Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour & Vamos Amigos Rule Aachen CDIO5* Nations Cup Grand Prix to Lead Denmark to Mid-Point Lead

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Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour at the end of her Nations Cup ride on Vamos Amigos. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

AACHEN, Germany, June 30, 2022–Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and the 10-year-old Vamos Amigos ruled the CDIO5* Nations Cup Grand Prix Thursday to lead Denmark to the lead midway in the two stage competition. In a prelude to the world championships in August, Germany was lying second, Netherlands third, Sweden fourth and USA fifth.

Cathrine and Vamos Amigos posted a personal best 81.544% for the victory in the contest of eight nations, the last major competition to qualify for the world championships in Herning, Denmark. The result came a day after Cathrine rode Bohemian, her Olympic and European Championship mount, to victory in the CDI4* to give the 30-year-old rider two 80% horses.

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Vamos Amigos on the final centerline of the CDIO5* Nations Cup Grand Prix. © 2022 Ken Braddck/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com
“I love hot horses,” Cathrine said later on the horse that she said came to her as a six-year-old that she described as on “a very fine line between genius and madness.”
Four years later in Aachen’s packed Deutsche Bank stadium with spectators clapping in unison, Vamos Amigos simply looked around then strode out of the ring at a leisurely pace.
“I think it was a statement from him today: I am not a baby anymore!”

Frederic Wandres on Duke of Britain, the 15-year-old British-bred Hanoverian gelding that Frederic has been partnered at CDI for the past four years, scored 77.217% as the top German and almost certain to be selected for Herning. If so, it will be his first senior championship. Frederic led Germany to victories on different horses in the 2021 and 2022 Nations Cups in Wellington, Florida.

Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

Team standings after the Grand Prix with the Special to decide the Nations Cup: 1. Denmark 229.740%; 2. Germany 228.499%; 3. Netherlands 219.608%; 4. Sweden 218.370%; 5. USA 218.282%; 6. Spain 216.348%; 7. Great Britain 215.391%; 8. Australia 210.457%.

Henri Ruoste of Finland riding Kontestro DB as an individual placed third in the Grand Pix on 76.783%. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

 

Charlotte Fry and Everdale, the top placing pair for Great Britain on 76.500% for fourth place. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

 

Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz, the 12-year-old German Sport Horse stallion that has become the German star’s top horse since the retirements of Bella Rose and Weihegold. The pair scored 76.413% for fifth place. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

 

Patrik Kittel and Touchdown led Sweden to fourth place with a score of 75.587% for sixth place. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

 

Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper, the 14-year-old KWPN gelding that were on the USA’s silver medal teams at the 2018 World Equestrian Games and the Tokyo Olympics scored 75.261% for seventh place. Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, team mates in 2018 and at Tokyo, competed in the CDI4* and not in the team competition. © 2022 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

 

 

Results:

CDIO5* Nations Cup Grand Prix

Judges:Susanne BaarupChristof UmbachMariette Sanders – Van GansewinkelAnne GribbonsElke Ebert
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseEHCMBSpectators
1.81.544DENCathrine DufourVamos Amigos83.58778.37083.80481.08780.87077.514 (1)
2.77.217GERFrederic WandresDuke of Britain FRH77.17477.17476.30477.06578.37075.858 (3)
3.76.783FINHenri RuosteKontestro DB78.15275.32678.58773.91377.93574.595 (7)
4.76.500GBRCharlotte FryEverdale75.65276.41375.54379.34875.54376.342 (2)
5.76.413GERIsabell WerthDSP Quantaz75.65277.06576.52275.87076.95774.983 (5)
6.75.587SWEPatrik KittelTouchdown75.65275.00076.95776.84873.47874.609 (6)
7.75.261USASteffen PetersSuppenkasper75.65274.67474.45777.17474.34873.606 (11)
8.74.869GERBenjamin WerndlFamoso OLD73.91376.08773.91373.80476.63075.190 (4)
9.74.739NEDDinja van LiereHartsuijker74.56574.34873.91375.97874.89173.962 (10)
10.74.500DENCarina Cassøe KrüthHeiline’s Danciera74.23973.15275.43572.28377.39174.119 (9)
11.73.696DENDaniel Bachmann AndersenMarshall-Bell74.34873.58774.23973.15273.15272.990 (13)
12.73.348DENNanna Skodborg MerraldAtterupgaards Orthilia73.04373.47873.04372.50074.67472.363 (16)
13.73.152SWETherese NilshagenDante Weltino OLD74.67472.93572.06573.37072.71773.289 (12)
14.72.848ESPJose Daniel Martin DockxMalagueño LXXXIII72.60973.80472.93572.82672.06571.958 (19)
15.72.695NEDMarieke van der PuttenTørveslettens Titanium RS273.47873.04372.50072.39172.06572.697 (15)
16.72.261AUSSimone PearceFiderdance73.58772.82672.82670.87071.19672.986 (14)
17.72.217GERIngrid KlimkeFranziskus 1571.73970.87072.50072.50073.47874.421 (8)
18.72.174NEDThamar ZweistraHexagon’s Double Dutch71.19671.95770.54374.89172.28371.804 (20)
19.71.935ESPAlejandro Sánchez Del BarcoQuincallo de Indalo72.82671.19670.97871.41373.26172.170 (17)
20.71.848PORRodrigo TorresFogoso Horsecampline71.95770.21770.43573.04373.58771.970 (18)
21.71.565ESPJuan Antonio Jiménez CoboEuclides Mor72.17471.73971.52271.84870.54371.513 (21)
21.71.565USACharlotte JorstKastel’s Nintendo71.19671.84872.60971.73970.43570.335 (25)
23.71.456USAKatie DuerrhammerQuartett71.73970.97870.97871.41372.17471.377 (22)
24.70.739AUSLyndal OatleyEros69.89171.63070.76172.06569.34870.577 (24)
25.70.326BRAJoão-Victor Marcari OlivaEscorial Horsecampline70.76169.23970.97868.37072.28369.543 (27)
26.70.239ESPJosé Antonio García MenaDivina Royal70.97869.23969.67470.00071.30470.860 (23)
27.69.870NEDKaren NijveltElysias70.97867.93571.52269.56569.34868.757 (30)
28.69.739GBRLara ButlerKristjan68.47869.13069.67471.08770.32669.843 (26)
29.69.631SWEAntonia RamelCuriosity69.45769.78370.21769.67469.02269.030 (29)
30.69.152GBRSusan PapeHarmony’s Eclectisch68.91368.47868.04371.19669.13069.388 (28)
31.68.652BELLarissa PauluisFlambeau69.89168.58768.80468.91367.06567.927 (32)
32.68.565SWEJuliette RamelBuriel K.H.67.17468.15270.32668.91368.26168.408 (31)
33.67.761GBRLaura TomlinsonFallatijn67.82667.60969.02268.04366.30467.872 (33)
34.67.457AUSMary HannaSyriana67.50067.17467.17468.47866.95766.766 (34)
35.64.348USABenjamin EbelingIndeed62.17466.95766.41365.43560.76165.794 (35)
SC.AUSWarwick McleanHendrix 11