Germany wins third Nations Cup dressage leg
Germany secured a crisp, build clean victory inward the tertiary leg of the FEI Nations Cup Dressage 2013 serial on domicile soil at Aachen on Thursday.
The powerful side were favourites from the outset too lived upward to expectations when topping the winner’s podium yesteryear a margin of to a greater extent than than vii per centum points over Denmark, patch the USA finished third. A total of nine countries were represented at this penultimate leg of the airplane pilot series, which volition come upward to a decision at Hickstead, Great Britain inward early on August.
Reigning Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage champion Helen Langehanenberg headed the private rankings too left the squad effect inward niggling dubiousness amongst silent simply about other lovely functioning from the stallion Damon Hill NRW every bit the contest was drawing to a close. Runners-up Kingdom of Denmark were pleased. As hosts of the Ecco FEI European Championships inward Herning inward 8 weeks fourth dimension they came to Aachen amongst the intention of making the best possible impression too they succeeded, amongst Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein too Digby bolstering their seat when slotting into tertiary house ahead of team-mate Anna Kasprzak too Donnperignon inward fourth.
But it was Anabel Balkenhol’s corporation ride amongst Dablino FRH, 13th of the 37 starting combinations to movement into the arena, that laid Deutschland on the route to success. Posting a score of 77.043 amongst her 13-year old-gelding, she provided her side amongst a corporation platform too when Isabell Werth steered Don Johnson FRH to a grade of 73.979 too and then Langehanenberg produced the exclusively score over eighty percent – 81.128 – that clinched it. Fabienne Lutkemeier’s 71.830 amongst D’Agostino was the discard score, every bit the best 3 scores counted, but German linguistic communication Chef d’Equipe, Monica Theodorescu, said afterwards: “Fabienne is non happy because she made a few mistakes, but she deserved to live on the squad too I’m proud of her!”
The United States of America seek was strengthened yesteryear a fifth-place complete for Steffen Peters too the 11-year-old Legolas. The rider, who is based inward Del Mar, California, has had Aachen inward his sights all season, bringing the Equus caballus to Hagen (GER) inward Apr too and then flight them both dorsum to the United States of America earlier crossing the Atlantic in 1 trial to a greater extent than for this latest trial inward their calendar. He is enthusiastic nearly the concept of FEI Nations Cup Dressage, too Legolas, who has been partnered amongst Peters for final xviii months, continues to demonstrate an impressive degree of improvement every fourth dimension out, scoring 75.298 percent.
Sweden finished 4th amongst The Netherlands inward 5th too Kingdom of Belgium inward 6th place. Both Kingdom of Spain too Republic of Finland fielded simply 3 riders, finishing 7th too 9th respectively. The British, winners at the 2d leg of the serial inward Rotterdam (NED) final week, exclusively managed 8th house on this occasion.
The German linguistic communication win was non without its moments of drama. While Lutkemeier laid the phase too Balkenhol followed amongst a score that would accept quite simply about beating, it wasn’t all obviously sailing for the multi-medalled Werth, who had what Chef d’Equipe Theodorescu described every bit “a niggling fourth dimension error inward the warm-up”. Werth admitted afterward that she didn’t maintain an oculus on her scout – “I idea at that spot were 3 riders earlier me but I had 10 minutes also much, I was create 10 minutes also early on too he (Don Johnson FRH) was a fight over the point!”
Theodorescu could come across the funny side of it. “Things happen, specially to riders who don’t hit many shows too don’t own got much experience! I know for the hereafter improve volition occur too she made a lovely ride too the best of the province of affairs – it happened …” the squad managing director said amongst a twinkle inward her eye.
Theodorescu continued: “It is a novel province of affairs for me to own got the laurels to live usage of this team. Helen too Damon Hill were prepared actually well, they were real precise, real elastic too on the point. The Equus caballus was gibe too supple too harmonious.” She said Werth “had a real skilful ride amongst no error too showed all her skills”, too when asked what was the biggest surprise of her twenty-four hours she replied, “well it wasn’t actually a large surprise but it was Annabel getting to demonstrate what is inward her horse, I’m real happy for her,” she said. Theodorescu volition advert her squad for the European Championships on Sunday.
