It also became a very intereting final for the 6 yr old horses
Today´s winner Loodswood Dancing Diamond by Dancier / Wolkenstein II with Anne-Kathrin Pohlmeier showed top qualities in the final. As mentioned the other day this horse moves off the ground in every in step, no matter if it´s trot, walk or canter. And as an addition the overall picture of the horse just says GRAND PRIX. Looks like a horse with all the abilities and top rideable, also carrying his rider with lightness and effortless.
A dream for the top rider, and for sure any amateur would love the daily ride here too. 9.72 was fully deserved winner score for the 6 yr old final.
Adelinde and Governor TS were also well deserved with today´s silver medal. Easy going, in a natural closed frame, with super lightness of the movements and very correct technical test from Adelinde. Positive and relaxed young stallion enjoying all the clapping from the spectators, the way his father Totilas also enjoyed this attention. Scoring 9.06.
And then the DRAMA
At first hand Sir Skyfall OLD and Frederic Wandres were proclaimed bronze medal winners with 8.86, but during the price giving it became a reality that the deduction for Severo and Quel Filou doing wrong way at their test NOT brought them to a 6th place, but exactly brought them to the bronze medal spot.
As told from Team Helgstrand a young boy was catching up Severo and Quel Filou on their way to the stables telling them, that the scoring was WRONG.
Instead Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez won the bronze medal, without being honored at the price giving in front of all the fans. And for the both the team and Severo this final of the Championships became just weird.
The entire Helgstrand team and Severo are of course very sorry for Frederic Wandres, who had to give back the bronze medal at the subsequent press conference - very imbarrassing and regrettable situation for everyone.
Correct score for Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - 8,99!
Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: Timo Martis
