On Monday and Tuesday, the performances offered by PRE horses served to classify for the Grand Prix Special at the seventh World Equestrian Games, currently underway. At 11:20, José Antonio García Mena riding Norte Lovera—owned by Yeguada Lovera—entered the arena, to earn the best average in the Grand Prix. Of course, this is standard practice for these contestants at international competitions. After a brilliant first exercise and a few slip-ups half way through the test, horse and rider surpassed the score earned the previous day to achieve 72.689% —the highest average earned to date by Norte Lovera in a Grand Prix Special.
The judges granted the following scores:
Judge C (president): Susan HOEVENAARS – 69.804
Judge H: Dietrich PLEWA – 73.235
Judge M: Isabelle JUDET – 72.745
Judge M: Isabelle JUDET – 72.745
Judge E: Stephen CLARKE – 73.824
Judge B: Liselotte FORE – 73.922
Judge B: Liselotte FORE – 73.922
Judge K: Francis VERBEEK – 75.098
Judge F: Elizabeth MC MULLEN – 7.0196
Judge F: Elizabeth MC MULLEN – 7.0196
Once Norte finished, there were still 20 horses/riders waiting to perform, including Grandioso III, owned by Hampton Green Farm, bred by Yeguada Marín García and ridden by José Daniel Martín Dockx. Upon entering the arena about 1:45 pm, they offered a good test to earn 74.090 in the Grand Prix. Our hearts are sent on this horse and rider, who, with a bit of luck, will qualify for the Kür—Grandioso really knows how to shine!
The scores were:
Judge C (president): Susan HOEVENAARS – 73.333
Judge H: Dietrich PLEWA – 73.529
Judge M: Isabelle JUDET – 75.294
Judge M: Isabelle JUDET – 75.294
Judge E: Stephen CLARKE – 73.235
Judge B: Liselotte FORE – 73.431
Judge B: Liselotte FORE – 73.431
Judge K: Francis VERBEEK – 75.882
Judge F: Elizabeth MC MULLEN – 73.922
Judge F: Elizabeth MC MULLEN – 73.922
We will keep you posted about all of the WEG participants representing the Purebred Spanish Horse as a breed. Updated information will be available on the ANCCE web site (www.ancce.com) and on facebook and twitter.
Moreover, you can follow the results of all participants by going to this link: http://www.normandy2014.com/live/2/dressage and watch today’s Dressage events on Eurosport (from Spain) as of 1:00 pm tomorrow afternoon (CET+1).