Isabell Werth Scores Above 80% on DSP Quantaz to Win CDI4* Grand Prix Special to Complete Sweep of Achleiten

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Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz competing at the Achleiten CDI4*. © Michael Rzepa

ACHLEITEN, Austria, July 5, 2020–Isabell Werth rode DSP Quantaz to victory with a score above 80% at the CDI4* Grand Prix Special Sunday to complete a sweep of four Big Tour competitions in the return of Germany’s six-time Olympian to the international show arena.

Isabell, who has won more Olympic medals than any other equestrian and who will be 51 years old later this month, scored 80.149% for the ride in what was designed to test coronavirus protocols with limited entries ahead of two more CDI4* competitions over the next two months.

Katrina Wüst and Evi Eisenhardt, two German judges on the panel of five international officials, awarded Isabell and the 10-year-old German Sport Horse 78.936% and 78.830%, respectively, while the other three gave scores above 80%.

This was the third international competition for Isabell and Quantaz that is owned by Victoria Max-Theurer, who is coached  by Isabell.

She won the Grand Prix to qualify for this Special as well as placing first on Emilio, her world No. 9 mount, in both the Grand Prix and Freestyle.

Victoria, competing Abegglen FH NRW in the pair’s first international competition, placed second on 77.702%.

Abegglen, a 10-year-old Westfalen gelding, was previously competed by Marcus Hermes of Germany.

Florian Bacher and Fidertraum, who competed on Austria’s team at the 2019 European Championships, were third on a personal best score of 72.872%.

Ireland’s Anna Merveldt on Esporim also posted a personal best 71.426% for fourth place. The previous best result for Anna and the 11-year-old Lusitano stallion was 70.255%, logged a year ago and two months before competing on Ireland’s team at the 2019 European Championships.

Results:

CDI4* Grand Prix Special

      Judges:  Claudia ThalerGabriela ValerianovaKatrina WüstChristof UmbachDr. Evi Eisenhardt  
Place Score % NationAthleteHorse  EHCMB  
1. 80.149 GERIsabell WerthDSP Quantaz  81.80981.06478.93680.10678.830  
2. 77.702 AUTVictoria Max-TheurerAbegglen FH NRW  78.61777.76679.68177.55374.894  
3. 72.872 AUTFlorian BacherFidertraum  74.25571.91571.27773.72373.191  
4. 71.426 IRLAnna MerveldtEsporim  72.97971.91570.85170.74570.638  
5. 69.660 SUIEstelle WettsteinQuaterboy  66.91570.74569.46871.91569.255  
6. 65.447 AUTKatharina HaasLet It Be 11  64.46864.14965.85166.06466.702  
7. 65.170 AUTAmanda HartungFürst Flipper  64.46865.21364.25565.00066.915  
8. 64.830 ITAMonica IemiLaressca  64.36263.61764.78766.27765.106  
SC.   GERAlina RöhrichtAtlantis