Frederic Wandres does not show the most spectacular tests, but always very correct, and he really manage to make the best out of each horse - today with Bluetooth OLD. He is far from a spectacular horse, good basic gaits, somewhat still a bit young bodywise, but Frederic manage to encourage and motivate him all the way to do his best. 75,638%
Everyone talks about Jovian what an incredible talented young horse he is. Watching today´s test tells his age - 8 year old. Outstanding for the trot tour 85%, walk tour bit limited and when it comes to piaffe he still need a lot to develop and be able to carry himself, like for the series and the pirouettes. Final score 72,532%
H2R favorite for the victory today was Total Hope OLD with Isabel Freese. But today the hormons look as if they took some of the control, as he for more times was against the aides which unfortunately was with costly errors. A very talented young Grand Prix horse with the strength to do the demanding GP. Finished 69,723% at 8th place.
Bluetooth / Frederic Wandres - Good halt, power diagonal, nice supple crossing half pass left, good into passage, nice regular passage, good extentions, nice half pass right could be bit more up in front with nose more our, small unbalance out into extension, small lack of rhythm in passage, nice marching extended walk, good collected walk, double beat hind 1st piaffe nice sit, good 2nd piaffe push bit hind out, good into canter, supple lovely half passes, good 2 times, good 1 times, good extended canter, good change, big but nice quality 1st pirouette, good 1 times, lost leg end of 2nd pirouette, good extended trot, good active final centerline.
Jovian / Andreas Helgstrand - Straight into good halt, nice out in trot, power expressive wow extension, uphill crossing expressive half pass right, super passage, power out for extension, crossing uphill half pass right, very good passage, power out for top extension, super side picture, short extended walk need more over track and let go, good collected walk, on/off piaffe lack energy and clear rhythm, 2nd piaffe stops, lack balance and clear piaffe steps, good into canter, nice canter half passes, good 2 times tiny swing, good 1 times swinging hind, power extended canter, good change, big pirouettes lacking more strength, swing 1 times, power long side, becomes short/low in the neck for piaffe, super passage.
Total Hope OLD / Isabel Freese - Good halt, direct out, well balanced expressive diagonal, nice flow big crossing half pass right, nice into passage, regular passage, power out for super extension, super power nearly bit over tempo half pass left, tiny lost of balance passage out of corner, good extension, missing bit power end of passage, super relaxation extended walk, good collected walk, good piaffe, bit short passage could show more flow forward, stops for 2nd piaffe, look naughty, bit running into canter, good canter half passes, big 2 times full diagonal, error 1 times, good extended canter, super change, bit big pirouette, super 1 times, 2nd lack more control and big, stocked into transition for trot, good extension, hind aides for final centerline, good managed piaffe, good halt.