With the help of Dr. Klaus Miesner, manager of breeding sector at the german FN, the standing of Falcao in the ranking of best dressage horses in the world was corrected. Falcao finished with 1567 points on 27th position.    

We arrieved with the horses in Stuttgart/GER. Tomorrow morning I will start with Falcao in the Grand Prix of the Freestyle-Tour.   

Today, Friday, August 8th, the XXIX. Olympic Summer Games will begin. Unfortunately, we won't be able to take part in the opening ceremony in Peking but a small ceremony for the opening of the "Equestrian Games" will be held here in Sha Tin.

Eichendorff won the "Stars of Tomorrow" test today in Munich/GER, an Inter II test. Just nine years old, he was even one of the youngest participants. Four judges awarded him first place, the other second place. Their scores ranged between 70.48 and 67.31 percent.

After winning the Grand Prix, Salieri OLD has now also won the free-style in Salzburg - and with 73.10 percent which means a clear margin above Nina Stadlinger with her Egalité (72.10 percent) and Anja Plönzke/GER on Lambordgini (68.55).