Denmark’s Carina Cassøe Krüth & Heiline’s Danciera win Aarhus World Cup Freestyle to Kick Off Western Europe Qualifiers for Start at Omaha Final

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Carina Cassøe Krüth on Heiline’s Danciera celebrating victory in World Cup. © 2022 Ridehesten.com/Kristine Ulsø Olsen

AARHUS, Denmark, Oct. 23, 2022–Denmark’s Carina Cassøe Krüth and Heiline’s Danciera on Sunday won the World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle to kick off qualifiers in Western Europe to earn a start at the Final of the championship in Omaha next April. The Danish lineup of four top finishers all scored at least 80%.

Carina and the 11-year-old Danish Warmblood mare scored 85.925% for the win and the 20 points to go with it in the first of 11 qualifying competitions over almost six months.

Carina and Danciera that followed victory in the Grand Prix Saturday were on Denmark’s world championship gold medal team two months ago and competed at the Tokyo Olympics as well as the pair’s first first World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany in April.

Nanna Merrald Rasmussen and Blue Hors St. Schufro, 11-year-old Hanoverian stallion, scored 82.610% for runner-up as the pair was in the Grand Prix. This was was only the duo’s third Big Tour competition over almost two years. Nanna rode Blue Hors Zack on Denmark’s teams at the world championships and the Tokyo Games.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Zippo M.I., 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, was awarded 81.330% for third, up one place from the Grand Prix.

Andreas Helgstrand and the eight-year-old Jovian completed the Danish sweep of the top four places as was the case in the Grand Prix, awarded 80.000% for fourth. Andreas and the KWPN black stallion that was world champion at ages five and seven and began Big Tour five months ago were third in the Grand Prix.

Western Europe gets nine spots in the Omaha Final lineup of 18 combinations. One spot also goes to defending champion which is Jessica von Bredow-Werndl of Germany on TSF Dalera BB that needs to compete in two qualifiers to get a start and bring Western Europe’s total to 10.

The number of contenders even before the Western European league (WEL) began is already crowded with 21 riders having garnered points from qualifiers in other leagues that have been carried over to WEL. Before this qualifier, nine riders from six nations were on at least 20 points, the number awarded for a win.

The next qualifier is in Lyon, France later this week.

Results

World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle

Judges: Mariette Sanders – Van Gansewinkel Hans-Christian Matthiesen Susanne Baarup Elke Ebert Maria Colliander
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B Spectators
1. 85.925 DEN Carina Cassøe Krüth Heiline’s Danciera 87.825 84.425 86.375 84.275 86.725 82.681 (1)
2. 82.610 DEN Nanna Merrald Rasmussen Blue Hors St. Schufro 82.775 82.975 82.150 81.600 83.550 82.433 (2)
3. 81.330 DEN Daniel Bachmann Andersen Zippo M.I. 84.100 80.125 80.625 78.675 83.125 79.313 (3)
4. 80.000 DEN Andreas Helgstrand Jovian 80.125 81.150 78.900 80.450 79.375 79.137 (6)
5. 79.990 NED Emmelie Scholtens Desperado N.O.P. 80.275 79.850 79.225 79.375 81.225 76.898 (9)
6. 79.355 GER Helen Langehanenberg Annabelle 110 79.050 79.600 79.425 78.525 80.175 79.192 (5)
7. 79.165 DEN Lone Bang Zindorff Thranegaardens Rostov 79.700 80.975 80.225 77.175 77.750 78.616 (8)
8. 79.125 GER Dorothee Schneider Faustus 94 80.575 76.800 79.275 77.650 81.325 78.983 (7)
9. 79.010 DEN Anna Kasprzak Addict De Massa 79.675 80.425 79.825 77.500 77.625 79.278 (4)
10. 75.780 SWE Jacob Nørby Sørensen Sheeran 77.250 75.900 75.450 74.350 75.950 71.998 (14)
11. 75.665 FIN Emma Kanerva Greek Air 77.325 74.200 75.175 75.325 76.300 75.832 (10)
12. 74.445 MAR Yessin Rahmouni All at Once 76.675 74.675 72.750 74.975 73.150 72.041 (13)
13. 73.930 NED Denise Nekeman Boston STH 75.500 74.225 74.275 73.575 72.075 73.979 (12)
14. 73.415 SWE Johanna Due Boje Mazy Klovenhoj 73.275 73.550 72.725 74.800 72.725 74.673 (11)
15. 68.650 NOR Mathilde Merethe Klaesson Sandbæks Rio EL 68.425 67.650 68.625 68.375 70.175 69.041 (15)