2001 World Cup Finals
Aarhus, Denmark
5th - 8th April 2001

Ulla Salzgeber, Odin In Walhalla

Never before did a combination start as such a favourite for the title, than Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty at the 2001 World Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark. Winning two World Cup Qualifiers with Rusty and two with Wall Street, Ulla Salzgeber lead the rankings with 12 points in advance to second placed Gonnelien Rothenberger. Ulla Salzgeber has taken over is the new Anky, the new Isabell, and she herself realises this the most. "I actually planned to stop riding competitions, but when I bought Rusty, I knew that this was the horse which would bring me to the top," Salzgeber said in an earlier interview. Ulla Salzgeber realises more than ever that she is now the supreme god Odin in paradise Walhalla of the dressage world.

The heated arena of the Vilhelmsborg Equestrian Centre fenced riders and spectators from the cold outdoor temperatures. In the arena, it was actually the show with the world's best riders and horses that heated the ring. Ulla Salzgeber rode an impeccable Grand Prix test scoring 75.05%. Rusty inherited power and elegance radiated from his body and shaded the light snatching of the right hind leg in piaffe and passage. His freestyle, a version of her bronze medal winning kur at the Olympics, was magnificent. Rusty once again excelled in his flying changes and gorgeous pirouettes and the snatching was even less than the day before. The performance put 81.24% on the score board and gave her the absolute victory in the 2001 World Cup Finals

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