Nanna Merrald - Photo: H2R/Christine Prip
Grand Prix horses
A lot of riders struggling to find the buttons and to build up the relationship with “new” horses produced by former riders.
Nanna Merrald just look as if she’s got that special magic feeling being able to take over the reins and within quite a short time the horses performs like it was her own produced horses - Nanna is a highly skilled rider bringing a very special empathy into her riding of each individual horse.
First she took over the ride of Blue Hors Zack former successful under Daniel Bachmann Andersen. With Zack she actually entered her first international show back in Februar 2021 with two victories at Le Mans.
Atterupgaards Orthilia she took over from Agnete Kirk Thinggaard and she was former fully educated by British Fiona Bigwood. With Orthilia she made her first appearance back in January 2021 and they recently raised the bars being second at World Cup qualifier in Lyon very close to the winner Isabell Werth (and from many sides Tille and Nanna were winners).
Two “new” horses
This weekend with yet another two “new” Grand Prix horses, 12 year old stallion Blue Hors Zatchmo and 13 year old Blue Hors Don Olymbrio.
Exactly two years ago Agnete Kirk Thinggaard made international debut together with Blue Hors Zatchmo and now this weekend Nanna showed him for the first time with an impressive performance rewarded with 76,733%.
And then entering the international scene with double +75% debut victories with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio former educated and successfully ridden by Daniel Bachmann Andersen and for a shorter period ridden by Agnete Kirk Thinggaard.
Nanna does what hardly no one is able to but everyone dreaming about when taking over the ride of a fully educated Grand Prix horse - to be able to continue a successful path and develop together with the horse into an even higher level.
Blue Hors Zatchmo national debut Grand Prix winner 76,733% - full test
Blue Hors Don Olymbrio international debut Grand Prix winner 75,217% - full test
Blue Hors Farrell national intermediaire I victory 76,798% - full test