horse has been following her since May 2019, when last year the duo won the Grand Prix for Free Interpretation of Music at the Aachen World Equestrian Festival.
Goodbye, "Verdi TN"
In addition to the races, there will be other shows at the Dutch Masters. The decommissioning ceremony of the horse "Verdi TN" will be held between races. The "Verdi TN" is a riding companion of Dutch rider Maikel van der Vleuten. Michael is the only Dutch rider to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the individual steeplechase. However, this is not the first time he has won an Olympic medal, as early as the 2012 London Olympics, he was a member of the Dutch team, won the silver medal in the team event of the field obstacle course. That year, the horse he rode was the Verdi TN.
The Verdi TN is a Dutch warm-blooded horse that is 20 years old and is still in good shape. His father was the famous French stallion "Quidam de Revel", his mother was "Clarissa", and his grandfather was "Landgraf I", they were all very good horses. As a result, the pedi of "Verdi TN" is excellent. "Coming to the Dutch Masters is coming to our home stadium, and a lot of friends and family will come to the show. In addition, the Dutch Masters is a wonderful high-level race, which is where 'Verdi' belongs, he has always belonged to the field! Michael said.
Perhaps, friends who have participated in world-class equestrian events have seen the horse retirement ceremony held during the event. This seems to have become a conventional tradition. A good horse athlete deserves such a high-profile retirement ceremony at the end of his career. Equestrian sports is a very special sport, both people and horses, this sport not only reflects the beauty of sports competition, but also reflects the warmth and tacit understanding between people and other animals.
The retirement of the "Verdi TN", in addition to recuperating on the ranch, is also assisting the breeding of the new generation as a stallion. Now, his next generation is active on the field, passing on the spirit of equestrianism as a horse athlete from generation to generation.