d´Avie and Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: Lily Forado
Another super win for Severo in 6 year old finals at World Championships for Young Horses
Even though is was not a fully polished test today, with two small issues for the flying changes, it was a convincing performance with a motivated and very well trained horse - a worthy World Champion, and the 2nd stallion from Helgstrand Dressage this year with a gold medal.
And this was the 5th World Champion medal for Severo, and his 4th of gold! (bronze medal last year with Quel Filou and 3 x 🥇with Danish Warmblood mare Fiontini).
H2R comments during the test:
What a lovely picture for the trot tour, superb half pass left, super balance shoulder in, bend in the body half pass right, good transition to walk, maximum outcome extended walk, superb collected walk, superb pirouettes, small tension transition to canter, bit small 1st change, 2nd more relaxed with super nice quality, error front 3rd change, coming superb back for medium canter, 4th change super, lack bit more flow for transition to trot, super diagonal.
From H2R point of view Villeneuve came much too close to d´Avie, as Villeneuve clearly was lacking more power and expression today.
3rd position and bronze medal with a convincing start of the class. Well presented and with good quality all the way.
Placed 5th Danish Warmblood stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy
H2R comments during the test:
Small tension for entering halt, super medium trot, good shoulder in, turn and good half passes, superb active walk, small issue transition to canter, bit high tempo for the canter tour, superb changes, super extended trot.