2004 World Cup Finals

Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff On the Rise with Wahajama

April 5, 2004

What is great about the World Young Horse Championships is that you get to see youngsters which you are certain of that they will resurface as a Grand Prix horse. At the 1999 World Championships in Arnhem, there were a couple of stars who are still going strong today. Gestion Lingh and Wahajama were two of those youngsters you remember from Arnhem.

Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff purchased Wahajama (by Warkant) as a five year old from Gerd Knoop and the mare disappeared for a while. She returned on the scene as a Prix St Georges horse competing in the Nurnberg Burgpokal and now she's back in the Grand Prix ring looking great.

Performing to Stevie Wonder music, Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff had a great ride, improving her act much more compared to last week's ride at 's Hertogenbosch. It was the first time that no major mistakes were to be retrieved in Linsenhoff's test and Wahajama just excelled in her extensions. The piaffe, which is Wahajama's difficulty at the time, looked much more together and wasn't as peggy in the front leg as before. Linsenhoff was overjoyed and almost lept out of the saddle out of pure happiness after the salute. The pair scored 77.275% and finished fifth.

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