Judy-Ann Melchior

Judy-Ann Melchior with As Cold as Ice Z in Mannheim 2013

Judy-Ann Melchior (born October 18, 1986 in Maastricht ) is a Belgian show jumper.

In September 2010 she was at number 57 in the world rankings.

Private

Judy-Ann Melchior is the daughter of Zangersheide founder Léon Noël Melchior (* 1926, † 2015), she now runs the stud.

Judy-Ann Melchior has been in a relationship with the German show jumper Christian Ahlmann since 2008 , and her son was born in Datteln on July 27, 2012 . Seven years later a daughter was born.

Horses

Judy-Ann Melchior with Grande Dame Z 2007

Levisto Z (* 1997), Holstein gray stallion, father: Leandro, mother's father : Carolus, retired from sport in 2013
Aktion Pur Z (* 1998), bay Westphalia stallion , father: Ars Vivendi, mother's father: Pilot
Cha Cha Z (* 2000), bay Zangersheider mare, father: Carthago Z, mother's father: Beach Boy
Grande Dame Z (* 1992, originally: Zorann), Oldenburg black mare, father: Grannus, mother's father: Ramino, last used in international competition in 2008
Espoir Z (* 1992), brown Selle Français- Wallach, father: Quonglot Rouge, mother's father: Pot D'Or, last used in international tournaments in 2008

successes

Judy-Ann Melchior with Grande Dame Z at the 2007 World Cup finals in Las Vegas

Championships and World Cup

In 2004 Judy-Ann Melchior and Espoir Z won the silver medal with the team and the bronze medal in the individual ranking of the European Championships for Young Riders (age group 19 to 21 years) in Vilamoura. It is noteworthy that Espoir Z was only the "third choice" - two other horses, including the Air Jordan Z later ridden by Daniel Deusser - were canceled due to illness.

At the European Championships in San Patrignano 2005, Melchior's first championship in the age group of riders, she was twelfth in the individual ranking with Olympic Z. She also took part in the World Equestrian Games in 2006 (here she was seventh with the Belgian team in the team classification with Grande Dame Z ) and in the European Championships in 2007 and 2009. At the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, she won the bronze medal on Cha Cha Z together with the Belgian team.

In addition, the victories in 2008 and 2009 at the FEI Zangersheide Sires of the world (FEI show jumping championship for stallions) are significant successes. With Levisto Z , she achieved both victories on the home course in Lanaken-Zangersheide.

Further successes (from 2006)

2006: 1st place in the Swedish jumping derby (Falsterbo, CSIO 5 *) with Espoir Z , 4th place in the Grand Prix of La Coruña (CSI 5 *) with Grande Dame Z , 3rd place in the World Cup competition in Mechelen with Grande Dame Z as well as 2nd place with the Belgian team in the Nations Cups of Lummen and Falsterbo (both CSIO 5 *, each with Grande Dame Z )
2007: 3rd place in the Grand Prix of Wisbecq (CSI 3 *) with Aktion Pur Z , 4th place in the Grand Prix of Lyon (CSI 5 *) with Levisto Z , 4th place in the Grand Prix of Munich (CSI 4 *) with Grande Dame Z
2008: 4th place in the Grand Prix of Doha (CSI 5 *, GCT valuation test) with Aktion Pur Z , 2nd place in a CSI 3 * Grand Prix in Arezzo with Grande Dame Z and 1st place in the Belgian team Nations Cup from La Baule (CSIO 5 *) with Aktion Pur Z
2009: 5th place in the Grand Prix of Rio de Janeiro (CSI 5 *) with Levisto Z
2010: 3rd place in the Vigo World Cup competition (CSI 5 * -W) with Cha Cha Z