Grand Prix for Grand Prix Special today at Kranichsteiner Hof
From the start list British Spencer Wilton and Super Nova were the sharpest card going in to today´s Grand Prix. From the "sideline" just two issues, by the 2nd piaffe where Super Nova not really feels in the mood for the exercise and becomes tense and making a small "levade", and the for the final extended trot he stumbles just before the transition to collected trot. Today´s score kept them on 3rd position.
2nd win today for Dorothee Schneider
This time with the mare Fohlenhof´s Rock´n Rose. Smooth supple test with out any issues. The passage could be shown with more clear suspension off the ground, but everything with nice contact, good flow and without tensions - well deserved winner with 74,320%.
Kittel with his next super star
Well Done de la Roche looks like a new super star for Swedish Kittel. The sensitive mare make a great picture together with Kittel. Still the over all picture need a bit more relaxation, but saying that, it looks all about experience for the young mare. Bit hurried picture for the extensions, where she still not really let go. Lovely easy light passage/piaffe/passage tours, where Kittel still not asking for the optimum piaffe steps, but manage to make it looks easy, effortless and not least without errors.
Danish national coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was also at start with her still inexperienced M & M´s. And as she tells after her ride, she is really looking forward to the day where the big chestnut gelding will enjoy the atmosphere in the arena. They are showing lot´s of very nice things between a lot of tensions today.
See the results here.