Cornelissen World’s No. 1 in Dressage

By Staff Report July 9, 2011

Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and the 14-year-old gelding Jerich Parzival have taken over the world number one slot in the Dressage rankings. With 2,578 points, the Dutch combination have moved up to claim the top spot on the FEI World Dressage Riders’ Ranking List. Previously, fellow countryman Edward Gal and the super-stallion Totilas reigned supreme for 19 months from 1 December 2009 to 30 June 2011.

Adelinde and Jerich Parcival are followed in the rankings by British duo Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris on 2,465 points. Ulla Salzgeber (GER) and Herzruf’s Erbe are in third place with 2,200 points.

The top-ranked U.S. horse-rider team is San Diego-based Steffen Peters and Ravel at No. 12, with 2006 points. The U.S. riders – particularly those on the West Coast – are at something of a disadvantage to the European riders, because there are far fewer FEI events in America at which to accrue points.

Thirty-one-year old Adelinde, who was world number one from 1 September to 30 November 2009, is having an exceptional 2011 season, including victory in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Final in April, the first time in her career that the Dutch rider had claimed the World Cup title.

“I would like to congratulate Adelinde on taking over as world number one,” FEI Dressage Committee Chairman Frank Kemperman commented. “She and Parzival have given some very powerful performances this year and I’m very happy that Adelinde is again in the poll position that she so richly deserves.”

Edward Gal (NED) and Totilas remained as the world’s leading combination after the stallion had been sold to Germany until Totilas had made his first competitive outing with new rider, Matthias Alexander Rath. The new pairing have come in at 165th in the Rankings with 1,108 points to their credit from their four outings last month.

Under the FEI Dressage Riders Ranking List Rules 2009, which came into effect on 1 January 2009 and which remain unchanged, sold horses will be automatically removed from the list upon notification by the new owner/athlete to the FEI.

The FEI World Dressage Riders Ranking List is based on percentages scored in international competitions under FEI rules. The results obtained in a maximum of eight tests per year count.

For the full Rankings List, click here.
The FEI World Dressage Riders Ranking List is based on Horse/Rider combinations. The full Ranking List rules can be viewed here.

 

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