2002 World Equestrian Games

Grand Prix Test Group One - September 11, 2002

Horses to Remember: FBW Kennedy and Stirling Stilton

Similar to Coby van Baalen's electric riding style is the one of Lone Jorgenssen but the Danish rider is more controlled and more subtle in her aids. FBW Kennedy is a super horse with memorable trot half passes. He made no major mistakes and stayed up in the frame throughout the test.

A thrilling pair that presented itself in the ring today were Heath Ryan and GV Stirling Stilton. Quite unknown to the European crowd, the Australian Ryan got almost the best out of his dark bay gelding. Stilton has a divine trot, but needs more opening of the frame in canter. Stilton's extended trot was an eye catcher as well as the second piaffe-passage part in the test. Ryan probably lost most of his point in the canter part, but was, nevertheless, a bit underscored. The 64.960% could well have been a nice 66 or 67%.

The second group for the Grand Prix test will present itself in the morning of September 12, 2002, at the Chapin center. Klaus Husenbeth and Ulla Salzgeber need to confirm the excellent performances that had shown at the 2002 CDI Aachen, while the American team with Wilcox and Seidel still to go, now has to chance to claim the gold or confirm silver.

Text by Astrid Appels of Eurodressage