Fri, 08/09/2013 - 21:01
Laura Stigler and the Hanoverian gelding Doubleyou W aced the 6-year
old preliminary test at the 2013 World Championships for Young Dressage
Horses in Verden, Germany, on Friday morning 9 August 2013. Germany
dominated the ranking of the class with no less than six of their horses
in the top ten and three of them taking the so called podium places.
There was much more "restraint" in the scoring today as judging
panellists Sandy Phillips, Isabelle Judet, Jacques van Daele and Linda
Zang sorted out the ranking of the horses with a more realistic grasp on
the points. Strong harmonious riding fortunately also had the upper
hand over articifial flash and extravagance in the 6-year old division.
While Stigler and Doubleyou W were today's winners with a
9.28 total score, second placed Sa Coeur and third placed Damon's
Delorange were on the pair's heels with their 9.14 and 9.12 score and
anything is still possible in the Finals on Sunday.
Laura rode a very clean and meticulous test aboard German former pony
team medal winning Lena Charlotte Walterscheidt's Doubleyou W (by Don
Romantic x Rohdiamant). The trot was cadanced and the horse kept the
smooth rhythm in the lateral movements as well. The medium trot was very
controlled in tempo, but not ridden the entire diagonal, the extended
trot was excellent. The halt for rein back wasn't square but the rein
back itself went well. The walk tour was lovely. In canter the bright
bay gelding makes very big strides but overall he could be more on the
hindleg. The extensions were good and the changes successful. Stigler
received a 9.4 for trot, 9.0 for walk, 9.8 for canter, 8.8 for
submission and 9.4 for general impression to average 9.28.
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