It was in music that this 6th edition of the Deauville CPEDI*** drew to a close : the best riders of the weekend, qualified following the combined results of the Team Test and the Individual Championship Test, battled it out in the Freestyle. « On the Freestyle, the technicity takes presidency over the music and the choreography » commented Anne Prain, jury president of this Deauville CPEDI***. Rhythm, energy and suppleness are expected by the jury : « We pay a lot attention to the way of which the rider applies the aids and the way in which the horse responds : he must be calm and relaxed. »The aim of this class is to bring out the best in the horses and hide their weak points. However, it was no question of hiding anything from the judges : all the arena must be used, equally on the right rein as on the left rein. It’s also the moment for the riders to leave the classical dressage choreographies by offering in the arena original floor plans. The music complements the test as it must be suitable for the horses paces and should even go as far as to perfectly match the cadence of the couple. VALERIUS TO THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC What a champion ! A perfectly timed test for Sophie Wells who easily took the Freestyle on the Grade IV (77.600 %) with a very on form Valerius : breath-taking extended trots, canter half passes and flying changes seduced both the jury and the public. « What made this pair stand out is without a doubt their technical ability, their harmonious duo who offered a lovely choreography, beautifully in time with the musicx» explained Anne Prain when she was asked why the British rider systematically takes the first places. Line Kongensgaard (DEN) and Laponio, third during the Team Test and the Individual Championship Test, offered themselves the second place with a test that was both harmonious and showed good cadence (71.000 %) followed by Irish rider James Dwyer riding Fleurette Van de Kreungel (69.500 %).
It was in music that this 6th edition of the Deauville CPEDI*** drew to a close : the best riders of the weekend, qualified following the combined results of the Team Test and the Individual Championship Test, battled it out in the Freestyle. « On the Freestyle, the technicity takes presidency over the music and the choreography » commented Anne Prain, jury president of this Deauville CPEDI***. Rhythm, energy and suppleness are expected by the jury : « We pay a lot attention to the way of which the rider applies the aids and the way in which the horse responds : he must be calm and relaxed. »The aim of this class is to bring out the best in the horses and hide their weak points. However, it was no question of hiding anything from the judges : all the arena must be used, equally on the right rein as on the left rein. It’s also the moment for the riders to leave the classical dressage choreographies by offering in the arena original floor plans. The music complements the test as it must be suitable for the horses paces and should even go as far as to perfectly match the cadence of the couple. VALERIUS TO THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC What a champion ! A perfectly timed test for Sophie Wells who easily took the Freestyle on the Grade IV (77.600 %) with a very on form Valerius : breath-taking extended trots, canter half passes and flying changes seduced both the jury and the public. « What made this pair stand out is without a doubt their technical ability, their harmonious duo who offered a lovely choreography, beautifully in time with the musicx» explained Anne Prain when she was asked why the British rider systematically takes the first places. Line Kongensgaard (DEN) and Laponio, third during the Team Test and the Individual Championship Test, offered themselves the second place with a test that was both harmonious and showed good cadence (71.000 %) followed by Irish rider James Dwyer riding Fleurette Van de Kreungel (69.500 %).