Espe and Eva Möller - photo credit: Lily Forado
Stefanie Wolf and For Gold in the lead with a super presentation, but with the sharp perspective glasses the hindlegs are just missing more push under the body for all gaits.
A clear medal horse is Espe with Eva Möller and it seems very harsh with 6,5 for the walk, as the walk itself is with super quality and rhythm, but yes not 100% relaxed but not for just 6,5! From H2R point of view this must be reflected by the submission where they correctly were scored with 7,8.
Espe 🇩🇪 / Eva Möller - light-footed power trot, bit high tempo, super balance, good halt with rein back, tense start walk but active good power walk tiny unsteady search for the bit, power canter uphill active, superb transition to walk, super counter canter and transition to trot, super presentation.
Springbank II VH with Severo Jurado Lopez showed a strong test, but for some moment the big stallion lacking a bit more clear self carriage and push from hind, becomes tiny unsteady in the contact.
Springbank II VH 🇸🇪 Severo Jurado Lopez - bit unbalanced halt, lot of power for trot bit unbalanced moments in the contact, super halt with rein back, active walk with good relaxation, super power for canter tour, late transition to trot.
Both Danish horses Eleverhøjs Raccolto with Meike Lang and Skovens Tzarina with Betina Jæger were showing super nice qualities, but lacking more relaxation and suppleness for the walk tours.
Everhøjs Raccolto 🇩🇰DEN (GER) - super nice supple forward trot tour in a nice frame, unfortunately very tense halt with rein back, good rhythm for the walk tour, could show more over track, lovely uphill well balanced canter, super from behind every single stride, simple change to close to the fence becomes unbalanced, nice trot with longer reins in good balance.
Skovens Tzarina 🇩🇰/ Betina Jæger - light and easy trot tour in good balance with nice expression, bit tense halt with rein back, need bit more let go for the walk tour good, good rhythm, good quality in the canter, small tension for simple change.
For both Solo Mio presented for USA by Emily Miles and Hawtins Lirica with British Lucinda Elliot they became a bit unbalanced during their tests. Both horses with super nice qualities but lacking a bit more support from their riders to be able to show their top potential.