Germany Leads at Midway in Wellington Nations Cup, Small Tour Horses Hold Off Grand Prix Bonuses

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Frederic Wandres of Germany on Quizmaster as the top scoring combination for Germany to take the lead midway through the Wellington Nations Cup. © 2021 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

WELLINGTON, Florida, Mar. 17, 2021–Two dominating Small Tour performances gave Germany the lead over the United States midway through the Global Dressage Festival Nations Cup Wednesday to kick off the 2021 trans-Atlantic series.

Frederic Wandres on Quizmaster with 74.765% and the U.S.-based Kevin Kohmann on Five Star with 74.177% in the Prix St. Georges set Germany up for the lead with Christoph Koschel on Eaton Unitechno receiving a personal best 72.891% for the Grand Prix that was given a 1.5% bonus and a team result of 223.333.

The United States team of all Big Tour horses–Adrienne Lyle on Harmony’s Duval with 73.935%, Benjamin Ebeling on Illuster van de Kampert with 72.152% and Jennifer Williams on Millione with 71.783%–each received the 1.5% bonus and a team total of 222.370

Adrienne Lyle on Harmony’s Duval was atop the Grand Prix scoreboard in the Nations Cup. © 2021 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Canada was in third place on 217.848, the team led by Chris von Martels on Eclips  with a personal best 72.870%. Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu on All In was on 70.391% and Lindsay Kellock on 70.087%, all Grand Prix horses entitled to 1.5% bonuses.

Australia’s three-member team of two Small Tour combinations and one Big Tour horse was fourth on 192.239.

Canada’s top placing rider was Chris von Martels on Eclips. © 2021 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

The Nations Cup will be decided Thursday by the Grand Prix Special for Big Tour horses and Intermediate 1 for Small Tour. The Wellington event is the only competition in the series that is mixed levels, the same as the Pan American Games.

Christoph Koschel on Eaton Unitechno was runner-up in the CDIO3* Grand Prix that clinched the Nations Cup lead midway through the competition. © 2021 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Results:

CDIO3* Grand Prix

Judges:Thomas KesslerStephen ClarkeMariette Sanders van GansewinkelChristof UmbachCarlos Lopes
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseEHCMB
1.73.935USAAdrienne LyleHarmony’s Duval74.67474.45772.71773.69674.13
2.72.891GERChristoph KoschelEaton Unitechno72.71772.17471.95775.32672.283
3.72.870CANChris Von MartelsEclips72.82673.80472.17474.45771.087
4.72.152USABenjamin EbelingIlluster Van De Kampert69.45773.15271.41374.02272.717
5.71.783USAJennifer WilliamsMillione74.56571.6370.10971.95770.652
6.70.391CANBrittany Fraser-BeaulieuAll In67.571.41370.43573.26169.348
7.70.239USAKatherine Bateson ChandlerAlcazar69.56571.6370.43572.06567.5
8.70.087CANLindsay KellockSebastien70.10970.9787070.10969.239
9.69.718CANNaima Moreira LalibertéStatesman68.69669.3487071.52269.022
10.66.870ESPCarlos Salguero OcañaVangens Star-Light66.84867.93565.54369.34864.674
11.63.739AUSKelly LayneSamhitas62.28367.39162.06561.95765

CDIO3* Prix St. Georges

JudgesStephen ClarkeMariette Sanders van GansewinkelJanet Lee FoyCarlos LopesThomas Kessler
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseEHCMB
1.74.765GERFrederic WandresQuizmaster75.73575.14773.38273.23576.324
2.74.177GERKevin KohmannFive Star74.41274.2657573.82473.382
3.68.853GERMichael KlimkeDomino 95769.55968.67669.11867.64769.265
4.64.853AUSHope BeerlingAlpha HM66.76563.52964.55965.29464.118
5.62.147AUSSally LoftingQuinlan CF63.23561.4716063.08862.941