Grand Prix Freestyle degree of difficulty format to be implemented

WELLINGTON, Florida, Mar. 13, 2018–The Grand Prix Freestyle degree of difficulty format to be used at the Word Equestrian Games will be implemented at the Global Dressage Festival Nations Cup at the end of March and the Tryon championship test event in April, the organizers disclosed Tuesday.

Daniel Göhlen, who developed the software in conjunction with German 5* judge Katrina Wüst, intends to be at both the Wellington Nations Cup and the Tryon event to support riders and creators of freestyles, he confirmed to dressage-news.com.

Use of the degree of difficulty format for the World Games in which riders provide the choreography in advance for judges and commentators, similar to popular sports such as ice skating that generates excitement and engages television and streaming video audiences.

The system was applied at the World Cup Final in Omaha in 2017 and will be used at the Paris Final April 10.15

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