Wendy de Fontaine & Isabell Werth - photo: screenshot Clipmyhorse
Today was just Werth and Wendy´s third international Grand Prix together and finishing with an impressive score of 77% says a lot. From the scores itself it is improvement from first show at Le Mans scoring 74%, next show in Aachen scoring 75% and today´s score of 77%.
Much more important is the way of the improvement over those just three different shows in just three month.
The overall former kind of hectic picture has become much more balanced, eventhough the trot extensions are not a highlight and still shown a bit hectic. Said that the trot half passes are now much more balanced where you get the impression that the tempo now lets Wendy finish each step in her own balance. Piaffe tours has improved significantly, again every step is in balance without asking for a quicker rhythm but it looks as if Werth is asking and waiting Wendy to respond the way she is able to do the job without tensions combined with easy transitions. One time tempies are today shown with quality jump of the ground with much bigger strides from behind. Also the pirouettes has improved with more clear airtime.
All in all today´s performance look like a clear step towards Werth Olympic horse this summer.