Atterupgaards Orthilia and Nanna Merrald - Copyright ©FEI/Christophe Taniére

Nanna/Orhilia or Werth/Weihegold victory yesterday?

You can actually make some comparisons for the two mares Atterupgaards Orthlilia and Weihegold OLD as both mares are not big really movers but with high lights for the piaffe and passage tours.

When it comes to the details yesterday’s elasticity and regularity of the passage tours were clearly with surplus for Orthilia, also the extensions were in another league for Orthilia, piaffe tours with super sit and obedience and clock work transitions. Even though non of the mares has a strong walk the regularity and balance for Orthilia is obvious while Weihegold is struggling to keep the clear rhythm especially for the collected walk (camera angle from behind) shows that it is not a clear four beat walk.

Harmony and expression is in a league of it own for Atterupgaards Orthilia and Nanna Merrald and winners as also judges at E Francis Verbeek van Rooij (NED) saw the Danish combination yesterday. Judge at C Isabelle Judet (FRA) saw Werth and Merrald equal for the victory.

Issues

Nanna and Orthilia showed a minor error for two times with one change with parallel hind legs, while Isabell and Weihegold showed a weak collected walk tour, change issue at end of canter half passes and error for the one times.

Duke of Britain with Frederic Wandres clearly took advantage from countryman judge at B - Katrina Wüst and also judge at H - Dr. Jean-Michel Roudier (FRA) saw them ahead for Dufour. Might be a good idea to re-view the tests as it was obvious that Dufour was 3rd best in yesterday’s freestyle.

Judge for yourself here below where you can watch both Werth and Merrald tests.

Here you find the entire results.