Peder Fredricson and the horse Alcapone des Carmille had already had a fault, but on the last obstacle in a triple combination, the World Cup competition in Stuttgart was definitely over for the Swedish team.
For the Swedish world number one Henrik von Eckermann, it was only one jump on Calizi. Then he chose to abandon the ride after the mare had gone completely wrong into the jump.
It was just as well, he thinks.
The course that was built today I could gladly skip. If there were yellow cards for course designers, she should have one today, says von Eckermann in SVT's broadcast.
I think it's okay when you have a little tight time, but the way the course is built today creates no good things. Instead, it becomes a chase around all the time, he continues.
Even Fredricson thought it was too short on time, but he was primarily critical of how the triple combination was set up.
I think maybe this wasn't the course designer's best day, says Fredricson.
von Eckermann about the combination:
The horses have to take an incredible amount. I haven't seen any horse that has jumped through there and that it has looked nice.
The criticism from the riders in Stuttgart will surely reach the course designer, believes the world number one.
Hopefully, the course designer sees that this wasn't the best day at work, says Henrik von Eckermann.
Only three teams were faultless. Wilma Hellström became the best Swedish on Cicci, who had a drop, with a sixth place.
Home rider Richard Vogel on United Touch won the re-ride. It was Vogel's second straight victory in the World Cup this autumn.
