{"id":6680,"date":"2023-08-04T19:56:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ermeloyh.com\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2023-08-04T20:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:56:07","slug":"san-to-alati-ready-to-rumble-after-win-in-small-final-for-five-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ermeloyh.com\/en\/san-to-alati-ready-to-rumble-after-win-in-small-final-for-five-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"San to Alati ready to rumble after win in small final for five-year-olds"},"content":{"rendered":"
Three German horses filled the podium of the small final for the five-year-old dressage horses at the Longines FEI\/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. San to Alati (Secret x Bellisimo) and Stefanie Wolf were awarded the winning score of 84.6%, as About You II (AC-DC x Estobar NRW) and Mette Sjebjergs Jensen followed close behind with 84.4%. The third ticket to the final was handed to Happy Days di Fonteabeti (Valverde NRW x Wup) and Maxi Kira von Platen as they obtained 83.8%.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe three horses that advance to the final put on a much better performance than yesterday\u201d, says Monique Peutz on behalf of the jury afterwards. \u201cSan to Alati really surprised us. Yesterday he seemed a bit tense, but today he was great. An elegant and lovely frame throughout the test.\u201d Today\u2019s scores would also have secured the top three a spot in the final during the first round. \u201cFor these young horses it is fantastic they are given a second chance to qualify for the final. Impressive surroundings like these can be challenging and today\u2019s winning horses certainly deserve a place in the final tomorrow. In our eyes, they have a shot at the medals too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Full of energy<\/strong> Fierce competition<\/strong>
\nSan Alati was bursting with energy in the prize giving ceremony. \u201cYes, I felt the energy in the ring as well. He did a superb job today and gave me a wonderful feeling\u201d, says a proud Stefanie Wolf. \u201cSan Alati was a bit shy yesterday, today he showed what he is capable of. He felt so much more supple, I will try to repeat it tomorrow. It is a pleasure to ride here and now we even got a ticket to the final! Wow, super!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe highest marks of the five-year-old Secret-offspring were the 8.8 and 8.7 for his trot and perspective. The chestnut stallion bred by Lena-Marie & Kerstin Klose owned by Bernadette Brune experienced fierce competition from About You II, that received a 9 for the trot. The ZfDP-bred stallion owned by Yara Reichert and Gut Erlbach GmbH and bred by Stefan Borgmann, was also awarded one of the best marks for the walk in this class: an 8.5. The Hanoverian mare Happy Feet di Fonteabeti proved well-matched with her male compatriots as she received an 8.7 for her trot and 8.5 for perspective.<\/p>\n