Dieudonné & Raphael Netz winner of CDI3 Grand Prix today with Person Best score 72,130%
CDI at Hagen started today with 24 starters in Grand Prix
Last time Raphael showed his 12-year old Dieudonné was end of May in München. Today they were back with a very nice performance and also at PB Grand Prix score of 72,130%. The overall picture is ease, lightness and obedience. Clearly improved timing and more relaxation through out the entire test.
Good halt, soft power diagonal, well balanced soft half passes, good halt with super rein back, nice diagonal, good into passage, takes a few steps to catch balance for super nice piaffe, easy transitions, good walk tour, easy into passage, nice 2nd piaffe tour, well managed, nice into canter, nice 2 times, good extended canter, tense into change looking, bit tense zigzag, bit swing 1 times, super easy sit balanced pirouettes, change bit tense, smooth into trot, soft diagonal with power, good final centerline, coming easy from big passage to piaffe without any issues, nice transitions, good halt.
Placed 2nd today the most beautiful Soiree d´Amour with Carina Scholz in the saddle. It is not the most obvious Grand Prix horse, but determination and targeted work has brought this pair solid into the international Grand Prix sport, today with 70,739%.
Placed from 3 to 6 with 69%
Only details from the judges made the differences for the next placed riders today. Frederic Wandres showed Verrenberg, 9-year old gelding by Vilancio / Johnson. They made their international debut at CDI-W i Brno. Overall nice expression and suppleness, still with some green moments for the piaffe/passage and pirouettes, but all the way with positive easy flow. 69,630%
Drombusch and Felicitas Hendricks are a strong combination with good experience at Grand Prix level. It is nice to watch and the performance does look easy and effortless. 69,413%
New international combination is Forever Young HRH with Lyndal Oatley. They already look like a very harmonious pair. No doubt both horse and rider knows the route. Tiny timing issues, but overall very nice picture and nothing look difficult. Look like a real Lyndal horse. 69,326%
“I need to learn her in the ring, as it’s no where near what I’m getting at home or in the warm up. I know this part would be the challenge, so I ride with no expectations and just wanting to learn how to prepare her in the test, but it’s fun to be back in the ring and develop our partnership. And I love her dearly,” Lyndal tells after their debut together.
New at Grand Prix level was Danish Amalie Albæk with Harmony´s Zomancier finishing as no 10 with 68,239%. Amalie has since July 2024 been part of Michael Klimke team. “It’s a big dream come true today. I can’t wait to see what the future holds! I’m incredibly grateful to be part of Team Klimke and for the opportunities the team and family are giving me”, writes Amalie on her Facebook profile.
Here you find the entire results.
