De kommende Nürnberger Burg-Pokal ekvipager
Selvom det var Anabel Balkenhol og den 8-årige Fidertanz / De Vito vallak Crystal Friendship (helbror til hingsten Foundation) som vandt klassen, så var det alligevel Kira Wulferding med super hoppen Soiree d´Amour OLD e. San Amour / Latimer som stjal billedet. Den nu 8-årige hoppe som de fleste husker fra en fantastisk præstation til UVM (en verdensmester værdig) er bestemt ikke blevet mindre imponerende - nu på lille-turs niveau.
Soiree d´Amour går fjerlet med masser af udtryk i traven. I øgningerne mangler der endnu lidt mere tryk bagfra. God klar skridt takt. God samlet galop, men under vejs bliver hoppen lidt for hot, og det går lidt ud over kvaliteten i serierne og halvpirouetterne i galop. Men en ekvipage som man kun kan glæde sig til at se igen. Parret slutter som nr. 5 med 70,965%.
Crystal Friendship går turen med masser af positiv power og balance i traven, og det ser ud til at være en hest som passer Anabel Balkenhol rigtig godt. God skridt og god kvalitet i galop. Rutineret får Anabel redet turen uden fejl, men det er tydeligt at Friendship tager noget ved i serierne mod slut. Også et spændende partnerskab for fremtiden.
Den 8-årige hoppe Santa Maria e. San Remo / Florestan I med Ann-Kathrin Schulte-Varendorff i sadlen viste generelt en overbevisende tur. Hoppen går med super dejligt sving, udtryk og kvalitet hele vejen.
Se resultatet her.
The new Nürnberger Burg-Pokal combinations
Although it was Anabel Balkenhol and the 8-year-old Fidertanz / De Vito gelding Crystal Friendship (full brother of licensed stallion Foundation) which won the class, it was nevertheless Kira Wulferding with super ballet dancer mare Soiree d'Amour OLD by San Amour / Latimer who stole the spotlight. The now 8-year-old mare remembered from the fantastic achievement at World Championship for Young Horses (a champion test worthy) has certainly not become less impressive - now at small-tour level.
Soiree d'Amour goes feather light with lots of expression in the trot. For the extended trot you could wish for a little more push from behind. Good clear walk. Good collected canter, but along the way Soiree becomes bit too hot, and therefor the quality of the series and half pirouettes are not 100% smooth and supple. However, a combination that one can only look forward to see again.
Crystal Friendship, with a lot of positive power and balance in the trot and it seems to be a horse that fits Anabel Balkenhol really well. Good walk and good quality in canter. Experienced ride from Anabel without mistakes, but it is clear that Friendship becomes somewhat strong during the series. Also an exciting partnership for the future.
The 8-yr-old mare Santa Maria by San Remo / Florestan I with Ann-Kathrin Schulte-Varendorff in the saddle show a very nice quality test. Santa Maria goes with nice swing, expression and quality all the way.
See the results here.