Nine nations were represented by the fifteen riders in the FEI World Cup Dressage Finals in S’Hertogenbosch but once again two riders dominated in their latest head to head encounter, reigning Olympic and European Freestyle Champion Anky van Grunsven (NED), and Germany’s number one rider Isabell Werth.

 

Isabell rode her 2007 World Cup winning horse Warum Nicht and beat Anky and Salinero in the qualifying Grand Prix competition, but when it came to the ‘Kür’ Final there was only one winner as Anky and Salinero put on a breathtaking performance to their new routine, to record an amazing 9^th FEI World Cup title for Anky.

 

Said Anky, “Normally I am quite critical of myself but I don’t think anything could have been better.”

 

First time viewers have the option to watch all tests without commentary. Expert commentary Richard Davison.  

 

RESULTS:

                                                                  

1   IPS Salinero                 Anky van Grunsven-NED     
2   Warum Nicht FRH          Isabell Werth-GER    
3   Max                            Kyra Kyrklund-FIN

4   Hunter Douglas Sunrise  Imke Schellekens-Bartels-NED       

5   Briar 899                     Jan Brink-SWE        

6   Hexagon’s                    Ollright Laurens van Lieren-NED     
7   Gredstedgars Casmir      Andreas Helgstrand-DEN       

8   Digby                          Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-DEN

9   Paganini                      Jeroen Devroe-BEL  
10 Afrikka                         Anders Dahl-DEN     

 

90 mins.