It was a close call at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier in Neumünster (GER), but in the end, it was Nanna Skodborg Merrald (DEN) with Blue Hors Zepter who secured the victory by just two-tenths of a point, scoring 81.465%. As a result, Isabel Freese (NOR) and Total Hope OLD, winners of the Grand Prix, had to settle for second place. Corentin Pottier (FRA) rode a new personal best of 80.290% with Gotilas du Feuillard, finishing third.
The field in Neumünster featured a wide variety of competitors, with no fewer than seven different nationalities represented in the top 10. The FEI Dressage World Cup™ season in the Western European League is now edging towards its conclusion, with only Gothenburg (SWE) and ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) remaining. Following today’s competition, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, Larissa Pauluis, and Isabel Freese take valuable FEI Dressage World Cup™ points home.