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▲ Video |The best of the best: an exclusive analysis of the route designer
Edited and produced by Equestrian magazine
In each show jumping race, riders compete against each other, and the moment they cross the obstacle is thrilling. Behind this visual feast, it is indispensable to pay the attention of the route designer. In top Grand Prix events such as the World Equestrian Festival Aachen, the design of each obstacle course has been rigorously calculated and tested, reflecting the ingenuity of the course designer.
As a route designer in major equestrian events, Frank ·Rothenberger has also completed the design of the 2024 World Equestrian Festival Rolex Grand Prix Aachen with both spectacle and competitive routes, raising the difficulty of the obstacle course to challenge the riders, selecting the best of the best and making the strongest riders stand out.
Equestrian magazine and Equestrian Online team followed Frank on the route before the race, and he explained the route in detail.
Frank · Rosenberg
Rolex Grand Prix route designer
This race is a Grand Prix level race
The most classic one
All riders want to win
This match is the equivalent of the Wimbledon Championship in tennis
Frank · Rosenberg is the route designer © for the Rolex Grand Slam / Ashley Neuhof for the 2024 World Equestrian Festival Rolex Grand Prix Aachen World Equestrian Festival
Luan tree
Guest commentator for the live broadcast of the Rolex Grand Prix
This is a longer route
It should be possible to have a good time
Go and make an adjustment to the rider
Liu Tongyan
Guest commentator for the live broadcast of the Rolex Grand Prix
Three-horizontal wooden joint AB (very difficult)
Now it's all difficult routes
Won't make the rider too comfortable
Pang Bo, Luan Shu and Liu Tongyan jointly served as the live commentators of the Rolex Grand Prix
Frank · Rosenberg
Rolex Grand Prix route designer
The third obstacle is the Switzerland Lind
The solid gold barrier color is attractive
It's a very narrow jump
The obstacle bar is three meters long and has a height of 1.62 meters
It looks empty and simple
But I think it's enough to knock out some players
United Kingdom ·rider Ben Maher walks the route © with his coach at the 2024 World Equestrian Festival Rolex Grand Prix Aachen at the 2024 World Equestrian Festival Li Yanping
We have three combination obstacles
The fourth obstacle is the first group
These are two wide and difficult double beams
The distance of 10.8 meters in the middle requires two steps
The first lane is 1.52 meters wide and 1.6 meters high
The back obstacle is 1.53 meters wide and 1.7 meters high
Take two steps in the middle
I think it's going to be the first challenge for the riders
It's an obstacle I don't want to try for the rest of my life
Rolex Testimonee Martin · Fuchs partners "Leone Jei" © Li Yanping at the 2024 World Equestrian Festival Rolex Grand Prix in Aachen
The fifth Liverpool hurdle looks simple
It's easy to jump
But some horses may be frightened by water
It is possible to mistakenly step on the slats that mark the boundaries of the water barrier
The water barrier is four meters wide and can be a little difficult
Because they had just jumped off a wide water barrier
Then a short distance of five steps
Just go into the red single beam
Make a small turn with difficulty
The color is very plain
But it can also be very difficult to jump
劳力士代言人凯文·斯托特在2024年亚琛世界马术节劳力士大奖赛 搭档"VISCONTI DU TELMAN"-Rolex/Ashley Neuhof
Luan tree
Guest commentator for the live broadcast of the Rolex Grand Prix
Every obstacle feels like it's going to grab between them
Liu Tongyan
Guest commentator for the live broadcast of the Rolex Grand Prix
None of them will let up
Frank · Rosenberg
Rolex Grand Prix route designer
The next obstacle will be in the field
The highest and widest barrier
After jumping over the white water barrier
It was very difficult to jump the three-way log
Requires fast speed
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