SALZBURG, Austria, Dec. 8, 2024–Sandra Sysojeva, on her “one horse in a million,” the eight-year-old Maxima Bella, on Sunday won the Amadeus Indoor CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle with another personal best score.
The Polish Olympic rider and the Oldenburg mare scored 83.410% for the musical performance after capturing the Grand Prix two days ago also on a personal best result.
The victory was the 16th in 21 starts since beginning Big Tour in February, highlighted by the Paris Olympic and ending the year at the pair’s first 5*, the highest level of competition.
The first place for Sandra and Maxima Bella was unanimous by the panel of five judges–with top score of 84.375% and a lot of 82.125%.
Maxima Bella (Millenium x Christ 3), said Sandra, was a “one in a million… a once in a lifetime horse.”
Patrik Kittel of Sweden on Touchdown, the 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding that he also competed in Paris, was runner-up on 81.625%.
Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen on the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Marshall-Bell placed third on 81.050%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Sandra Sysojeva (POL)
Maxima Bella
|
83.410% | 84.375 | 82.125 | 83.150 | 83.500 | 83.900 |
| 2. |
Patrik Kittel (SWE)
Touchdown
|
81.625% | 80.075 | 81.525 | 82.875 | 80.750 | 82.900 |
| 3. |
Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)
Marshall-Bell
|
81.050% | 79.625 | 82.250 | 82.100 | 79.125 | 82.150 |
| 4. |
Dorothee Schneider (GER)
Dayman 4
|
78.885% | 78.850 | 80.200 | 79.175 | 77.650 | 78.550 |
| 5. |
Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)
Favour Gersdorf
|
75.310% | 75.850 | 77.375 | 75.575 | 73.150 | 74.600 |
| 6. |
Charlotta Rogerson (SUI)
Famora
|
74.630% | 72.150 | 74.375 | 75.775 | 75.775 | 75.075 |
| 7. |
Andrina Suter (SUI)
Q Sieben
|
73.445% | 73.700 | 74.000 | 73.475 | 72.950 | 73.100 |
| 8. |
Floor van Kempen (NED)
Geronimo
|
72.980% | 71.375 | 72.100 | 73.525 | 74.800 | 73.100 |
| 9. |
Lisa Müller (GER)
Gut Wettlkam’s Zonik Hit OLD
|
71.660% | 72.000 | 71.875 | 70.500 | 72.125 | 71.800 |
| 10. |
Carolina Carnevali (ITA)
Drew Doughty
|
70.155% | 71.225 | 69.975 | 69.475 | 70.250 | 69.850 |
| 11. |
Yara Reichert (GER)
Springbank II VH
|
68.105% | 67.175 | 69.175 | 68.575 | 65.975 | 69.625 |
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