Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio during CDI4 in Herning 2019
Strong performances for the Danish team today with two combinations for Grand Prix freestyle, Agnete Kirk Thinggaard with Jojo AZ and Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg, and two riders for Grand Prix Special Cathrine Dufour with Bohemian and Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio.
All four combinations showed stronger tests today than for the Grand Prix.
Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian showed a strong test, much better form throughout the test which also shows that he is getting stronger, and when still think of him as just 9 year old, it is just amazing. Small tensions for the first two piaffe tours and lost the balance a bit out of 2nd pirouette - 76,745%.
Sweden Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino OLD showed their best test ever (not from the scoreboard). Super power and suppleness for the trot tour trending 81%, bit hurried extended walk, the piaffe tours lack bit more clear rhythm and flow out in to passage, super strong canter tour, nice flow, huge sit for both pirouettes - 77,362%.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio knocking seriously at the Grand Prix Special +80% door. No technical issues, even better and more controlled pirouettes today, small tension for 1st piaffe, huge control, fully between hand, seat and legs all the way and starting with 78% from the entering halt and kept this level all the way - 78.809%
Very pleased Danish team coach
Danish team coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was very pleased with the entire team, and of course happy and proud winning the team competition on home soil.
In two weeks the Danish national championship comes up, and after the championship the selection for Nordic Baltic Championship ( 26 - 30 June) at Vilhelmsborg, DEN and for CHIO Aachen (17 - 21 July) will take place.