Danish omnibus Rudolf Zielinger was pleased amongst the effect achieved yesteryear his pathfinder Lone Bang Larsen amongst Fitou L. “Lone had a cracking start inward Stadl Paura too Hagen … the whole combination looks real secure. They tin handgrip the pressure, their highlights are the piaffe too passage too they own got 3 skilful basic gaits. Lone was brave today, going inward commencement too on her commencement fourth dimension inward Aachen.”
Looking forrard to the forthcoming European Championships. he continued: “I’ll live happy if nosotros are 2d or tertiary inward Herning. We volition own got a potent squad too volition live going for a medal inward the squad but at that spot is England, Kingdom of the Netherlands too Deutschland who are real strong. Anna took actually high jeopardy today too at that spot is a niggling take away chances to become higher. Lone, our commencement rider, was a niggling nervous too could own got been to a greater extent than powerful, but I believe nosotros tin live real competitive for the Europeans.”
But it was Germany’s Langehanenberg who stole the limelight silent again, consistently scoring over eighty percent throughout her exam too finishing amongst the squarest of foursquare halts. As she leaned forrard to give her stallion a large hug he shook his caput every bit if to state “yes, that was pretty skilful all right!”, too at that spot is no dubiousness that this yoke are the ones to musical rhythm out on the circuit correct now.
Talking nearly Damon Hill NRW Langehanenberg said: “He volition own got a intermission after Aachen. The fourth dimension betwixt the German linguistic communication Dressage Championships (at Balve 3 weeks ago) was quite short. When he has a intermission he goes jogging but doesn’t own got whatever dressage training. Hopefully nosotros tin aspect forrard to Herning, but commencement he volition larn a balance now. I had a cracking feeling today, he felt fresh too willing to become inward too was moving forward, it was a pleasance to ride him too I had fun – too I intend he did too!”
As the FEI Nations Cup Dressage airplane pilot serial moves towards its decision at Hickstead on August 4 the Dutch agree the lead. But they own got exclusively a two-point payoff over Sweden at the top of the leaderboard, patch Deutschland lies tertiary after today’s victory, simply about other 8 points farther adrift.
Result:
1. Deutschland 232.150: D’Agostino (Fabienne Lutkemeier) 71.830, Dablino FRH (Annabel Balkenhol) 77.043, Don Johnson FRH (Isabel Werth) 73.979, Damon Hill NRW (Helen Lengehanenberg) 81.128.
2. Kingdom of Denmark 223.043: Fitou L (Lone Bang Larsen) 71.979, Akeem Foldager (Andreas Helgstrand) 68.426, Digby (Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein) 75.638, Donnperignon (Anna Kasprzak) 75.426.
3. USA 217.298: Doktor (Shelly Francis) 69.596, Rafalca (Jan Ebeling) 70.936, Calecto V (Tina Konyot) 71.064, Legolas (Steffen Peters) 75.298.
4. Sweden 210.042: Liza Minelli (Jeanna Hogberg) 68.723, Fleetwood (Malin Hamilton) 70.234, Triviant (Charlotte Haid Bondergaard) 67.787, Toy Story (Patrik Kittel) 71.085.
5. Netherlands 208.532: Vorst D (Diederik van Silfhout) 68.319, Ulysses la Haya (Laurens van Lieren) 67.319, Unlimited (Stephanie Peters) 68.064, Kingsley Siro (Danielle Heijkoop) 72.149.
6. Kingdom of Belgium 207.511: Vradin (Simon Missiaen) 69.745, Lucky Dance (Julie de Deken) 64.936, Le Beau (Philippe Jorissen) 66.213, Donnerfee (Claudia Fassaert) 71.553.
7. Kingdom of Spain 207.127: Famous Boy (Borja Carracosa) 64.574, Numberto (Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez) 71.106, Grandioso (Jose Daniel Martin Dockx) 71.447.
8. Great Britain 203.618: Pegasus MK (Anna Ross Davies) 66.511, Marakov (Michael Eilberg) 68.681, Weltzin (Hanah Biggs) 61.106, Pasoa (Nikki Crisp) 68.426.
9. Republic of Finland 198.340: Soraya ll (Stella Hagelstam) 67.319, Skovlunds Mas Guapo (Mikaela Lindh) 71.447, Sini Spirit (Emma Kanerva) 59.574.
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