Relaxation was the keyword for today´s winner of 5 yr old semi final
5 yr old with Danish Warmblood stallion Atterupgaards Botticelli and Selina Solberg Vittinghus going into the semi final with a placement as 29 for the preliminary round and a score of 7,52, and finishes today´s semi final in top with 9,1 - what an improvement. But from the sideline also a very different horse from day 1 till day 2.
Also qualified for the final is Swedish Dragon Welt with Ida-Linn Lundholm, fully deserved. Dragon Welt is from H2R opinion a true "classic" horse. Classic look, classic moving and additionally the rider also present the horse in a very classic way.
3rd and and also for the final was First Step Valentin by Vitalis / Fidermark (same blood combination as last years 5 yr World Champion Victoria´s Secret) presented by Belgium rider Larissa Pauluis - smooth and easy.
Happy winners - breeder, owner and groom Kristine Munch Sinding and rider Selina Solberg Vittinghus of Atterupgaards Botticelli. Privat photo.
6 yr old semi final with excitement until last combination, and "less is more"
Germany´s Claudia Rüscher had her Baccardi much better under her aides for today´s semi final and secured herself an important ticket for the final.
Shared no 2 was Danish Warmblood Ellegaardens San Droneur with Jacob Nørby Sørensen in the saddle. Again today with an expressive forward going and uncomplicated test. San Droneur is a horse with top qualities, also in the perspective for the future, and as judge Christoph Hess said when commentating about the scoring, "the rider can trust the horse a bit more during the test - less is more". Hess wanted Jacob to do a bit less during his test, as the horse in itself showed high qualities.
Great Lady TC with Dutch Jeanine Nieuwenhuis, showed an easy effortless test. Great Lady is supple and obedient. Also well deserved for the final.
Unfortunately no final for Danish Kenneth Damgaard with his two well moving 5 yr old horses, Højgaardens Santos and Stenager Wyatt Earp. Well presented and happy horses showed in good form both for preliminary and semi finals.
