Dressurausbildungsstall Leonie Bramall und Volker Dusche

May 2004

LEONIE BRAMALL wins Regional Championships for the second time

After having won the regional championships in 2003 with DEICHGRAF, Leonie Bramall once again made her mark this year with the bay Brindisi son BOTICELLO. The Championship honors came home to Gestut Muhlenort after a clean sweep in all three classes that combine to produce the champion. Clear wins in the advanced medium and the two Prix st George/ Inter I level tests gave Leonie and BOTICELLO the commanding and unchallenged lead .

The performance consistancey with which the now nine year old BOTICELLO this year one competition after the next masters is remarkable. To date in 2004 all competition results at the advanced levels haveproduced results of over 70%! In Isernhagen was the 10 th win for this pair at the advanced level.

Leonies second horse the now 7 year old WILD DANCE also set his mark in Isernhagen. After a 4 th place in the advanced medium and 6 th place in the Prix st George on the first day . WILD DANCE set his initial nervousness by side and went on to an excellent 3 rd place in the Inter I test on the second day.

Last but not least a win for Leonie and the young stallion ACANTO (Abanos - Grenadier) in the riding horse class for three year olds. Presenting himself in fine manner the judges rewarded this big elastic moving youngster with scores in the 9 range giving him a commanding lead.

Top presentations in Hamburg and Nörthen-Hardenberg

BOTICELLO and Leonie Bramall presented themselves in top form during the German dressage derby in Hamburg. In both the Prix st George and Intermediare I attaining scores of over 72% they came out second in both tests just behind Karin Rehbein and Cherie.

During the qualification for the Nurnburger Burgpokal in Norten-Hardenberg Leonie and BOTICELLO were in fine form for a close second place result behind Susan Draper and Weltissimo. In his first time out at the qualification the inexperienced WILD DANCE came home with a 7th place.

WILD DANCE top in Preussisch Ströhen

After a win in the advanced medium the Wolkenstein II son WILD DANCE and Leonie Bramall went on a day later to their first victory at the advanced level. In the Prix st George on the same afternoon this pair again rose to the top with 72% and career win number two at the advanced level. Leonies second horse on start the Rhodiamant mare RONDA BM was 5 the in the advanced medium but went on to two second place finishes behind her stable mate in both advanced tests.

Further success for Mühlenort

In Verden/Aller Leonie Bramall and WILD DANCE were once again in the ribbons at the advanced level with a 4 th placing.
At the competiotion in Garbsen two more 2 nd place awards, for ACANTO in the riding horse class and for his half sister the 6 year old FINESSE in the the medium level. Two weeks later in Hulsen FINESSE was once again 2 nd in medium level.
In Strohen in the 5 year old young horse test 2 nd place for RHODIUM and 4 th place for his stable mate ALTEFELDS RAVENNA. A win for RONDA BM and 4 th place for DON MARCELLO in the medium test.

During the competition in Sottrum BOTICELLO once again set his Advanced level win series forth. Winning the qualifier at the advaced medium level he went on to win the Prix st George as well. With her second horse WILD DANCE, Leonie Bramall was 3 rd in the Advanced medium and 5 th in the Prix st George.
With a top debute at the medium level Leonie Bramall started ROYAL RUBIN and FLORENCE in the six year old young horse class for their first time out this season. A win for ROYAL RUBIN and second place for FLORENCE.

A brilliant showing in Nieburg with a very strong competitive field once again put BOTICELLO and Leonie Bramall ahead of it all, winning their section of the Prix st Geroge and going on to win the final test , the Intermediare I.
In the Advanced medium WILD DANCE came home with winners honors.

A Princess in black

HATARA has arrived as foal number 3 at Gestut Muhlenort, A lovely elegent thoroughbred accented filly, the perfect combination of the winning stallion HIS HIGHNESS and the state premium mare LA LOU (Longchamp-Bolero). She now keeps both her older play buddies, the colts by Belissimo and Rosario, on the toes.