Spencer on form at Darmstadt-Kranichstein CDI4*

Spencer Wilton and Super Nova II put in a stellar performance at the Darmstadt-Kranichstein CDI4* in Germany, 19-23 August 2015.

Berkshire-based Spencer, 42, and Jen Goodman’s Super Nova II (pictured) held their own in world class company. On their first day of competition, Spencer rode the elastic, long-limbed British De Niro-sired gelding to score 69% for a leaderboard ranking of seventh. This competitive grand prix was headed by the home nation’s Dorothee Schneider with 10-year-old stallion UllrichEquine’s St Emilion (Sandro Hit x Ehrenwort).

Fellow Brit, Kay Maxted, who at the age of 66 has a wealth of international experience under her belt, rode the delightful KWPN gelding Privaldi, her 18-year-old son of Gribaldi, to earn 64.20% for 22nd.

Both riders opted to run in the grand prix special over the freestyle. Spencer and ‘Neville’, who won the grand prix and special at Barcelona CDI3* earlier this year and were selected as first reserves for the FEI European Championships in Aachen this month, showed their class with a 69.58% performance for fourth and Kay and Privaldi earned 62.62% for 14th.

The class was won by young Sanneke Rothenberger from Germany riding Deveraux OLD, a 14-year-old gelding by De Niro scoring 73.64%.

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