Therese Nilshagen of Sweden riding Dante Weltino OLD.
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By Equestrian Life
Team classification
Sweden were victorious at the Uggerhalne CDIO4* Nations Cup event in Denmark, with combinations scoring very consistently across the classes. It was the team’s second straight victory in the competitions thus far.
The home team of Denmark finished second, despite Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zepter winning both the CDIO4* Grand Prix and the Special. The Netherlands came third.
Winning Team Sweden.
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CDIO4*
In the CDI4* classes, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zepter of Denmark won the Grand Prix class on 76.217%, while Emmelie Scholtens and Apache finished runner up on 73.870%. Third place went to Swedish combination Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino OLD on a score of 73.087%. It was a strong class, with the top five riders all scoring over 70%.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zepter also won the Special, scoring 78.128%. Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino OLD finished second on 75.319%, while Emmelie Scholtens and Apache came a close third on 74.745%. The top six scored over 70%.
CDI3*
The Grand Prix CDI3* went to Spain’s Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez with Deep Impact 3; the pair scored 73.022%. Second place went to Kathleen Keller and San Royal 3 on 71.783%, while Emmelie Scholtens and Desperado finished third on 71.391%.
The top three from the Grand Prix replicated their performances in the CDI3* Freestyle, with Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez with Deep Impact 3 scoring 78.600%; Kathleen Keller and San Royal 3 scored 76.050%; and Emmelie Scholtens and Desperado achieved 75.550%.
Simone Pearce and Santiago 221 finished in tenth place on 63.196% in the Grand Prix, and sixth place in the Freestyle on 67.825%.
The Grand Prix Special, which was a small field, went to Denmark’s Betina Jæger and Mane Stream Belstaff on 71.532%.
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