The germans are unbeatable at the moment - two combinations over 80% and two combinations just below 80% makes them unbeatable.
From H2R today’s winner were Showtime & Dorothee Schneider even with the small canter issue at transition from passage (just have a look at the comments during their tests here below), but from the judges still have 3 x 1 and 2 x 2 for Werth against 3 x 2 and 2 x 1 for Schneider.
Huge achievement for the Danish team
With the two strong young Danes and a solid performances from Jojo AZ the 2nd place at the podium was secured for Denmark today. Last time Denmark was in this league was back in the start of the eighties, where they came 2nd four times in the team competition and Anne Grethe Jensen with Marzog were individual winners twice.
H2R comments during the test - placed from 1 - 6
Bella Rose GER - good halt, bit hectic diagonal, super short side, wauw half pass crossing, balance, suppleness, super transition to passage, top passage, extensions bit hurried, half pass right super, passage look like clear 10´s, good walk tour, tiny short walk into transition, superb 1st piaffe, passage top, small stop before 2nd piaffe but keep on without any issues, nice half passes tiny unbalance in contact, nice 2 times, bit tense 1 times could cover more ground, super extended canter with class change, lack the clear canter for pirouettes, outstanding final centerline, what a final halt. VIDEO BELOW
Showtime FRH GER - so much expression for the passage tours, so much elevation and suppleness, smooth half passes, wauw transitions and lightness, small canter into final extension before walk tour, superb over the back extended walk, top collected walk, super 1st piaffe including transitions, nice 2nd piaffe with good transitions, super nice canter half passes with good control, tiny short neck for 2 times, small tensions for 1 times, super extended canter including transition, super pirouettes, very expressive long side, one step by the other for the passage, wow last piaffe, and passage to final halt.
Erlentanz GBR - good halt, super diagonal with uphill power frame, super half pass, expressive passage, small tensions hind, lots of expression for the passage, super transitions in and out, small tension at A for passage, super extended walk, good collected walk, active 1st piaffe, small tensions hind for passage, nice 2nd piaffe, good half passes, superb forward 2 times uphill, 1 times nice, super extended canter and change, lot of activity for 1st pirouette, 2nd with small parallel 1st jump, nice passage gives him a bit room, bit forward piaffe. VIDEO BELOW
TSF Dalera BB GER - good start, full power balanced diagonal, nice regular supple half pass left, nice supple transition at C super regular passage, super uphill light half pass right, good walk over the back with good relaxation, bit tense collected walk, small tension into 1st piaffe, 2nd also bit lost of balance in the piaffe, good transition to canter, nice half passes in super nice balance, good 2 times keep the relaxation well, same quality 1 times, super nice canter quality for both pirouettes, super final centerline with very nice piaffe.
Incredible strong young Danes
🇩🇰Bohemian DEN - good halt, first extension bit short in the neck, nice flow half pass left, good transition to passage, super through the body passage, nice flow for half pass right, sharp transitions, very nice extended walk, super collected walk, WOW transition from walk to TOP PIAFFE and out again, WOW again 2nd piaffe, super transition to canter, nice balance for canter half passes, super 2 times bit low frame, super 1 times, super extension could be a bit more uphill for the extension, superb control and activity for both pirouettes, unfortunately lost balance out 2nd, power long side, WAUW final centerline.
🇩🇰 Blue Hors Don Olymbrio DEN - super nice start, bit unbalanced in the neck for 1st half pass, small unbalance in corner after start 1st passage, nice 2nd half pass, superb extended walk nice relaxation through the body, good collected walk, need a bit more activity for 1st piaffe but nice, 2nd piaffe nice balanced, nice half passes, super use of full diagonal for 2 times, nice power 1 times, super extended canter with super change, superb 1st pirouette, error 1 times, nice quality 2nd pirouette bit bigger, super smooth final centerline, including active supple piaffe.
Fry was on fire ones again at Deutsche Bank Stadium
British young Fry (she is just 23 year old) has for sure conquered Aachen with all 3 horses, and ones again today for the team competition with Dark Legend.
Dark Legend GBR - tense halt, super nice trot tour, small uneven steps hind for passage, nice piaffe at the spot, 1st piaffe direct from collected walk, strong canter tour, super nice final. NEW LEADER and for sure must be their ticket for the Europeans.