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Narrow victory for Dujardin in hard-fought European Freestyle

Aug 17, 2015

It was double-gold for Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro when the British superstars added the Freestyle title to yesterday’s Grand Prix Special honours at the FEI European Dressage Championships in Aachen (GER) this evening. But today’s medal was particularly hard-won, with Germany’s Kristina Bröring-Sprehe only 0.25 percent off Dujardin’s winning score when taking silver with Desperados FRH, while Spain’s Beatriz Ferrer-Salat produced another sensation when claiming the bronze with Delgado.

Continuing the week-long theme of expecting the unexpected, the day began with the news that Britain’s Fiona Bigwood was withdrawn because her mare, Atterupgaards Orthilia, had a “slight skin reaction causing sensitivity”. And then, just before the competition began, it was announced that Anna Kaskpkrzak had also pulled out. The Danish rider is no shrinking violet and had climbed into the saddle to prepare for her early-afternoon start with Donnperignon. But the pain she has been suffering since she was kicked in the chest by her horse after the horse inspection six days ago was just too intense today.

1 VALEGRO NEGRO 102UB51 KWPN Charlotte DUJARDIN GBR 89.054 36.000 €
2 DESPERADOS DE NIRO GER45347 Hann Kristina BRÖRING-SPREHE GER 88.804 24.000 €
3 DELGADO DE NIRO ESP40884 Westf. Beatriz FERRER - SALAT ESP 82.714 18.000 €
4 DON JOHNSON DON FREDERICO 102MB43 Hann Isabell WERTH GER 82.482 13.000 €
5 JOHNSON JAZZ NED41431 KWPN Hans Peter MINDERHOUD NED 82.411 7.000 €

8 NIP TUCK DON RUTO 102UB47 KWPN Carl HESTER GBR 79.571 2.500 €

Source FEI