VIDEO - Carl Hester and Hawtins Delicato takes the CDI3 Grand Prix Special at Hartpury

Hawtins Delicato and Carl Hester - photo credit: Lily Forado

Hawtins Delicato and Carl Hester - photo credit: Lily Forado

Hawtins Delicato - small tension for halt, smooth trot / passage tours, good half passes, good walk, dropping the pole a bit into 1st piaffe lack more clear beat, 2nd piaffe better but lack bit more energy, good transition to canter, error 2 times, good 1 times, 2nd pirouette lack bit more sit and collection, nice final centerline.

Classic Briolinca - easy supple power picture for the trot/passage tours, big eyes end of final extension before walk, tense extended walk, tension for 1st piaffe looks like the shadow becomes dangerous, nice 2nd piaffe, good series, bit smaller change to the right for the 1 times, well balanced pirouettes, very nice smooth final centerline.

Equador - overall very nice test with super nice timing from Joao Miguel Torrao, attacking the series with super nice forward flow, good piaffe / passage and extensions, and good control for pirouettes.

🥇Carl Hester / Hawtins Delicato (75.894%)
🥈Gareth Hughes / Classic Briolinca (73.553%)
🥉Joao Miguel Torrao / Equador (70.723%)