German equestrian Isabell Werth achieved victory this Friday, November 13, in the Grand Prix of Classical Dressage held at the Stuttgart German Masters, a qualifying event for the FEI World Cup Freestyle which will take place tomorrow, Saturday, at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle.
In this 40th edition of the German international competition, Werth has once again taken first place, this time alongside Viva Gold OLD, a ten-year-old Oldenburg stallion with whom he has obtained an average of 77,826%, the highest of the participating pairs.
After completing her routine, the German rider expressed satisfaction with her performance, although she acknowledged a few minor setbacks: "Apart from a couple of details, I'm very pleased. The little incident with the droppings was a shame, but otherwise, everything went very smoothly," Werth explained at the end of the test.
Second place went to Marieke van der Putten from the Netherlands, who presented Zantana RS2 OLD NOP, a twelve-year-old mare with whom she achieved an average score of 75,348%. Her performance allowed her to finish behind Werth and complete a double of averages above 75% in the top positions.
Third place went to Belgian rider Larissa Pauluis, who competed with Flambeau, a sixteen-year-old KWPN horse. The pair achieved an average score of 73,587%, completing the podium on this first day of the Dressage World Cup in Stuttgart.
The competition continues tomorrow, Saturday, November 14, starting at 17:00 PM, with the Freestyle Grand Prix, a qualifying event for the FEI World Cup. Isabell Werth and Viva Gold OLD will compete on this second day after winning the Grand Prix, while Marieke van der Putten and Larissa Pauluis will try to repeat their strong performances in the Freestyle.
