2005 CDIO Aachen

Brink Soars to the Top in a Sensational Grand Prix Special

Iklé and Salieri CH Recognized

Tension free rides were rewarded today in the Special, even though the judges' panel for this CDIO has been remarkably unsynchronised.

Swiss Sylvia Ikle ranked second with her Salieri CH (by Sinclair). Their forte is the piaffe and passage which is loose, relaxed, harmonious and expressive. Ikle has the reins in a very light contact with the bit and can do loosen the contact without losing rhythm or power in the gaits. Iklé has been upward bound with her cool Salieri this 2005 show season, but her quality rides finally got rewarded here in Aachen. They scored 75.400%.

Edward Gal and Lingh (by Flemmingh x Columbus) finished in third position. Lingh was much more on the job today than in the Grand Prix, even though Edward constantly had to motivate him with his leg to keep the bay stallion energetically forward. The combination showed outstanding half passes and a lovely end piaffe - passage on the center line. They scored 74.960%.