The marks of the stallion at the European Championships in Aachen breeds resentment. The German dressage team brings only bronze.
Loriot would have his fun at the European Championships in had cavalry. Gorgeous names can be found in the message lists of the dressage: the Horse’s Atterupgaards Orthilia for example, or the Finnish rider Eevamaria Porthan-Broddell. Annette Fringe Iacobäus and Eduard van de Wolff Wester Rodde also have pretty name – but a serious job. Two days sitting the Swede and the Dutchman as their five colleagues in small white cottage on the sandy rectangle that have placed in the Aachener jumping stadium the organizers. You see the perennial Grand Prix program, presented by 72 pairs. At these sweltering days there are certainly more pleasant task than the judges.
And then they stood still at the center of criticism. Especially from the camp of the Equestrian Federation of the host country. On Wednesday, the Rheinberg already Isabell Werth had complained about the poor grades. “I was certainly not overvalued,” she said yesterday with plenty of sarcasm in his voice.
On the second day of competition now lay between the perception, the rider Matthias Rath, his entourage and the crowd of Totilas’ appearance had and the assessment of judges worlds. “Everyone was happy when I came out riding in the team,” he said about the reactions the team. And they were shocked when they saw the standings. Stepmother Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff put your big boy Matthias comforting hand on his shoulder. With 75.971 percent, the result was significantly below the 80 per cent that would be befitting for a colt by Totilas’ class. “First and foremost I’m sorry for the team,” Rath said, “Of course I could have received greater risks.” But that was not advised in the team competition. For lack of understanding made at the 31-year-olds especially for a wide range of unusual Championships judgments. They were from 71.6 to 80.1 percent. Curiosity:. The Briton evaluated the ride at the highest, the German judge almost weakest
, which was Kristina Bröring-Sprehe on Desperados as last rider in the series, the German team was not able to bring to the top , For them, Rath, championship debutant Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Werth it was only enough for third place. Gold went to the Netherlands, won Silver UK.
Two years ago in Herning, the German team had prevailed and brought their 22 European title. But the times when the German dressage crews were so superior as the German lugers interior in winter are over. At the Olympic Games three years ago in London was the unique winning streak that had held since 1964, except for the exception in 1972, torn.
Whether Totilas will compete next year at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, is open. He is 15 years old already at an advanced age for a dressage horse. At the last minute he had only provided a proof of performance and thus pushed into the EM team. Doubts about his health with him also in Aachen. For almost a year was the stallion, whose popularity had temporarily handed over to zoom Winkler and Halla Winnetous Hatatitla, injury failed.
An early task now in Aachen Rath thinks not. “I do not give up just because seven people gave who the views differently today,” said the rider Headquartered in Taunus with a nice greeting to the judges and announced a launch tomorrow in the Grand Prix Special. Also in the Freestyle on Sunday he will present before 40 000 spectators probably – had unlike the CHIO last year when his Withdrawals made in the final audit for resentment
has a realistic chance of an individual medal. the pair as the sixth of the individual classification no longer. Since its ten million euros serious change in 2011 from the hands of the Dutch triple Edward Gal to Rath, Totilas won no medal at an international championship. Gal, who now rides a horse of very wealthy Austrian arms manufacturer Gaston Glock, is behind the favorite, the Englishwoman Charlotte Dujardin with Valegro, second place. Sprehe is in third place
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