British Spencer Wilton and Super Nova II delivered an impressive test. Seen from outside the "white fence" it looked as if it could be a bit of a challange, as Super Nova looked kind of tense.
But from start till final salute Spencer kept the control, just with a small issue by the turn of the first passage from the long side towards the piaffe, but Spencer manage to keep it all very well under control for a very nice 1st piaffe tour and nice transitions. Good walk tour, active smooth 2nd passage/piaffe/passage, bit tense transition to canter. Huge expressive two times series lovely balanced, like uphill expressive one time series. Good balance for zig-zag canter, bit tense pirouettes. Smooth easy powerful final.
From H2R point of view this horse is a clear 9 mark for the paces. Elastic, supple, with lots of freedom for the trot, relaxed extended walk with good use of body, clear active collected walk and quite outstanding qualities of all the canter work, whether it is collected or extended exercises. And when looking at marks for rider it could also easily be a clear 9 mark. Spencer sit quiet and using easy light aides throughout the entire test. Fully deserved individual best from today´s class with 75,320%.
Best Dane today was Rikke Svane with Finckenstein TSF, individual placed as no 4 with 73,160%. Superb enterance, good power, well balanced half passes, good halt with rein back, good piaffe/passage tours, good walk tour, good series, and super well balanced pirouettes. Really easy over all picture.
Unfortunately Danish Anders Dahl and Selten HW were very differently judged. Placed 6-18-23-7-3, from 66,8% to 74,6%!
Swedish Kittel and Deja looked very good today - they actually always does, but especially also from the piaffe point of view. Impressive trot tour with lots of expression and power. Lovely passage and good 1st piaffe, good walk, 2nd piaffe is also good but with few steps, an error for the two times series, nice control, sit and quality for the pirouettes. Final centerline succesful with super passage, 12 steps of piaffe and lovely halt. Score 72,320%.
Team top after Grand Prix:
- GBR
- NED
- SWE
- DEN
Individual results here.