Nothing can stop Nanna
“Mrs wonder young lady in the saddle” that´s what she is the 29 year old Danish rider Nanna Merrald. Proving ones again today that she can do it.
Top movitated and attentive 15 year old Blue Hors Zepter, with an outstanding performance, no technical issues only two minor things, going in to the one times Zepter jumps one time parallel hind before she start the series and the final transition from canter to trot at M where he becomes a bit stocked - rest was pretty much spotless.
It was only their 2nd ever Grand Prix together and scoring 77,130% just makes their journey to something very special.
Enjoy their performance here below - move the time line to 3.00.00. Daniel and Zippo M.I. is right before Nanna and Zepter.
From the start list Ingrid Klimke with Franziskus looked like a very strong German card, but today they had an error for the two times and the walk tour was somewhat limited.
Placed 3 Dutch super combination Foundation with Kirsten Brouwer. Unfortunately it looked a bit like Foundation pulled up the tongue, and for some moments during today´s test he showed a bit open mouth. Said that Kirsten and Foundation shows a lovely partnership. Kirsten is able to ask all the way and Foundation is responding positively every time. Beautiful half passes, super passage and active piaffe of the ground. All the way with freedom in and uphill open position. (Pretty impressive that Kirsten is able to keep him engaged all the way from behind without loosing the power). No doubt Danish judge at E Susanne Baarup had them at the correct placement as 2nd after Nanna and Zepter.
Danish Daniel Bachmann showed Zippo M.I. with a strong performance. It was the first time Zippo ever seen an arena like Holsten Halle in Neumünster, and he stayed with Daniel all the time and they showed an error free test, only with some tensions for the piaffe tours where Zippo looked a stocked in the ground hind and does not really let go over the back. Today´s highlight was both pirouettes with super sit and very nice balance also the trot extensions has developed nicely.
Tomorrow is World Cup Grand Prix freestyle starting at 10 am - LIVE at Clipmyhorse/FEI.tv - available for Premum members.
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