First rounds to Helen and Isabel at Frankfurt

No crowds of knowledgeable spectators at this years Frankfurt Show

With this year’s big Frankfurt show cancelled the events were transferred – as they were last year – to Schafhof, the home of the show’s chief supporter, Ann-Kathrin Linsenhof and her family.

In the opening round of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, an event at Prix St Georges level for eight-year-olds, it was victory to Straight Horse Ascenzione  ridden by Helen Langehanenberg – Helen also  placed third on Schöne Scarlett.

Straight Horse Ascenzione, is by Zack out of a  Don Schufro mare. The mare scored 76.975%.

Frederic Wandres rode Quizmaster, a nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Quasar de Charry / Velten Third) into  second on 75.487%. Helen and the eight-year-old Hanoverian mare Schöne Scarlett (Scolari / Londonderry) placed third on 75.390%.

PSI stable rider,  Isabel Freese rode Total Hope OLD to victory in the 2019 Nürnberger Burg-Pokal  and came out to win this year in the first round of the Louisdor Prize, the German championship for developing Grand Prix horses aged eight to 10.

The nine-year-old Oldenburg stallion Total Hope (Totilas / Don Schufro), scored 75.419% for the win.

Not surprisingly, Total Hope is black – he’s by Totilas, by Gribaldi:

Edward Gal – and the legacy of Gribaldi and Totilas

And Total Hope’s dam, is Isabell Werth’s multi-medal winner, Weihegold: 

Another PSI rider, Frederic Wandres and Hot Hit, 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Hotline / Diamond Hit) finished second on 73.372%.

Meet Isabel after her victory in the Nürnberger Burg Pokal back in 2019:

Isabel Freese: The long road to dressage success

The finals of both the Lousidor Prize and the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal will be held Sunday.

Results:

Nürnberger Burg-Pokal
Prix St. Georges Horses 7-9 Years

Louisdor Prize
Developing Grand Prix Horses 8-10 Years