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Exquis World Dressage Masters Grand Prix Special Won by Susanne Lebek & Potomac 4

May 15, 2010

MUNICH, Germany --- Overcoming his first day show nerves, Potomac 4 was ridden by Susanne Lebek to win the €30,000 (US$37,000) Exquis World Dressage Masters Grand Prix Special on Saturday, the first time the German has competed in the globe's richest lineup of dressage shows.

Susanne and the 15-year-old stallion put in an inspired ride to score 75.542 per cent and first place prize money of €8,250 (US$10,200) with Christoph Koschel on Donnperignon second on 72.792 per cent and €6,050 (US$7,480) and Italy's Valentina Truppa on Eremo del Castegno third with 72.187 per cent and €3,840 (US$4,745).

The 41-year-old rider said she had a lot of fun competing in the WDM, finishing fourth in the Grand Prix on Friday behind the top two Dutch combinations of Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas and Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival and the number one German, Isabell Werth.

"But I am mainly doing my own thing," said the self-effacing rider who makes light of making the German team at the 2009 European Championships--"it was just because so many of our horses had to drop out; it is difficult for us to be on the team."

Consequently, she said that making the German team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky this year "is not a priority."

The €60,000 (US$74,150) Grand Prix Musical Freestyle will be held Sunday with Edward and Totilas the hot favorites, and a victory would clinch the €25,000 (US$30,900) Nürnburger Versicherungsgruppe WDM Rider Rankings.

The rider award was launched after the inaugural Exquis WDM in Munich in 2009, and includes scores from the other venues, Cannes, France; Hickstead, England, and Palm Beach, Florida.

Clipmyhorse.de will provide live coverage over the Internet of all competitions while Sport 1 will broadcast a highlight program 11:45-12:45 on Saturday, May 22.

NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe

WDM Rider Rankings

(Prior to Final at Munich)

Rank Rider Nation No. Events Points

1. Anky van Grunsven NED 2 1530

2. Ashley Holzer CAN 2 1380

3. Edward Gal NED 1 1020

4. Leslie Morse USA 2 990

5. Marc Boblet FRA 2 945

6. Anja Plönzke GER 2 932

7. Adelinde Cornelissen NED 1 870

8. Catherine Haddad USA 2 855

9. Daniel Pinto POR 2 855

10. Laura Bechtolsheimer GBR 1 855

11. Imke Schellekens-Bartels NED 1 780

12. Steffen Peters USA 1 765

13. Isabell Werth GER 1 660

14. Hans Peter Minderhoud NED 1 615

15. Kyra Kyrklund FIN 1 615

16. Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein DEN 1 585

17. Fiona Bigwood GBR 1 570

18. Jordi Domingo ESP 1 558

19. Jeroen Devroe BEL 1 540

20. Anders Dahl DEN 1 510

21. Maria Eilberg GBR 1 495

Rank Rider Nation Events Points

22. Christa Laarakkers NED 1 495

23. Michal Rapcewicz POL 1 470

24. Mikala Murster Gundersen NED 1 465

25. Stefan van Ingelgern BEL 1 450

26. Judy Harvey (Qualifier) GBR 1 435

27. Tina Konyot USA 1 435

28. Pierre Saint Jacques USA 1 420

29. Belinda Trussel CAN 1 420

30. Anne van Uylert NED 1 420

31. Evi Strasser CAN 1 405

32. Elisabeth Austin USA 1 405

33. Sarah Jane Elmslie (Qualifier) GBR 1 405

34. Jane Gregory GBR 1 390

35. Constance Menard ISR 1 375

36. Dane Rawlins GBR 1 375

37. Michael Barisone USA 1 375

38. Marc Peter Spahn BEL 1 360

39. Remy Issartel FRA 1 360

40. Aat van Essen NED 1 360

41. Ulla Salzgeber GER 1 285

42. Diane Creech CAN 1 285

Note: In the case of tied points, the best individual result in Grand Prix will be decisive.

Rules can be found on www.worlddressagemasters.com. The finale in Munich will carry double ranking points.

Complete information on the Exquis World Dressage Masters is available on the updated Internet site, www.worlddressagemasters.com.

The 2010 WDM series began in Palm Beach on Feb. 4-6 where The Netherlands' Anky van Grunsven and Salinero won the Grand Prix Freestyle, USA's Leslie Morse and Tip Top won the Grand Prix Special and the USA's Steffen Peters and Ravel won the Grand Prix.

The schedule for the remainder of 2010 is:

* May 13-16 - Munich, Germany;

* June 10-13 - Cannes, France, and

* July 8-11 - Falsterbo, Sweden

* July 29-Aug. 1 - Hickstead, England.

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