Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil, pictured here at WEG.

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By Equestrian Life

Dressage rider Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil achieved a new Australian Grand Prix Freestyle record over the weekend when they scored a huge 79.300% at a World Cup event in Salzburg, Austria. The pair finished fourth behind Germany’s Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror, who scored 80.790%. Second place went to Patrik Kittel and Delation on 80.010%, while third went to Dorothee Schneider and Faustus on 79.730%.

Earlier in the Grand Prix, Kristy and Du Soleil scored 70.022% to finish in fifth place; Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror won the class on 74.783%.

Congratulations Kristy, what an amazing effort!

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