Apache, Zonik and Salvino
Emmelie Scholtens and Apache - photo credit: www.koengomes.nl
12 yr old KWPN stallion Apache and Emmelie Scholtens has not been competing since January at Amsterdam. Fully concentrated and top harmony between horse and rider all the way. No technical issues, but very balanced and well timed all the way. The first piaffe becomes a bit cautious, while the next two are with more activity. Super nice series and well performed pirouettes with high quality. And it really looked like as if Apache also was totally in the zone, while he afterwards as usual shows around and making some noise. Lovely to see them back and right now a serious couple for the Europeans in Gothenburg mid August.
Edward Gal and Glock's Zonik - photo credit: www.koengomes.nl
9 yr old Danish Warmblod stallion Glock´s Zonik by Zack / Romanov with Edward Gal in the saddle were ready today. They recently made their international debut at CDI4 at Roosendaal with an impressive score for Grand Prix 75,78% and Grand Prix Special with 76,333%, so therefore the expectations also were high. And they did not dissapoint. Powerful stallion expression with extraordinary gaits, suppleness and harmony eventhough there are of course many more points to come than the impressive score of 75,440%. Lovely frame and suppleness for the trot tour, lovely balance with huge crossing for the half passes. Bit of tensions for passage, and for the first piaffe it becomes slightly with a couple of steps with backwards tendency, 2nd piaffe is better. Still lacking some more natural active rhythm for the piaffe itself. Nice walk tour, good rhythm and nice over the back with good over track. Well balanced zig-zag canter, good series - could be a bit more free uphill but nice big changes. Nice sit for pirouettes, lack a bit more clear canter. Final centerline with good passage / piaffe / passage.
Adrienne Lyle and Salvino - photo credit: www.koengomes.nl
American Adrienne Lyle was showing her just 10 yr old Salvino by Sandro Hit / Donnerhall. Super light and easy overall picture. Lovely off the ground with super suspension for passage and nice active picture for piaffe and sharp transitions with nice flow. Small tensions for passage but very obedient and playing along all the way with super nice qualities. Good walk. 2nd piaffe / passage tour really nice with power and flow. Transition to canter becomes a bit late. Zig-zag canter becomes a bit unbalanced. Nice series and good pirouettes. Small tensions for the final passage at the centerline.
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