Kittel adds second win to Wellington innings
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Swedish dressage passenger Patrik Kittel in addition to Watermill Scandic added a bright victory inwards Saturday’s Gold Coast Opener Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W to their win inwards Friday’s Grand Prix CDI-W, at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center inwards Wellington, Florida.
The pair of potent showings establishes them every bit top contenders inwards this weekend’s World Dressage Masters (WDM) CDI5* Palm Beach.
WDM volition travel far from a walkover, however. Kittel in addition to Watermill Scandic volition become upwards against many of the top-placed pairs from Saturday’s competition, every bit good every bit an array of novel challengers that includes Steffen Peters, Edward Gal, in addition to Hans Peter Minderhoud. But Kittel in addition to Scandic impressed both the judges in addition to the crowd with their stirring freestyle routine.
They performed to an assortment of upbeat stone tunes, displaying impeccable passage transitions to “Hot inwards the City.” “I intend it’s 1 of the best feelings I’ve ever had inwards the piaffe/passage,” Kittel said. Although “Dancing With Myself” was also alongside the musical selections, Kittel in addition to Scandic danced together inwards consummate harmony through rhythmic one-tempis in addition to a hitting canter half-pass. The judges awarded them a score of 80.125%.
As good every bit remarking on Watermill Scandic’s “unbelievable” piaffe/passage transitions, Kittel praised the horse’s wish to perform. “They conduct hold to combat with you lot when you lot are competing,” Kittel said. “And he’s 1 of these fighters. That’s what I dearest with him. He never gives up. He’s but ever trying, ever wanting to delight the rider, in addition to I intend that is 1 of his best characteristics.”
Adrienne Lyle in addition to Wizard also delivered a potent effort, overcoming a few errors inwards the walk in addition to one-tempis to house instant with 75.775%. They kept perfectly inwards fourth dimension with the music throughout, showing off an energetic canter half-pass to “You Can Leave Your Hat On” in addition to bounding through bold extensions to “Soul Man.” “I intend nosotros had a lot of fun,” Lyle said. “He loves his freestyle. He likes it a footling likewise much sometimes!”
As she prepares Wizard for the WDM freestyle, Lyle plans to “get him a footling to a greater extent than tired” in addition to thence that he volition travel to a greater extent than relaxed inwards the ring. “He was a footling chip amped upwards inwards there, in addition to thence nosotros had a yoke footling mistakes because of tension.”
Lyle’s coach, Debbie MacDonald, was happy with the pair’s placing. “I’m but really proud of her. I intend she held it together, in addition to she was on a Equus caballus that looked similar a fourth dimension bomb. But again, the judges actually dearest that edge, if you lot tin dismiss keep it. And that’s the cardinal – if you lot tin dismiss keep it.”
Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfven in addition to Divertimento‘s effortless freestyle placed them but behind Lyle inwards third, with a score of 74.525%. “It was his instant freestyle,” Vilhelmsson-Silfven said, “so I’m actually pleased with him. He got a chip tense with the music since he’s non actually used to it. But he’s learning.”
At WDM, Vilhelmsson-Silfven volition merchandise Divertimento for her Olympic mount, Don Auriello. She described Don Auriello every bit a “showman” who enjoys an electrical atmosphere: “He comes inwards in addition to says ‘Here, I tin dismiss produce this, I’m the best.’ And in addition to thence it’s a cool feeling to ride him.” The modify inwards horses should brand her a formidable opponent for the other WDM riders.
Lars Petersen in addition to Mariett finished 4th afterward taking the Pb inwards the starting fourth dimension one-half of the contest with 71.725%. Their test, laid to a circus music theme, included a exactly executed slowing of a canter pirouette that was timed to coincide with the music.
Animated extensions highlighted David Marcus‘s examination aboard Chrevi’s Capital, in addition to they overcame a spook midway through the examination to accept 5th with 69.200%. Marcus felt that having a run-through of the freestyle would “absolutely” travel helpful going into WDM. “This was a nifty warm-up exhibit for us, in addition to I’m going to accept him dwelling in addition to but give him a footling confidence earlier the weekend,” he said.
Fellow Canadian Jacqueline Brooks, riding D-Niro, scored 68.825% to repeat her sixth-place seek from Friday’s Grand Prix. Her freestyle music featured selections past times Canadian artists. “It’s the starting fourth dimension exhibit of the season, in addition to thence things are a chip rusty, but he actually tried hard,” Brooks said. “I don’t intend he actually made whatever mistakes – he but needed a footling chip to a greater extent than power.”
All 6 of the riders who finished inwards the ribbons, every bit good every bit seventh-placed Silvia Rizzo in addition to Donnerbube II, supply for the WDM.
Kittel, although pleased with his win, does non excogitation to residue on his laurels. “We conduct hold to motility a notch up, even, if nosotros wish to travel inwards a skillful spot adjacent week,” he said. “The contest doesn’t sleep.”
“We’re all going to give it a fight, that’s for sure.”
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