The reply came promptly and set a challenge: Nadine Capellmann (Aachen) triumphed in the "Uniroyal-Preis - Grand Prix Special" with a superb moving Farbenfroh and received 1708 points.
Second, with two points less, came Olympic team gold medallist Ulla Salzgeber (Bad Wörishofen) with Rusty.
Third place went to Heike Kemmer (Isernhagen/1606) with Albano ahead of Alexandra Simons-de Ridder (Aachen) with Chacomo. Best foreign rider was Rafael Soto from Spain in fifth place with his Andalusian horse Invasor. He beat Isabell Werth (Rheinberg/1760) who rode Antony FRH.
In total 38.000 spectators watched the competitions at the "World Equestrian Festival - CHIO Aachen 2001" in the Aachener Soers. In the evening the doors were opened for the "CHIO-STAWAG-Night".
"After a result as this, one aimes for a medal at the European Championships," admitted a happy Nadine Capellmann. Three days earlier she was not so happy as her Farbenfroh started off really well, but got to excited during the test and finished in fifth place. "We thought about the cause, and I think we found it," explains the rider. The chestnut gelding had hooks on his teeth and they hurt his mouth. "His teeth were flooded and today he performed great. It was the best test to date. All showed a wonderful lightness," said the girl from Aachen, who, together with Ulla Salzgeber, is favourite in the "Preis der Deutsche Bank AG - Der Große Dressurpreis von Aachen", the Grand Prix Free Style to Music.
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