In Leipzig, it was just the dressage riders' turn to battle it out in the FEI Dressage World Cup Final - Grand Prix. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl lived up to her role as crowd favorite, walking away with the title with an impressive 84.793%.
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl was able to count on the fifteen-year-old mare TSF Dalera BB (by Easy Game) to put in an almost flawless performance in this first section with a shortened Grand Prix of the World Cup Final. With a solid total score of 84.793%, the German rider went home with the gold medal. Cathrine Dufour and Vamos Amigos (by Vitalis) were in excellent form and had to settle for a final score of 80.019% which earned them a silver medal in this first part of the World Cup final. Isabell Werth rode the seventeen-year-old Weihegold OLD (by Blue Hors Don Schufro) to the bronze with a final score of 79.756%.
Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Atterupgaards Orthilia (by I.P.S. Gribaldi) took fourth place with a score of 75.752%. Fifth place was for Denmark's Carina Cassoe Krüth and Heiline's Danciera (by Fuerstenball Old) who received a total score of 75.094%.
Photo: ©Tomas Holcbecher