Tom McEwen shares frustation over Luhmühlen CCI4*-S dressage rating

Tom McEwen has shared his “disappointment” over his Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI4*-S dressage rating with Paris hopeful JL Dublin.

Tom and the 13-year-old gelding, owned by Jo and James Lambert and Deidre Johnston, scored 28.4 to sit down in in a single day tenth forward of the cross-country part tomorrow (15 June).

“I used to be shocked after I got here out with a 28 if I’m sincere,” stated Tom. “I’m tremendous disenchanted, it was poor by [the judges].

“He was balanced, mushy, and arrange in each nook. I believe possibly they’re in search of you to go 10 to the dozen and flat out spherical it – I’ve obtained completely no thought. However it’s what it’s.”

Tom scored principally sevens all through, with one decide scoring him a 5 for considered one of his flying modifications.

“I believe they’re set inside their marks and I’m not very certain what they’re in search of,” stated a annoyed Tom, who added that JL Dublin “felt wonderful”.

This season Tom and JL Dublin have been runners-up on the Kentucky Three-Day Occasion in April, the place they scored 24.6 within the dressage. They gained the Kronenberg CCI4*-S in March, the place that they had a 20.9 dressage.

“Compared to different assessments he’s completed, Kronenberg was unbelievable however to be sincere not that far completely different from right now. Kronenberg in all probability confirmed somewhat bit extra energy,” stated Tom.

“For me right now was a a lot better take a look at than Kentucky. The positives, Kentucky was somewhat bit fast however this was actually collectively, so I’m delighted with him.”

Tom is now waiting for the cross-country part tomorrow.

“There’s loads of questions and loads of strains. It’s like an Olympics in Germany with the course, so for me it’s an ideal arrange,” he stated.

“There’s areas of depth, areas the place you possibly can stream – the areas the place you possibly can stream you’re flying by the woods, it’s going to be fairly powerful.”

Germany’s Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH maintain the lead following the conclusion of the the Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI4*-S dressage, on a rating of twenty-two.9. Laura Collett and London 52 are second on 24.8, and Anna Lena Schaaf and Fairytale 39 are at the moment third on 26. Yasmin Ingham, the one different British rider within the CCI4*-S, is in provisional seventh with Banzai Du Loir.

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