Not a hoof in an obstacle, not the slightest trouble.
Henrik von Eckermann and his dance by King Edward at Herning.
“It was perfect, ten out of ten on my part and of course on the horse’s side,” says the equestrian star after another flawless run in the WC jump.
After that, the 41-year-old came out.
– It was an unbelievably cool rhythm, good from start to finish. calm. The horse jumped relaxed. It was perfect, 82 seconds and within the max time (86 seconds). I wouldn’t change a thing if I had to do it all over again.
He will do it again – most likely in the team final on Friday night, provided Sweden arrives.
– Now we have zero. Of course I hope we get two more so Peder can ride himself, says von Eckermann.
Confederation captain Henrique Ancarrona chose to start the world number one in third in the time jump. Today, he and King Edward are back in the role of the Swedish starting crew.
– In a normal, full-time, traditional jump show, I want a naturally fast horse at the start. He used to take on this position very confident in his plan, confident in what the horse can do when he analyzes the course. If we go back to the recent tournaments, I think I hosted it first every time except for jump time, so it’s a very ingrained situation, says Ancarkrona.
Now, it is up to the rest of the team to make sure that Sweden maintains their lead in the final.
In this order begins Henrik von Eckermann Teammates:
31) Malin Baryard Johnson / Indiana.
58) Jens Fredrickson/Marcan Cosmopolitan.
84) Peder Fredrickson / All in.
The top ten teams after today’s round reach the Team Final on Friday evening (starting at 21.00). If three Swedish crews go out flawlessly today, Sweden will maintain their lead in the final.
Individually, the top 60 riders after the first two classes qualify for the Friday round.