DressageDaily: Nissan Gigolo Wins First Outing Since Injury

Thursday, November 25 1999

Nissan Gigolo Wins First Outing Since Injury

In addition to the official World Cup qualifiers (Short Grand Prix and Kur to Music)at the CDI-W Stuttgart, two more Grand Prix tests were ridden. These were both won by the world famous reigning Olympic Gold Medalist, Nissan Gigolo. Gigolo, a 16 year old Hanoverian gelding by Graditz, retreated from the competition circuit June 1999 due to a pulled tendon.

While press and critics claimed that the "Isabell Werth Era" was over with Gigolo's injury, Werth proved the opposite in Stuttgart. With 78.20% the Hanoverian once again dominated the Grand Prix. Werth's European Gold Medal teammate, Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty were second with a 74.29%. In the Grand Prix Special, Werth led again (77.40%) but she had Salzgeber closer on her heels (75.21%).

In both tests Lone Jorgenson gathered the third position scores. The Danish rider who lives in Germany rode her steady horse FBW Kennedy, a Baden Wurttemberger chestnut by Tiro.

Related Links
Coverage of Stuttgart CDI-W by Astrid Appels
Scores and a link to the Stuttgart Website
Rider in the Spotlight- Isabell Werth
Dr. Uwe Schulten Baumer