After placing ninth in yesterday’s Grand Prix for the Prize of Stihl, he was awarded 73.064 per cent by the international judges and duly took the top prize of 9,500 euro. Talking to the press immediately afterwards, Ruoste, who is based in Germany at the Gut Bertingloh stables in Minden, explained why everything went better today: “Luckily enough, things went better today than yesterday. I tried to get through the test without any pressure and without any stress. Tiffany is a highly sensitive horse.”
Second was Germany’s Carina Harnisch in the saddle on DSP Sheldon Cooper – the pair were given 72.213 per cent which earned them 6,800 euro. “Even though he was a bit overawed by the indoor stadium and the crowd, my gelding once again tried to give his all in the arena – he’s simply brilliant.”
The Swede Therese Nilshagen finished third together with the Hanoverian stallion. Their performance was rewarded with 71.830 per cent and 5,000 Euro. “The indoor arena suits him nicely. He was a bit overawed by the atmosphere but it’s getting better and better from horse show to horse show.”
