Justin Verboomen at the prizegiving - photo: screenshot / Clipmyhorse
World Cup Grand Prix Neumünster
The German spectators where ready this morning for the Grand Prix, not packed but still fairly crowded in the legendary Neumünster arena.
Justin Verboomen just bringing his excellent riding into the arena again today. 11 year old Djembe de Hus with great qualities and for some moments you might wish for a bit more, but no doubt that Justin´s mission seems to be completed showing an error free test, and at the same time gaining valuable confidence for Djembe in the very small arena.
Super halt, bit conservative diagonal (goes to toilet), supple uphill half pass right, left missing bit more bending, good halt bit tense rein back, good balanced diagonal, nice into passage, super passage of the ground, easy into super active piaffe at the spot, bit tension out, good passage, nice into walk, good extended walk long neck still connection, good collected walk, good into passage, super passage, bit forward (goes to toilet) piaffe, good out, nice passage, nice into canter, nice 2 times, good extension, missing bit more collection for zigzag, good 1 times, super 1st pirouette, good 2nd, good into trot, nice diagonal, nice into passage, bit tense hind into piaffe, good piaffe, nice out, super final passage, good halt.
Again today Justin was followed by countryman Larissa Pauluis with Flambeau, showing new PB Grand Prix test with 74,196%
Good halt, good diagonal, well balanced half passes, bit early halt but super nice, power diagonal, sharp into passage at V, nice passage, nice beat and regularity for piaffe with good sit, easy transitions, good passage, good extended walk, nice contact and stretch of neck, good collected walk, nice into passage, tiny forward trend piaffe, easy transitions, good passage, nice into canter, nice big 2 times, super extended canter becomes bigger and supple, nice change, good zigzag, good 1 times tiny swing, bit big but nice quality 1st pirouette, 2nd missing bit more canter, nice into trot, supple soft diagonal, strong final centerline push the neck bit up, nice halt.
Germany´s Raphael Netz and Great Escape Camelot also showed a strong and new PB performance with very nice harmony. 73,587%
Super halt, direct forward, good diagonal, smooth go balanced half passes uphill, nice halt with rein back, good diagonal, super into passage, nice passage active of the ground, good piaffe bit high hind, good transitions, nice passage, good extended walk could show bit more let go, nice collected walk, sharp into passage, good passage, same 2nd piaffe bit high hind, good transitions, good passage, nice into canter, good 2 times, good extended canter, good zigzag, good 1 times bit tension, super control and balance 1st pirouette, missing tiny balance but still very nice 2nd pirouette, good into trot, nice diagonal, super nice final centerline, super timing, nice halt.
Both Joao Moreira with Drosa Fürst Kennedy OLD (placed 4th) and Moritz Treffinger with Fiderdance (placed 5th) showed very harmonious performances. Fürst Kennedy looked a bit affected by the small arena, but well managed all the way, and Fiderdance with a few minor tensions, but still showing a strong performance.
Harmony
Today, it wasn’t only the top combinations who demonstrated true harmony. Across the board, partnerships were clearly visible and reflected by harmonious performances with ex super nice contact. Even though the intense atmosphere in the small arena made an impact on some of the horses today.
No doubt the way Justin is able to show his horses, also brings both ambitions and positive wibes to the entire sport, including of course top boost for Belgium dressage.
Here you find the entire results from World Cup Grand Prix.