Cathrine Dufour On Bohemian Joins 90% Club With Herning CDI5* Freestyle Victory

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Cathrine Dufour on Bohemian. File photo. © 2021 Lily Forado for dressage-news.com

HERNING, Denmark, Mar. 12, 2022–Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian broke into the exclusive 90% club with victory in the CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday, only the ninth rider and horse combination to achieve the score.

The Danish Olympic and championship star and the 12-year-old Westfalen gelding scored 90.005% to capture the Danish Warmblood Stallion show Freestyle.

The 30-year-old Cathrine on her world No. 3 mount joins the 90% club with Edward Gal on Totilas, Helen Langehanenberg on Damon Hill NRW, Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro, Isabell Werth on Bella Rose and Weihegold OLD, Sönke Rothenberger on Cosmo, Dorothee Schneider on Showtime FRH and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera BB.

The previous best musical performance result for the partnership was 88.436% at the European Championships last September.

Carina Cassøe Krüth and Heiline’s Danciera, Olympic team mates of Cathrine and Bohemian, were awarded a personal best 86.995% for second place. Their previous high score was 86.395% posted last October.

In only their second Big Tour Freestyle, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Marshall-Bell, 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, scored 83.795% for third. The result beat the debut score by Daniel and the 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding of 82.050% posted at the European Championships last September.

Nanna Skodborg Merrald in only the second CDI on Blue Hors Zatchmo, 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion, posted a personal best 75.826%. The first Big Tour for the partnership was last month when they scored 75.456%. Zatchmo was previously competed by Agnete Kirk Thinggaard.

CORRECTION: The position of the judges was incorrect in an earlier version. The positions have been corrected.

Results:

CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle

Judges: Elke Ebert Isobel Wessels Susanne Baarup Raphael Saleh Hans-Christian Matthiesen
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B Spectators
1. 90.005 DEN Cathrine Dufour Bohemian 88.425 90.55 90.5 90.4 90.15 88.018 (1)
2. 86.995 DEN Carina Cassøe Krüth Heiline’s Danciera 87.05 87.375 86.7 85.925 87.925 86.851 (2)
3. 83.795 DEN Daniel Bachmann Andersen Marshall-Bell 83.1 83.35 83.475 83.1 85.95 83.390 (3)
4. 82.995 DEN Nanna Skodborg Merrald Blue Hors Zatchmo 84.15 85.05 81.75 82.475 81.55 81.841 (4)
5. 80.565 GER Dorothee Schneider Faustus 94 81.3 80.875 80.4 80.125 80.125 76.300 (6)
6. 78.220 DEN Lone Bang Larsen Thranegaardens Rostov 78.175 77.925 77.7 77.975 79.325 77.675 (5)
7. 77.500 GER Lena Waldmann Fiderdance 76.75 78.675 74.25 76.85 80.975 75.664 (9)
8. 75.820 DEN Charlotte Heering Bufranco 75.675 74.95 76.525 74.2 77.75 75.313 (10)
9. 75.680 DEN Anna Kasprzak Rock Star 13 75.225 76.75 75.975 76.325 74.125 75.734 (8)
10. 74.595 FIN Emma Kanerva Greek Air 75.05 76.025 74.25 73.325 74.325 75.874 (7)
11. 72.095 BEL Marc Peter Spahn Elias 494 74.225 72.575 71.875 68.575 73.225 70.946 (11)
12. 71.945 LTU Justina Vanagaite Nabab 70.85 73.225 73.075 72.5 70.075 70.800 (12)
13. 68.670 SWE Jennie Larsson Zircoon Spring Flower 68.575 66.05 68.65 74.2 65.875 66.843 (13)