Pictures: Dirk Caremans - Hippofoto

The 7-year-old First Qualification was fully owned by German riders, on a neck-to-neck event featuring Danciero (Dancier x Floriscount) bred by Zg Broers U. Weber, defending champion Global Player OLD (Grand Galaxy Win T x Blue Hors Don Schufro) bred by Henrik Hansen and Diaton (Dimaggio x Benetton Dream FRH) bred by Silke Groeneveld.

Anna Kasprzak aboard Danciero made their way to the top with a 83,325 score and a quality overall mark of 90,4%. With a score of 83,184, hence only 0,141 points below winners’ score, Leonie Richter and 2022’s 6-year-old FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Champion Global Player OLD secured the second place with the greatest trot of all 40 contestants: 9,4! Nicole Wego-Engelmeyer and Diaton then came to complete this 100% German top 3, with an overall score of 83,057, an amazing 9,4 for perspective and 90,4% for the overall quality of their presentation.

1st place – Danciero (Dancier x Floriscount) & Anna Kasprzak

2nd place – Global Player OLD (Grand Galaxy Win T x Blue Hors Don Schufro) & Leonie Richter

3rd place – Diaton (Dimaggio x Benetton Dream FRH) & Nicole Wego-Engelmeyer