Dorothee Schneider with First Romance
First Romance and Dorothee Schneider getting ready for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final
In a month time it is final time for the prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal taking place during the international event in Frankfurt, and this weekend Germany´s Dorothee Schneider brought one of her two qualified horses for the small tour at Blue Hors Dressage Festival in Denmark.
With First Romance she qualified for the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final back in Mannheim earlier this year, and Saturday she won the international Prix Sct. Georg at Blue Hors with 75,529% and repeated her success winning today’s Intermediaire I with 75,588%.
First Romance is a gelding 8 year old by Fürst Romancier / Day Dream.
H2R comments during today’s test:
First Romance GER - super start, super nice and easy trot tour, nice balance and lightness, good halt with rein back, nice frame, superb walk tour both collected and extended, good zig-zag bit tense for the changes, series becomes a bit tense, nice control for both pirouettes, good transition to trot at C, nice extended trot, super final halt.
Top placement for Danish Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov
International Danish rider Lone Bang Larsen is showing in both the small tour and the big tour at Blue Hors this weekend. For the small tour she brought her 8 year old mare by Blue Hors Romanov. The powerful mare is without any weaknesses with 3 super nice gaits, natural suppleness in the body and eager to do the job in the arena.
Successful weekend placed 2nd in yesterday’s international Prix Sct. Georg with 72,206% and today’s Intermediaire I with 72,941%.
H2R comments during the test:
Thranegaardens Rostov DEN - good start super nice flow for the entire trot tour with good expression and good balance. Bit tense rein back, good transition to walk, super walk tour with superb overtrack and relaxation for the extended walk, nice zig-zag canter, well balanced series, good balance and nice sit for both pirouettes small step to the side 2nd pirouette, bit stocked transition to trot at C, nice extension, bit open halt.
Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov - photo credit: H2R