10% ahead
Exercise by exercise Dufour is just collecting valuable points all the way. It is obvious that Cathrine wanted to show a better test than the Grand Prix yesterday - and she did. As Cathrine told after her test: “today I was 100% in control and I’m very pleased about our performance”.
Atterupgaards Cassidy DEN - superb halt, good diagonal, good flow for half pass left, nice into passage at C, very nice in and out of extensions with expressive passage tours, good half pass right, superb walk tour, active piaffe at the spot, loosing tiny activity at end of 2nd piaffe but nice on the spot, bit tense transition to canter, nice half passes, super 2 times, super 1 times, power extension, super control and balance pirouettes, good 1 times, good transition to trot, nice long side, super nice final centerline, good halt.
Aston Martin DEN - good halt, direct forward, nice diagonal, small stumble at the short side, good half pass left, good regular passage, nice back from extension to passage, nice flow half pass right, smooth passage/extensions, good relaxation for extended walk, bit early start 1st piaffe, bit resistance also for 2nd piaffe but good rhythm, tension for transition to canter, small issue for change between canter half passes, good 2 times, good 1 times, good extended canter, nice sit for 1st pirouette, error for 1 times, good 2nd pirouette, nice extension at long side, lack bit more go for final piaffe.
Gammelenggårds Easy DEN - good halt, becomes a bit hectic at the diagonal need more uphill frame, good half pass to right, good transition to passage at C bit swinging hind, could be a bit sharper on the letters, bit unbalanced into half pass right, small tensions hind for passage, extended walk could show a bit more suppleness, good collected walk, lack bit energy for 1st piaffe, better 2nd piaffe, tense transition to canter, good zigzag canter, bit tense hind for 2 times, good 1 times, bit big pirouettes, just 7 changes at centerline?, good come more back from extension at long side, good final centerline.
