Dujardin showed both her horses with usual strong performances, and was just in a league of her own. Small unbalanced moments for the piaffe tours for both horses, but huge ability and power. Superb half passes in both trot and canter for both horses, super expressive passage tour, expressive extended trot for MSJ Freestyle where Gio still needs a bit more technic and strength to push for the extensions. Both horses with good pirouettes, and presented in a lovely closed and steady frame.
The new partnership En Vogue by Jazz with Charlotte Dujardin´s horse ridden by Carl Hester showed a technical well performed test, but overall missing more balance and of this was just their beginning of a partnership and from the sideline very very well scored with 77%!
Laura Tomlinson and her big well moving Bordeaux mare Rose of Bavaria does not show any exercise weaknesses, but the lack of self carriage and very strong contact does unfortunately not give a nice harmonious picture.
Tomorrow the 15 best combinations will be ready for the freestyle.
Remember you can follow the competition via horseandcountry.tv for free. Grand Prix freestyle is scheduled to 10.45 local time (11.45 CET).