2001 CDI-W Paris
Paris-Bercy, France
1st - 3rd March 2001

Disney, An Inspiration for Ulla Salzgeber and Wall Street

With a marvellous score of 79.67% in the Kur to Music did Ulla Salzgeber win the last phase of the Paris World Cup Qualifier in Paris-Bercy, France. Performing to Disney music, her elegant Wall Street danced a wonderful test moving the hearts of many spectators. "I was visiting Euro Disney with my daughter when I first heard this music. I immediately knew that this would be the theme for my new freestyle for Wall Street," Salzgeber explained.

Again second was Anky van Grunsven and her Trakehner stallion TCN Partout (by Arogno). The winner of the 1999 CDI-W Paris show had hardly any difficulties putting a score of 77.74% on the scoreboard. "In fact, the principle problem has been me. I was very nervous because I didn't know how Partout would react. I found that it's not that easy to take up competition again at a show as important as Paris. But everything went great and I'm very happy with him," Van Grunsven stated.

Presiding judge at C, Mariette Withages, was thrilled about the improvement that many riders have made in their kur to music. Not only on the level of technique did the pack score better, but the improvement was mainly visible on artistical level. "It was a true feast to see that the artistical level has progressed this much, especially concerning the choice of music and choreography," Withages said.

Both Salzgeber and Van Grunsven have qualified themselves for the finals in Aarhus early April 2001.

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