Dinja van Liere during European Championships 2021 - photo credit: H2R
Strong top in Hagen
Hermes and Dinja was strong back again after their “exit” in Doha earlier this year where they unfortunately never entered the arena as Hermes looked very determined not to follow his riders aides.
Today they showed a super strong and easy test.
Hermes / Dinja van Liere -Super halt, good diagonal, light and easy half passes, super halt with nice rein back, good diagonal, super passage, super activity piaffe at the spot, easy transitions, super extended walk, very nice collected walk, nice into passage, active 2nd piaffe, good transitions, tense into canter, nice 2 times, good extended canter, bit unbalance zigzag, super nice 1 times, good 1st pirouette, bit hectic 2nd pirouette, bit hectic diagonal, super passage, super active piaffe, super transitions, nice halt.
Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain showed their Personal Best test with impressive 77,239% and a 10 for their 2nd piaffe by judge at C, Christoph Umbach. Wandres has recently returned from his winter stay in Wellington and during his stay Bianca Kasselmann has done a great job keeping Duke of Britain in form back at Hof Kasselmann.
Daniel and Marshall-Bell showed once again great form. From the “side line” Marshall looked a bit on fire, but well managed by Daniel all the way. And with the score 76,261% there is still room for improvement.
Marshall-Bell / Daniel Bachmann - Good halt, power diagonal, lovely side picture, nice crossing uphill half passes, good halt with rein back, power diagonal bit unbalanced hind, power passage, nice piaffe, superb transition out, bit tension hind, good extended walk, good collected walk, bit early into passage, super 2nd piaffe at the spot without tensions, super transitions, good into canter, good 2 times, power diagonal extended canter, tiny unbalanced zigzag, super nice 1 times, good quality pirouettes bit big, good diagonal, good passage, nice piaffe, nice final.
Fry and Dark Legend comes from the World Cup finals where Dark Legend didn´t like the camera for the freestyle, but Charlotte managed to finish her test, and best of all she did not blame Dark Legend but left the arena with the very best attitude for a rider and a sportsman. Today they were definitely back on track showing a strong performance.
Dark Legend / Charlotte Fry - Good halt, power diagonal, lovely go for half pass uphill, not steady halt for rein back, power diagonal, good into passage, nice passage, super nice rhythm for piaffe, easy transitions, good walk tour, nice into passage, nice passage, clear into piaffe, lacking tiny activity, good transitions, super into canter, good 2 times, power extended canter, nice balanced zigzag, nice 1 times, good pirouettes, super diagonal, nice passage, lack bit impulse into piaffe, good piaffe, nice passage, super halt.
Young Semmieke Rothenberger and Flanell was at start for the 2nd time at international level - this time with super CDI4* debut.
Flanell / Semmieke Rothenberger - Good halt, power balanced diagonal, active easy uphill half passes, good halt with rein back, super diagonal, nice into passage, good passage, lack more clear transitions, piaffe lack bit more energy and power, lovely relaxation for extended walk, super collected walk active of the ground, lovely passage, better 2nd piaffe tiny forward trend, nice into canter, superb 2 times uphill straight, power diagonal extended canter, count error zigzag, error 1 times, WOW picture for both pirouettes, good into trot, lovely power diagonal, super nice passage, good final piaffe, nice out, superb final halt.
