Podium in Grand Prix - Alive and Kicking & Charlotte Dujardin, Nespresso & Lottie Fry and Jovian & Patrik Kittel
41 combinations at the start list for CDI3 Grand Prix in Lier
It´s always super interesting when the top riders brings new horses for the international scene.
Yesterday with Charlotte Dujardin showing her 10 year old mare Alive and Kicking by All at Once / Fürst Piccolo. It was just their 2nd ever Grand Prix together, first international and first time competing abroad. Super cool for the prize giving standing with long reins and enjoying the atmosphere.
Overall a light and easy test where Dujardin gives the young mare confidence throughout the entire test. Highlights for the passage and canter tour and only major hiccup was at the final centerline pretty much without transition into and out of the piaffe, unfortunately only one of the judges with the correct mark!
Lottie Fry and the beautiful 15 year old stallion Nespresso by Negro/ Tenerife VDL makes a really nice partnership. Lots of quality throughout the performance where a few minor adjustments for the halt with rein back and the pirouettes will easily bring them into the +75%. Strong passage, super transitions, good piaffe and super series.
Another new partnership at the international scene yesterday was 10 year old stallion Jovian by Apache / Tango with Patrik Kittel in the saddle. Most of the dressage world have seen a top moment from the training lately posted on Instragram, and this just proves that it is not that easy bringing in the best from the training into the competition. Kittel is quite a master of taking over the reins of a successful horse and together with Jovian he showed a super solid performance with highlights from the start trending 81%. When making the passage less powerful it also becomes less expressive and the transitions including the piaffe tours lacking more balance and clear rhythm. The overall impression from the canter tour is super solid work but Jovian missing to be more on the hind quaters for the series, zigzag and pirouettes. Super exciting new partnership to keep an eye on.
Here you find the entire results from the CDI3 GP.