What a power horse, the medium sized Quel Filou OLD by Quaterback / Stedinger under Spanish Severo Jurado Lopez.
Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: Timo Martis
Lovely full power controlled and not tense looking test all the way. Lot´s of expression combined with super balance for the entire trot tour, superb walk (today for 9,2, but looked like his 10 from last year) - and then today´s absolute best changes, non of the competitors were near! Score 8,98.
Danish Warmblood
2nd and very close was Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth with Danish Warmblood Red Diamant by Romanov / Dream of Heidelberg. Kind of big eyes which Carina managed to use as positive power for the test. Super frame, lightness of the ground, well balanced shoulder in/volte/hp, good walk, easy uncomplicated changes. The canter tour could have been a with a bit more let go, but for sure Carina knew how much she could ask for. Score 8,88.
Red Diamant and Carina Cassøe Krüth - photo credit: Timo Martis
Also Danish Anne Marie Hosbond with Straight Horse Don Tamino showed a top test. The Totilas / Don Schufro stallion looks like a real buddy when they are together in the arena. No issues, just obedient and wants to work for his rider all the way. Easy trot tour, super walk tour and canter with good power. Score 8,62.
Straight Horse Don Tamino and Anne Marie Hosbond - photo credit: Timo Martis
Ellegaardens San Droneur and Jacob Nørby Sørensen showed a very nice and active test. San Droneur goes all the way in super nice uphill frame with a super expression. Good walk with nice relaxation and good canter, but with a small tension before transition to canter and also small tension for 2nd change. 8,32.
Nice overall judging except of one
But from just one combination the scoring seems to be a bit overheated, Nymphenburg's First Ampere and Tessa Frank, showed a good test, but overall First Ampere is now as a 6 yr old lack more ability to show clear collection and in general his hindlegs need to be more active under his body, not just pushing forward. And for both changes they were not settled and becomes on the forehand - not 8,86 seem from "the side line" today.
