78,043% - strong CDI3 Grand Prix test and super timing once again from Daniel Bachmann
Daniel and Don O made sure that it was the Danish national anthem for the first dressage competition at the international event in Herning this weekend. Nice motivated, controlled and expressive test where Daniel is able to adjust things along the test and keeping a very nice balance and expression all the way.
Back in the saddle of Belstaff is Helgstrand Dressage rider Betina Jæger. They really fit each other and makes a nice powerful picture, Belstaff has been back at Helgstrand since end of the summer, and Betina really shows him with great qualities all the way, and Betina is able to produce each exercise with power from the hind quarters. This combination could really be very valuable for next years Olympics for Denmark.
Routined German rider Fabienne Müller-Lütkemeier is struggling to keep the piaffe tours together and also the weak walk tour makes some kind of limitation for Fabregaz.
Placed 5th today was Danish Helene Melsen with Aston Martin. A clearly much better over all picture and more balanced as we’ve seen them lately. Unfortunately Danish judge at M Lone Dichmann saw the combination as no 12, while they were placed 3 - 5 - 7 - 6 by the other 4 judges.
H2R comments during the top 3 tests:
Blue Hors Don Olymbrio 🇩🇰 bit unbalanced into halt, good diagonal, nice uphill half passes, super halt with rein back, good diagonal with nice power, good transition to passage, good piaffe with nice transitions, could show a tiny more activity for the piaffe but super timing, nice relaxation for extended walk with good ground cover, good collected walk, direct to passage, tiny forward trend 2nd piaffe good rhythm, nice smooth transitions, good transition to canter, huge 2 times uphill just 2 x 9!, nice extended canter, superb zigzag, superb 1 times, bit unbalanced 1st pirouette, small 2nd pirouette lack maybe 1 canter stride, power diagonal, super final centerline - THAT´S HOW TO DO A GP TEST!
Belstaff 🇩🇰 - very nice halt, good diagonal with nice balance and power, nice supple super crossing half passes, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, bit hard into passage, good passage, small disturb piaffe, good transitions, huge relaxed walk, bit tense end of collected walk, good 2nd pi/pa tours, good transition to canter, 2 times need bit more forward flow, nice extended canter with super change, smooth well managed zigzag, good 1 times, super nice pirouettes, good transition to trot, nice diagonal, active off the ground passage, piaffe with hindquarters bit out to left at centerline.
Fabregaz GER - good halt, nice extensions, lack bit more carriage and bend for half passes, good halt but dragging rein back, good extension, good passage, some resistance for piaffe very much forward, lack clear transition out, short extended walk, lack clear beat for collected walk, bit late transition to passage, stops for piaffe and very limited activity for the piaffe, good 2 times, good zigzag but lack bit more suppleness, good flow for one times, super nice quality 1st pirouette a clear 9! 2nd not with same form and quality but still nice, good extension, best piaffe for the final centerline, good passage and nice transitions.
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