Finland’s Henri Ruoste Rides Kontestro DB to Win Doha CDI5* Freestyle On Personal Best Score
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DOHA, Qatar, Feb, 26, 2022–Henri Ruoste of Finland and Kontestro DB posted a personal best score to win the Al Shaqab CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday.
Henri and the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding scored 84.425% for the pair’s first victory in a musical performance in their two-year partnership. The result eclipsed the previous best of 82.600%, logged at the European Championships last September.
Sweden’s Patrik Kittel on Touchdown was runner-up on 83.890%. Patrik and the a 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding won the Grand Prix Friday.
Hans Peter Minderhoud of the Netherlands and Glock’s Dream Boy were third on 81.930%.
Results:
CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle
| Judges: | Trond Asmyr | Andrew Gardner | Magnus Ringmark | Irina Maknami | Henning Lehrmann | ||||||||
| Place | Score | Nation | Athlete | Horse | E | H | C | M | B | Spectators | |||
| 1. | 84.245 | FIN | Henri Ruoste | Kontestro DB | 81.225 | 84.95 | 84.9 | 83.9 | 86.25 | 85.609 (1) | |||
| 2. | 83.890 | SWE | Patrik Kittel | Touchdown | 80.025 | 84.45 | 84.725 | 83.85 | 86.4 | 81.788 (2) | |||
| 3. | 81.930 | NED | Hans Peter Minderhoud | Glock’s Dream Boy N.O.P. | 80.025 | 81.65 | 84.1 | 82.175 | 81.7 | 77.571 (5) | |||
| 4. | 80.555 | ESP | José Antonio García Mena | Divina Royal | 79.5 | 82.525 | 78.875 | 80.25 | 81.625 | 79.609 (3) | |||
| 5. | 78.595 | FRA | Morgan Barbançon | Sir Donnerhall II OLD | 76.975 | 80.275 | 79.25 | 76.7 | 79.775 | 79.023 (4) | |||
| 6. | 77.960 | GER | Carina Scholz | Tarantino 5 | 73.85 | 79.125 | 79.175 | 78.35 | 79.3 | 77.571 (5) | |||
| 7. | 77.095 | BEL | Larissa Pauluis | Flambeau | 75.475 | 76.925 | 77.475 | 76.7 | 78.9 | 74.752 (8) | |||
| 8. | 75.775 | ESP | Borja Carrascosa | Laponia | 74.275 | 74.55 | 77.175 | 76.725 | 76.15 | 74.101 (10) | |||
| 9. | 74.810 | BEL | Domien Michiels | Intermezzo van het Meerdaalhof | 74.7 | 75.55 | 73.45 | 74.55 | 75.8 | 74.175 (9) | |||
| 10. | 74.110 | MAR | Yessin Rahmouni | All at Once | 73.55 | 74.7 | 75.175 | 73.95 | 73.175 | 72.988 (11) | |||
| 11. | 73.640 | ESP | Alejandro Asencio Méndez | Focus | 73.05 | 71.625 | 75.5 | 74.45 | 73.575 | 76.120 (7) | |||
| SCR | NED | Thamar Zweistra | Hexagon’s Ich Weiss | ||||||||||
| ELIM | NED | Dinja van Liere | Hermès |
