Saturday, 08 September 2012 04 Grand Prix Special

GLOCK Perfection with Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED) at Grand Prix Special

Whether passages, one-tempi changes or pirouettes, GLOCK rider Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED) gave another inspiring demonstration today with Whitney van 't Genthof. The judges were unanimous in putting the Dutch duo at the top of the leaderboard for their Olympic Grand Prix Special, which is regarded as the most difficult dressage test with prescribed movements. Their score of 75.533% also ensured a commanding victory. "He was good yesterday and again did really exceptionally well today – I am totally happy here," beamed Hans Peter Minderhoud who claims the secret of success is "practising a lot, riding a lot and above all riding a lot of different horses".

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