Perl, Germany -Germany’s Ulla Salzgeber and her partner the 13-year-old Herzruf’s Erb rode off with the blue ribbon in the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle at the Peterhof Dressage Gala. The pair earned a score of 79.55 points. Patrik Kittel came in second with Silvano and a score of 75.950. Third place went to Finland’s Terhi Stegars and Axis TSF with a score of 72.425.

It was the second win for Salzgeber at the Peterhof Dressage Gala. She and Herzruf’s Erbe also won the Grand Prix. The Gala was the first outing for the Herzruf’s in six months.

Freestyle Results:

1. Herzruf’s Erbe – Salzgeber, Ulla  – 79.550 % (Germany)

2. Silvano – Kittel, Patrik – 75.950 % (Sweden)

3. Axis TSF -  Stegars, Terhi- 72.425 % (Finland)

4. Lydianus – Haid Bondergaard, Charlotte- 72.150 % (Sweden)

5. Diego OLD – Engelen, Marion -  71.675 % (Germany)

6. Charming Boy -  Lexner, Sofie  -  71.025 % (Sweden)

7. Weltclassiker – Kasselmann, Bianca -  70.050 % (Germany)

8. Odame K – Logger-Beers, Petra  – 68.775 % (Holland)

9. Rimbeau – Costantini, Isabelle – 68.000 % (Luxembourg)

10. Solo Bachelorette – Cousins, Emily – 61.225 % (England)

11. Utah -  Timmermans, Margo – 48.750 % (Holland)

Photo Courtesy of Gest Peterhof by a-focus Altenhofer