Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald Rides Blue Hors Zepter to Personal Best Score to Win Neumünster World Cup

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Nanna Skodborg Merrald of Denmark and Blue Hors Zepter

NEUMÜNSTER, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023–Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald rode Blue Hors Zepter to a personal best score to win the World Cup Grand Prix Saturday.

Nanna and the 15-year-old Oldeburg gelding were awarded 77.130% in the third to last qualifier in the Western European League. The rider is virtually certain to be invited to Omaha for the Final at the beginning of April.

Germany’s Ingrid Klimke was runner-up on Franziskus FRH, 15-year-old Hanoverian stallion, on 75.478%. Ingrid is ranked second behind fellow German Isabell Werth in Western Europe.

Kirsten Brouwer of the Netherlands on Foundation, 13-year-old KWPN stallion, was third on 74.065%.

The Freestyle Sunday will decide points and standings. Nine riders from Western Europe will be invited to Omaha.

Results:

World Cup Grand Prix

Judges: Susanne Baarup Magnus Ringmark Katrina Wüst Elke Ebert Clive Halsall
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B Spectators
1. 77.130 DEN Nanna Skodborg Merrald Blue Hors Zepter 79.130 75.435 78.913 76.087 76.087 74.997 (2)
2. 75.478 GER Ingrid Klimke Franziskus FRH 74.457 76.196 75.000 76.522 75.217 75.143 (1)
3. 74.065 NED Kirsten Brouwer Foundation 76.522 74.022 73.696 73.043 73.043 72.900 (5)
4. 74.044 DEN Daniel Bachmann Andersen Zippo M.I. 73.587 74.022 75.000 73.913 73.696 73.423 (3)
5. 73.913 NED Marieke Putten Tørveslettens Titanium RS2 75.543 71.848 74.565 73.370 74.239 73.133 (4)
6. 72.652 FIN Emma Kanerva Greek Air 72.935 71.957 74.130 72.609 71.630 72.409 (6)
7. 71.804 GER Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock Florine OLD 71.957 73.043 71.087 71.087 71.848 70.042 (10)
8. 71.543 GER Juliane Brunkhorst Aperol 70.217 72.283 72.065 72.391 70.761 71.367 (7)
9. 70.717 AUS Simone Pearce Fiderdance 71.630 69.891 70.652 70.543 70.870 71.007 (8)
10. 70.152 NED Denise Nekeman Boston STH 68.696 70.543 71.087 70.217 70.217 70.879 (9)
11. 68.522 GER Hendrik Lochthowe Bricco Barone 68.696 67.826 69.457 69.022 67.609 68.419 (11)
12. 68.217 NED Jeanine Nekeman Ferrari 68.043 67.717 68.587 68.043 68.696 66.684 (13)
13. 67.413 POR Antonio Do Vale Fine Fellow – H 67.174 67.609 68.152 67.500 66.630 67.646 (12)
14. 65.718 RSA Gretha Hausmann-Ferreira Zidane 66.848 69.022 63.913 62.935 65.870 66.162 (14)
15. 63.565 SUI Estelle Wettstein Quaterboy 65.000 64.674 62.391 63.587 62.174 65.949 (15)