That
the Germans are not be underestimated was proven the
next day in the individual test, ridden by the 25th
best combinations in the team test. Germany took strong,
double-folded revenge. Not only did it claim positions
one, two, three and seven, but it was also Nicole Giesen
who took the lead. The 18-year-old, former European
Junior Riders' Champion was highly motivated to come
to Hartpury. As alternate rider she had to fill in Tina
Wehlmann's position only a few days before the departure
to England, as Wehlmann's Grand Fox turned lame. On
Slow Fox V (by Saros xx) she rode a 69.89% test and
took a provisional lead in the overall ranking. Astrid
Buer set for second place with her older Hanoverian
gelding What Joy (by World Cup I), while Christine von
Oldershausen came in third.
Dutch Marlies van Baalen, who was second in the team
test, now descended to a sixth spot with her KWPN approved
stallion Inspekteur (by Darwin). Annemiek van der Vorm
lost her touch and placed tenth. The Danish Nicole Ahlefeldt
Laurvig-Lehn was the first non-German or Dutch rider
to enter the top five. With her Esprit she rode to a
68.58% score which was good for a fifth position. German
Julia Katharina von Platen made an error in her program
and lost valuable points. As overall fourth riders of
their team, German Julia K. von Platen and Dutch Laurens
van Lieren on Rubiquil (by Rubinstein) were forced to
stay on the sideline due to FEI regulations that only
allow the best three of the team in the individual final.
That
the Germans are not be underestimated was proven the
next day in the individual test, ridden by the 25th
best combinations in the team test. Germany took strong,
double-folded revenge. Not only did it claim positions
one, two, three and seven, but it was also Nicole Giesen
who took the lead. The 18-year-old, former European
Junior Riders' Champion was highly motivated to come
to Hartpury. As alternate rider she had to fill in Tina
Wehlmann's position only a few days before the departure
to England, as Wehlmann's Grand Fox turned lame. On
Slow Fox V (by Saros xx) she rode a 69.89% test and
took a provisional lead in the overall ranking. Astrid
Buer set for second place with her older Hanoverian
gelding What Joy (by World Cup I), while Christine von
Oldershausen came in third.
