The fourth Celebration event was once more part of the Bavarian Summer Show at the beautiful Kreuth facility, and the show indeed celebrated to disciplines Western Pleasure, Hunter under Saddle and Longe Line. The quality of the horses was absolutely fantastic, and the judges had a hard time choosing the Champions. The class of Western Pleasure and Hunter horses bred in Europe has increased considerably. The majority of horses in the 2010 Celebration were bred in Europe, as were almost all of the top three with the exception of the Pleasure Celebration Champion Wisely Victorious, that was bred in the U.S.A.

Hunter Celebration: Once more a horse bred by Giovanni Cozzo becomes a Celebration Champion
Both the Hunter under Saddle and the Western Pleasure Celebration were won by Italian competitors. In the € 7,000 Hunter Celebration, the Champion was Dont Stress Me with Stefania Ugolini in the saddle (she had won the 2009 Pleasure Celebration). Dont Stress Me is owned by the famous Italian breeder Giovanni Cozzo who also bred the 2009 Pleasure Celebration Champion. The flashy stallion is by multiple Italian and European Champion as well as top sire Dont Dress Me out of Love That Petty Cash (by triple World and four times Congress Champion Regal Lark).

Simple Invited and Lisa Holz (GER) placed second. The stallion bred by the German EGO Ranch and owned by Arno Dietzel, is a son of Very Inviting out of a mare by Ironmaker. Simple Invited placed third in the 2009 Longe Line Celebration. The third place went to Xtreme Asset (by A New Perspective; owner Giuseppe Ciuffreda, breeder Karin and Ruggero Prevedel) with Moreno Sacchi (ITA) in the saddle.

Longe Line Champion comes from Austria once more
The Longe Line Celebration for 2-year-old horses was added to this event last year as many competitors were asking for it. The class that offered a purse of € 3,250 was won by Lisa Schlatter (AUT) showing Reno Jetset Aintblue, a mare bred by Markus Rensing (Germany). She is by AQHA Champion Aint It The Blues out of Expensive Jet Set (by Hotrodders Jet Set). Lisa already showed her horse successfully in Aachen last year as well as during the Austrian Championships. MJ Dressed For Jaz, a gelding by Dont Dress Me out of Jazzy Remedy, bred and shown by Julia Scharf placed second, Invite Back By Mac (by Macs Good N Plenty) shown by Sabine Hell placed third.

Wisely Victorous wins Pleasure Celebration
The € 13,000 Pleasure Celebration was the last class of the Celebration Saturday, and for many, obviously the highlight. In spite of the final of the Soccer World Championship in South Africa, about 1000 visitors watched the 13 fine pleasure prospects. The winner was Wisely Victorious with Matteo Sala in the saddle, a mare owned by Sibyl von der Schulenburg (ITA) and bred by Machelle H Haus (USA). Wisely Victorious is by AQHA World Champion Investing Wisely out of Aprils Good Bar, an own daughter of NSBA Hall of Famer Zippos Mr Good Bar.

Reserve Champion was Marlanas Hot Krymsun and Marc Schaffer. The mare owned by Austrian Annemarie Brieger is by triple AQHA World Champion One Hot Krymsun out of Marlana Special Glow, a daughter of DQHA Hall of Fame mare Marlana Glow. Marlanas Hot Krymsun was 2009 Longe Line Celebration Champion. The horse was bred by Horst and Elisabeth Mueller, Germany. Constant Zipper, a mare by A New Perspective, and Ruggero Prevedel (ITA) placed third.

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