Busy and successful Blue Hors Rider Nanna Merrald at CDI in Le Mans
Same rider wins at international event with three different horses the same day - when was the last time that happened?
Mostly the national anthem at international events is the German, but today Nanna Merrald secured 3 x international victory for Denmark and of course we all enjoyed the Danish national anthem. 🇩🇰
Today Danish Nanna Merrald was on top in Intermediaire B with Danish Warmblood gelding Gørklintgårds Quater Boy, Prix St. Georg victory with Hannoveraner stallion Blue Hors Farrell and last but not least winner of CDI3 Grand Prix with KWPN stallion Blue Hors Zack. Nanna also rode Blue Hors St. Schufro in the Grand Prix, but unfortunately with to many mistakes, but the overall picture was really great with lots of qualities and potential.
And from rider Nanna Merrald “All in all an awesome day of course my debut victory with Blue Hors Zack as the absolute highlight, I’m really satisfied about our debut together. I’m a bit disappointed about my performance together with St. Schufro, we just have to practice more", Nanna said before the bed is calling before another demanding day tomorrow.
H2R comments during the tests today:
Blue Hors Zack - Good halt, direct forward, power diagonal, good rhythm supple go half passes, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, nice into passage, tiny forward trend 1st piaffe bit early start, good transitions, good extended walk, good collected walk, direct into passage at M, good passage, good 2nd piaffe with smooth transitions, good into canter, nice 2 times covers full diagonal, good extended canter, bit unbalanced zigzag, good 1 times, nice active pirouettes, good into trot, good diagonal, super nice timing for the centerline. Super nice debut! 74,174%
Blue Hors St. Schufro - Good entering halt direct forward, expressive balanced diagonal, lovely frame/contact, smooth supple half pass right, good transition good reach and crossing left, good halt bit cautious rein back, power diagonal, good passage with nice elevation, tiny forward trend for piaffe in good rhythm, lack bit more power up into clear passage again, good relaxation for extended walk with good quality, good collected walk, could be a bit sharper into passage, super nice sit for piaffe bit forward, good into canter, error end of 2 times with extra 1 times, good extended canter, small error zigzag, ok 1 times, huge sit for 1st pirouette, lost balance, unfortunately lost balance again out of 2nd pirouette, good diagonal, nice passage, final piaffe better at the spot. 67,457%
Blue Hors Farrell - showed a strong test without any technical issues. At the beginning it looked as if Nanna needed to do a bit of extra support along the trot tour to make Farrell confident in the arena, but super well managed from routined Nanna all the way, becomes a bit unbalanced for the voltes, good collected walk tour with nice walk pirouettes, the extended walk lack bit more let go but Farrell seems a bit impressed about the surroundings, super strong canter tour with very nice half pirouettes and good series. 72,794% well deserved in the lead.
Nanna and Quater Boy 70,540%. Nanna tells she had a nice ride, with a bit careful piaffe tours and an error for the 1 times, but overall a nice fluent test (no live stream).