Entering the Westfalenhallen-arena as last rider, Fabienne Lütkemeier convinced the judges with a smooth round. Competing the 10-years-old Fabregaz (by Florestano) Lütkemeier couldn't hide a big smile while riding her test and landed a well-deserved victory with a score of 76.118%. It was the first big win for her and the DSP-bred gelding, who often stays in the shadows of Lütkemeiers number one horse D'Agostino. Finishing second, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the 13-years-old KWPN-mare Zaire E was happy with one of her last shows this season. Despite some small irritations in the flying changes series, the combination rode to a score of 72.647%. Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Burlingting FRH (by Breitling) completed the German podium with 71.863%.
Anabel Balkenhol and Dablino FRH (by De Niro) followed on 4th place (71.412%) and Dutch Marjan van der Jagd riding her 19-years-old partner Radetzky (by Houston) wrapped up the Top 5. Her score was 68.275%.
The previous day ended in an Irish victory by Judy Reynolds. In the Grand Prix Freestyle Reynolds and her 15-years-old gelding Vancouver K (by Jazz) accumulated a score of 76.700%. Hendrik Lochthowe, showing a very ambitious freestyle with difficult transitions was awarded 73.575%. Aboard Meggle's Boston (by Johnson) Lochthowe secured 2nd place ahead of Beatrice Buchwald and Daily Pleasure (by De Niro), ending with a final score of 72.250%. The Top 5 were completed by the Portuguese Boaventura Freire riding Sai Baba Plus (by Sir Donnerhall) and Joao Victor Marcari Oliva from Brasil, showing the 15-years old Xama Dos Pinhais. Their scores were 70.675% and 68.775%, respectively.
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