Mission complete
From a very difficult competition at Compiégne where Bohemian became very tense and Cathrine was not able to enter the arena for the Grand Prix Special, today’s goal was clear - to get Bohemian back on track.
And from the very first step to the final halt Bohemian was fully focused and did not show a single wrong step. Effortless, expressive and powerful like we’ve seen them so many times in the past.
Super halt, power diagonal, supple half passes with good crossing, superb halt with rein back, power diagonal, WOW passage/piaffe/passage and transitions spot on, super relaxation for extended walk, super collected walk tour, 15 at the spot piaffe steps, super passage, nice into canter, super 2 times, power extended canter, good zigzag becomes bit hind vertical, super 1 times, controlled 1st pirouette, super 2nd pirouette, super into trot at M, good diagonal, super power final centerline, super halt. 80,348%
For both Cathrine and the Danish national coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein it was a big relief and a very happy moment This was the most import ride for Dufour in a very long time, as she has been and is the anchorman at the Danish team, and it would be more like a nightmare if the national coach and the team to disregard from their appearance at the national team for the Olympics.
From H2R point of view Daniel Bachmann Andersen knocking at door for the reserve spot for the Olympics with Marshall-Bell even though they still need more kilometers at the competition arena.
Good halt, good power for diagonal, good crossing half pass right, lack bit carriage left, unbalanced halt with rein back, good diagonal, bit tense hind for passage, lack bit more energy for 1st piaffe, could show bit better flow for transitions, good walk tour, nice and easy 2nd piaffe in good balance well balanced transitions, good into canter, nice 2 times, good extended canter, bit unbalanced zigzag, good 1 times, lack bit balance for 1st pirouette, 2nd better control and balance, bit unbalanced hind for diagonal, good final centerline, nice halt. 72,826%
Daniel and Fanalino took the final placement today - Bit unbalanced halt, well balanced diagonal, nice swing half passes lack bit more bending, bit hurried rein back, power diagonal, good passage, nice active piaffe bit unbalanced out small unbalance turning of passage, good walk tour, nice 2nd piaffe tour, nice 2 times, good extended canter, good zigzag, ok 1 times bit tense, 1st pirouette need more sit, 2nd need bit more control, good diagonal, some resistance for final piaffe, good passage, nice halt.
Only 10 points behind were Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov. A very honest mare in the arena only lacking bit more routine for the Grand Prix. Super halt, power diagonal, power crossing uphill flow half passes, good halt with bit resistance for rein back, power balance for diagonal, good into passage, bit tense hind for piaffe and bit tense for transition out, super relaxed exetended walk nice collected walk, bit forward 2nd piaffe lack a bit of energy, good into canter, nice 2 time jumps bit to left, power extended canter, super balance for zigzag, small error mid 1 times, good 1st pirouette bit big, lost balance 2nd pirouette, good final diagonal, nice final centerline.
