19th time in a row with superior strength
Dalera and Jessica just danced through their Grand Prix without any technical issues. The walk is not a high light itself, but apart from that there were not really any wrong hoof steps throughout the entire test. The harmony is just awesome. 83,456%
Isabell Werth was riding for the 2nd spot (or mayby she was going for the victory) but there is a clear difference in the overall qualities and harmony. Going into the two times something happens at the spectator seats (sounds like they are dropping plates or something like) and Quantaz becomes clearly scared and two errors occurs, of course very annoying, but that´s also the sport. The walk for Quantaz is just horrible. 78,261%
Placed 3rd was Dinja with Hartsuijker with a solid performance. Tense halt with rein back, today´s best transition from extension to passage at V, keeping him active at the hind legs for the piaffe and passage tours controlling the steps in a good way. For the 2nd piaffe tour the transition out into passage becomes with a few tense passage steps with bit running into the canter. Bit tense change after extended canter, one change for the 15 becomes very small, two good pirouettes going into 2nd not 100% straight on the centerline, really nice final centerline. 75,609%
Blue Hors Zepter and Nanna Merrald entered the international scene with a strong performance
No 4 was today´s debut pair 15 year old Blue Hors Zepter with Danish Nanna Merrald in the saddle. Nanna ones again proves her abilities as a rider taking over another horse - again successfully. Nanna recently took over the ride of the experience Zepter ,and now making her debut ride with him at the World Cup in Basel. Entering the arena Zepter looked highly motivated, and as Nanna stated after her ride:
“he was definitely on fire 🔥”.
The goal was to learn to know him in the arena and at the same time stride for an errorfree test. They showed a super strong performance only with a small issue after the transition to half pass left where Zepter for half a step caught the canter, but before you had the chance to count they were back on track finishing the half pass with good quality and balance. Very nice piaffe tours with good transitions, the walk is lacking bit more relaxation, super into passage, very nice piaffe with smooth transitions, nice extended canter, a single change for zigzag becomes a bit tight hind, nice series, first pirouette becomes bit volte like while 2nd is with good quality, bit late into trot, nice diagonal, super final centerline. 75,152% - this score will for sure be at a higher level next time they enter the centerline.
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