COMPETING under floodlights on Saturday evening, Ireland’s Anna Merveldt and Esporim danced their way to a personal best score, as a combination, of 74.740% to place fourth in the Grand Prix Kür (Freestyle to Music) at the opening leg of the 2020/2021 of the FEI World Cup Dressage Central European League in Mariakalnok, Hungary.

The 11-year-old Lusitano stallion Esporim by Pagao, owned by Mario Greco, Giovanna Mazza, Anna’s sister Lorli Higgins and her brother-in-law Michael, was really suited by the Spanish-themed freestyle programme.