GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 28, 2015–Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Unee BB won the World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday to cement the German pair’s top ranking in Western Europe for the Final in Las Vegas.
Jessica, German team reserve with Unee BB at last year’s World Games and who celebrated her 29th birthday earlier this month, scored 81.650 per cent and placed first by all five judges.
Isabell Werth on El Santo NRW placed second on 79.900 per cent and will be lo0oking to return to Las Vegas where the German superstar won the World Cup title in 2007. Edward Gal of the Netherlands on Glock’s Voice was third on 78.100 per cent.
Jessica and the 14-year-old KWPN stallion won the Grand Prix a day earlier in what was the eighth of nine World Cup events in Western Europe leading to the Final in America in mid-April.
“It’s super, I’m so happy, it’s hard to find the words, I want to go out and do it again,” Jessica said after the win.
“There were many good competitors here, and in the Grand Prix and Freestyle a lot depends on your communication with your horse and your daily relationship. My horse was completely with me.
“This was my best ride, we were really consistent, and when your horse is like that you can ask for a little more. He always wants to do a good job, and I’m also excited because I feel we have some more potential to improve.”
Jessica has never been to Las Vegas and Unee has never flown before but the rider has no concerns about the transatlantic travel.
“I want to take him, he’s never flown before but he’s a very cool boy,” she said.
“I’ve never been to Las Vegas, so I’m really excited and I know BB will like it because he’s a real showman.”
Isabell Werth, whose prospects for a start in the World Cup Final this season have sometimes appeared in doubt, was more than pleased with her result.
“My horse was full of power today but we also had good collection and no mistakes. It was much better than yesterday, and now I feel really ready for Las Vegas.”
The final WEL qualifier is scheduled for ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands in mid-March.
The North American League of Canada and the United States will be the only one of four geographic regions with events remaining for the Las Vegas Final of the annual world individual dressage title and decided by the Freestyle.
Results:
CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle
B: Magnus Ringmark M: Katrina Wuest C: Annette Fransén Iacobaeus
H: Isobel Wessels E: Maria Schwennesen
| Rank | Rider | Horse | E | H | C | M | B | |||
| 1 |  | Unee BBGribaldi – DageraadBürchler-Keller Beatrice | 79.250 86.000 82.625 1 | 78.000 86.000 82.000 1 | 78.500 85 .000 81.750 1 | 78.000 89.000 83.500 1 | 74.750 82.000 78.375 1 | 77.700 85.600 81.650 1 | ||
| 2 | | El Santo NRWEhrentusch – RythmusZG Horn,Dieter u.ChristelMadeleine Winter-Schulze + Isabell Werth | 75.750 80.000 77.875 2 | 78.250 84.000 81.125 2 | 78.250 83.000 80.625 3 | 77.750 87.000 82.375 2 | 75.000 80.000 77.500 2 | 77.000 82.800 79.900 2 | ||
| 3 |  | Glock’s Voicede Niro – RohdiamantGlock HPC Holding | 71.500 79.000 75.250 4 | 75.750 83.000 79.375 3 | 79.000 84.000 81.500 2 | 74.000 80.000 77.000 4 | 76.750 78.000 77.375 3 | 75.400 80.800 78.100 3 | ||
| 4 |  | Toy StoryCome Back II – ConcordeCarol Oately u. Andrew Patrik Kittel, Carol & Andrew Oa | 72.000 77.000 74.500 5 | 76.250 81.000 78.625 4 | 75.750 78.000 76.875 5 | 76.000 82.000 79.000 3 | 73.500 79.000 76.250 5 | 74.700 79.4007 7.050 4 | ||
| 5 | | di Lapponia TDonnerhall – ArgumentPaulinda Friberg | 73.750 78.000 75.875 3 | 75.000 82.000 78.500 5 | 75.750 80.000 77.875 4 | 72.750 78.000 75.375 5 | 74.000 80.000 77.000 4 | 74.250 79.600 76.925 5 | ||
| Not placed | ||||||||||
| 6 | | Zircoon Spring FlowerPainted Black – ArmstrongLövsta Stuteri AB | 70.750 76.000 73.375 7 | 70.000 75.000 72.500 8 | 72.500 77.000 74.750 6 | 68.000 74.000 71.000 8 | 68.750 74.000 71.375 10 | 70.000 75.200 72.600 6 | ||
| 7 |  | Fitou LFlorestan I – May SherieLone Bang Larsen | 70.000 74.000 72.000 10 | 73.250 76.000 74.625 6 | 68.250 73.000 70.625 8 | 68.500 73.000 70.750 10 | 72.250 77.000 74.625 6 | 70.450 74.600 72.525 7 | ||
| 8 | | FleetwoodFlorestan I – Bormio xxMalin Hamilton | 72.750 75.000 73.875 6 | 68.750 74.000 71.375 9 | 67.500 73.000 70.250 10 | 70.500 74.000 72.250 7 | 69.750 75.000 72.375 7 | 69.850 74.200 72.025 8 | ||
| 9 | | Goerklintgaards FaneroOlympic Ferro – Le Mont-HLena Leschly Åmand | 71.500 74.000 72.750 9 | 71.250 74.000 72.625 7 | 70.000 73.000 71.500 7 | 67.000 68.000 67.500 11 | 68.750 75.000 71.875 9 | 69.700 72.800 71.250 9 | ||
| 10 | | FerdiFederweisser – CharmeurAlexander Bennergård | 71.000 75.000 73.000 8 | 68.500 74.000 71.250 10 | 68.750 72.000 70.375 9 | 69.500 75.000 72.250 6 | 66.000 71.000 68.500 11 | 68.750 73.400 71.075 10 | ||
| 11 | | Paridon MagiDon Primero 981 – Napoleon 625Lövsta Stuteri AB | 65.500 70.000 67.750 11 | 69.000 72.000 70.500 11 | 67.500 69.000 68.250 11 | 68.750 73.000 70.875 9 | 70.750 74.000 72.375 8 | 68.300 71.600 69.950 11 | ||
