17 Oct 2014
The battle for victory promises to be fierce in the World Championship for 7 years ! And after the first day of dressage, the Olympic champion Michael Jung (Germany) took the lead with fischerRicona.
They are numerous this year to pretend victory in the 7 year-old World Championship and some of them have put their milestones on Thursday afternoon in the honor career of the Hippodrome de l’Isle Briand.
There was initially Maxime Livio (France) and its good RNH McUstinov. The couple, 2nd at the Pompadour 7 years Trophy in April and winner in the CIC 2 * at Saumur in May, took the lead with a total of 44.60 points. But that was reckoning without Michael Jung.
The German appeared with fischerRicona, which is none other than the sister of fischerRocana FST with whom the German has won the team gold and individual silver at the last World Equestrian Games. Despite two mistakes in their recovery, the couple took the lead with 44.20.
This is the Polish Pawel Spisak, a relative of Michael Jung and his father, who took 3rd rank with Banderas (3rd in the World six years in 2013), after a strong recovery observed at 45.40 points.
Among the disappointed of the day, there was the New Zealander Jonelle Price, fourth with Cloud Dancer (45.60): “He’s very talented and there are not many horses like him. But today, he made some mistakes. He was tense, as usual, it’s pretty quiet … “The British Kitty King, who does not hide his ambitions with Ceylor LAN, was also disappointed:” He can do so much better! But then he got behind the leg. He stood up to relax and I did not understand why he did it! I asked him nothing complicated … It did not feel right I guess … ”
Next part of the dressage on Friday at 13:30.
Source: Mondial du Lion
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