Kazakhstan National Dressage Championship Concludes: Overall Champion Crowned
The official Kazakhstan National Dressage Championship has concluded at the Batist Equestrian Complex in the Almaty Region, bringing together some of the country’s leading riders in one of equestrian sport’s most elegant disciplines.
The championship was organized by the Equestrian Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Committee for Sports and Physical Culture and the Republican Educational, Methodological and Analytical Centre. The organizing committee included Batist Equestrian Complex and Mix Stars Dressage Team.
More than 20 horse-and-rider combinations participated in the championship, which was conducted in strict accordance with the current General Regulations and Veterinary Regulations of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).
Medals were awarded in the Team Tests for Juniors, Children and Young Riders, as well as in the Small Tour, FEI Challenge Cup and Regional Games competitions.
Competition Results
Junior Team Test
1st place — Maria Dorofeeva – RANDY 2nd place — Alika Savikova – ANGELIA 3rd place — Maria Prikhodko – CACHASSINI
Children’s Team Test
1st place — Alexandra Karpova – RUFUS 2nd place — Varvara Guz – BASTION 3rd place — Viktoria Sidorova – POSOL 3rd place — Vitalina Brichkina – SHINE THROUGH
FEI Challenge Cup – Medium Test
1st place — Venera Baltieva – FEYERVERK 2nd place — Yana Gritsyuk – ANJUNA 3rd place — Sofia Vasilyeva – PORFIADO
Regional Games – Individual Test
1st place — Rastislav Osipov – ANJUNA 2nd place — Roza Daurenbek – VEBER 3rd place — Olga Simonova – LILI HAMMER
Young Riders’ Team Test
1st place — Sofia Vasilyeva – FILOU 2nd place — Yana Dzhankurazova – LAFIT
Overall Kazakhstan National Dressage Champion
The highlight of the championship was the determination of the overall national champion. Under the competition regulations, this title was awarded to the horse-and-rider combination achieving the highest score in the most technically demanding and prestigious program of the day, the Prix St. Georges (Small Tour).
Alisa Miller and her horse BOTSMAN were crowned the overall champions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The other prize-winning combinations in the Small Tour were:
1st place — Karina Zharylgapova – IDROL OC 2nd place — Olga Simonova – MIRACLE
The championship made an important contribution to promoting equestrian sport in Kazakhstan, improving the skills of national team members and identifying promising horse-and-rider combinations capable of representing the country at international competitions.