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Fiontini prolongs world championship title
ERMELO - She received a 10 for perspective: Fiontini, the daughter of Fassbinder that was already crowned world champion in the previous edition. Also this year, the bay Danish Warmblood mare (dam’s sire Romanov) made a big impression with her incredible elasticity and balance. The by Hanne Lund and Hendrik Hansen bred eye-catcher Fiontini was presented in a fantastic manner by her rider Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez. The pair was the audience’s ultimate favourite. After her performance the applause kept on going, signalling how much the audience had enjoyed this marvellous talent for the future.
Maria Colliander, chairman of the judges: “The walk was a highlight, so relaxed in a wonderful rhythm. What was interesting was how well the horse collected in the medium-walk and before the pirouettes; a 9.8. The horse has lovely clear ground cover in the trot, although at times Severo must be careful that it will not become a passage. But I must mention that the extension totally blew us away. The canter has such an active hind leg and it so well placed under the body. Wonderful propulsion with a great extension and he came back so well: a 9.7. On the submission there is still room for improvement, the natural bending could be better and the one-change was not so fluent as the mare anticipated a bit, which caused tension: 8.9. What a talent for the future, she receives a 10 for the perspective.” This brought the total to a magnificent 95.80%. Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez, that will board the plane to the Olympics in Rio tomorrow, was proud of his mare. “She gives you a fantastic feeling and is always focused. I am extremely happy that she could show her qualities here, so everyone could see her talent. She deserves that!”