29 Aug Dejà-Vu – Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann gewinnt in Münster die BEMER Riders Tour
(Münster) “Actually, he is quite the stage hog,” Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann revealed with a laugh, “and I think he really enjoyed that today.” He, that is the 13-year-old grey Büttner’s Minimax — Meyer-Zimmermann’s mount for the fifth competition of the BEMER Riders Tour. The combination from Pinneberg won the Grand Prix of the Auto Nagel Group. An extremely fast and clear 36.88 seconds was enough to secure this coup and relegate European Champion André Thieme (Plau a.S.) and his Conacco to second place.
Münster’s “Turnier der Sieger” holds only positive memories for the 2010 World Team Champion: “I won German Championships here, the Grand Prix and my first car,” the show jumper recalled and took the opportunity to thank Hendrik Snoek for the “very special event”. Hendrik Snoek himself was happy: “I am very satisfied. There are a few adjustments here and there, where you can improve something, but that’s good — you also always have to develop.” Victory is also a dejá vu for Meyer-Zimmermann with regard to the BEMER Riders Tour, as she won the very first leg of the 2022 season at Horses & Dreams meets Canada in Hagen a.T.W..
From Münster to Lier
As a result, the 41-year-old jumped into second place in the current ranking of the BEMER Riders Tour and will be able to further extend her “account” in just a few days. “I will be in Lier,” said Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and that is where the sixth leg of the international BEMER Riders Tour will take place for the first time with the CSI3* Azelhof from 1 – 4 September 2022.
“My Conacco is a very fast horse and I thought in between that it might be enough,” mused European Champion André Thieme. “In the warm-up arena I rode all the way to the back and waited to see whether there would be cheers or not while Janne was in,” admitted the tall 47-year-old. Thieme improved his ranking to tenth place with his first start.
Münster’s CSI4* was a premiere for Emanuele Camilli. The Italian show jumper rode to third place with the eleven-year-old Chadellano Ps by Chacco-Blue, owned by Paul Schockemöhle, father of his partner Vivien Schockemöhle and managing partner and initiator. “I am very, very happy to be here and proud of the horse. He has already provided me with so many Grand Prix placings,” enthused Camilli and, “if I may, I would very much like to come back next year.” A total of eleven pairs out of 38 progressed to the second round with clear rounds in the first round and delivered some highly exciting sport to the enthusiastic crowd.
Sophie Hinners defends pole position
Sophie Hinners, the 24-year-old leader of the BEMER Riders Tour from Marburg, was close to winning with the 12-year-old Selle Francais mare Anaba Haize with a time of 35.69 seconds, but conceded a fault at the last jump, an oxer, and finished sixth. This earned her ten points, so that the rider from Marburg was able to keep her top position in the ranking.
For the 16th time, the BEMER Riders Tour was part of the “Turnier der Sieger” in Münster. “We are delighted to be part of it,” said Dorothee Hahn on behalf of the BEMER Riders Tour, “Münster is certainly one of the events in the series that represents a kind of ‘shining light’ among the stages.” From Münster in Westphalia, the tour will now head straight to Lier in Belgium from 1 – 4 September to the CSI3* Azelhof, which is hosting the series for the first time.
Results Grand Prix Auto Nagel Group, rating competition of the BEMER Riders Tour
1. Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (Pinneberg), Büttner`s Minimax 0/36,88
2. André Thieme (Plau a.S.), Conacco 0/ 37,51
3. Emanuele Camili (Italien), Chadellano Ps 0/ 38,95
4. Marcus Ehning (Borken), Priam du Roset 0/40,57
5. Sven Schlüsselburg (Ilsfeld), Bud Spencer 0/ 44,71
6. Sophie Hinners (Marburg), Anaba Haize 4/ 35,69
Ranking of the BEMER Riders Tour after five of eight legs
1. Sophie Hinners (GER), 43 points
2. Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER), 40
3. Emanuele Camili (ITA), 25
4. Mario Stevens (GER), 23
5. Mathias Norhaeden Johansen (DEN), 20
5. David Will (GER), 20
5. Remco Been (NED), 20
8. Wolfgang Puschak (GER), 19
9. Marcus Ehning (GER), 18
10. André Thieme (GER), 17
10. Felix Haßmann (GER), 17
10. Oliver Lazarus (RSA), 17
10. Julia Houtzager-Kayser (NED), 17
10. Maximilian Weishaupt (GER), 17
Photo: Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and her grey – now ranking second in the BEMER Riders Tour © Stefan Lafrentz