When Werth and one of her top horses are showing their best they are difficult to beat
For today’s World Cup Grand Prix Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror showed a very strong test without any technical issues, just the first piaffe which became a bit to much forward travelling, while the two subsequent were nice at the spot. Personal best with well deserved 77,717%.
Following the running scores Werth and Werndl were very close to each other all the way, and at the centerline before the two pirouettes they were equal with 77,323%, but with two super pirouettes especially the 2nd for Werth she just pulled off some extra points, and with a strong final her score was 78,957%.
More Personal Best
Morgan Barbancon with Sir Donnerhall II showed their best ever piaffe tours, more activity and obedience with better flow for the transitions. Personal best score 72,304% and placed 3rd.
Placed 6th today was the only 18 year old Theodora Livanos from Greece showing the 12 year old Robinvale with good power and expression all the way. It was just their just fourth international Grand Prix and today with personal best 69,370%. Robinvale is former ridden by Swiss rider Birgit Pläge as was her European Championship horse last year.
Not Kittels day
Swedish Patrik Kittel in an unfamiliar position today with “just” 68,216% and out the placements. Kittel was at start with the 10 year old gelding Eddieni by Johnson / Negro, as he recently has taken over the ride from his stable rider Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson while she is pregnant with her first child. Lots of errors for the entire canter tour and the best explanation from Kittel himself here below 😂
Full results here.
Here you can watch the entire Grand Prix test.