German Olympic eventer Ingrid Klimke scored a private greatest to win the Stuttgart leg of the dressage World Cup (9-13 November).
Ingrid and Franziskus FRH scored 83.44% within the grand prix freestyle to take the win on dwelling soil. Their take a look at included a one-handed prolonged trot to halt transition and within the creative class they have been awarded marks above 89%. Their earlier private greatest in freestyle was 80.680%.
“He listened so effectively at present, and he was simply improbable. I nonetheless can’t consider it,” stated Ingrid.
“He loves his freestyle. He was so calm and listening to me at present and his two-tempi modifications on the centreline have been superb in addition to the final piaffe on the flip and the prolonged trot on the very finish.”
Ingrid, who has represented Germany in eventing at 5 Olympics and holds two group golds and a group silver, made her dressage championship debut with Franziskus on the World Championships in Herning in August. The pair have been 14th within the grand prix and nineteenth within the particular. Ingrid at present stands nineteenth within the dressage world rankings, and 54th within the eventing.
“It’s fantastic to have this excellent stallion. He’s 14 years outdated now however continues to be bettering. Since [the 2022 World Championships in] Herning he appears to be having fun with himself much more and making extra progress,” stated Ingrid, who was requested how the victory compares to her many successes in eventing.
“In fact for those who win at Aachen or Luhmühlen it’s additionally very thrilling. I’ve performed a lot of fantastic issues however competing indoors is totally different and I prefer it loads. After I was youthful I watched my father (Reiner Klimke) doing it and tonight introduced reminiscences of him again for me. This was very particular.”
Isabell Werth had led the Stuttgart competitors after successful the grand prix on Friday (11 November), however needed to accept second within the freestyle the following day with 82.030%. Benjamin Werndl – the brother of Olympic champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl – rounded off the all-German podium with Day by day Mirror 9 in third.
Frederic Wandres and Bluetooth Previous, and Doroth Schneider and Faustus 94 rounded off the highest 5. The Netherlands’ Dinja van Liere and Hartsuijer scored a private greatest collectively on 80.225% for sixth, and Jessica von Bredow Werndl was tenth on Ferdinand BB on 78.205%. Benjamin leads the World Cup standings on 50 qualifying factors, Ingrid has moved into second on 40, and Isabell is third with 37 factors.
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