Germany-Based Isabel Freese of Norway & Total Hope Win Preliminary Nürnberger Burg-Pokal

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Isabel Freese and Total Hope. © 2019 Stefan Laffrentz

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 19, 2019–Isabell Freese, the Norwegian rider based in Germany, rode Total Hope to win the warmup Nürnberger Burg-Pokal Thursday leading to the final of the German championship of seven-to-nine-year-old Prix St. Georges horses.

Isabel and the seven-year-old Oldenburg stallion (Totilas x Blue Hors Don Schufro) scored 77.610% for the win in the lineup of 12 finalists. The Burg-Pokal is staged here at year-end along with the Louisdor Prize for developing Grand Prix horses.

The two championships are so prestigious that the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida is emulating the events in 2020 in an effort to help develop depth in United States dressage.

Isabel Freese, who captured the Burg-Pokal title on Vitalis in 2016, won bronze on Total Hope at the World Young Horse Championship for seven year olds earlier this year.

Kira Wulferding on Bonita Springs was second on 76.293% while Lena Waldmann was third on Cadeau Noir on 75.854% and fourth on Morricone with 75.268%.

The final for the 28th year of the event is scheduled for Saturday.

Prix St. Georges Special

Judges:Katrina WüstPeter HollerElke EbertDietrich PlewaHenning Lehrmann
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseEHCMBSpectators
1.77.610NORIsabel FreeseTotal Hope OLD79.14680.97677.92773.41576.58572.178 (4)
2.76.293GERKira WulferdingBonita Springs75.48878.17178.78073.78075.24474.104 (3)
3.75.854GERLena WaldmannCadeau Noir75.12274.63475.61077.07376.82970.731 (8)
4.75.268GERLena WaldmannMorricone75.00075.97677.07373.53774.75674.794 (2)
5.74.122GERMatthias BoutenMeggle’s Grimani TSF75.24475.85474.87872.92771.70769.900 (9)
6.73.390GERHubertus SchmidtDenoix PCH75.00075.36673.29370.61072.68376.613 (1)
7.71.805GERDorothee SchneiderLord Fittipaldi M72.07373.78072.31768.90271.95171.357 (6)
8.71.537GERThomas WagnerSoul Men70.48872.43972.68372.43969.63468.308 (11)
9.71.171GERAndrea TimpeDon Carismo 270.73272.31771.46370.36670.97670.913 (7)
10.70.610GERNicole CasperZalando OLD70.85474.26868.65970.12269.14668.019 (12)
11.70.220GERHelen LangehanenbergVayron71.09869.63469.63469.51271.22071.369 (5)
12.67.976GERAnnabel FrenzenKiefferhof’s Imperius68.17168.53769.02464.51269.63469.460 (10)