from Horsetalk.co.nz (dated 14dec10)

Performing to a compilation of Abba music, Chantal Wigan and Ferero literally danced away with this year's Pacific League World Cup dressage final after scoring 69.0% to win the Grand Prix Freestyle on Saturday night.

They also won the Grand Prix on Friday, at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre. Wigan was delighted with Ferero's freestyle performance saying "we managed to pull it all off". International judge Susie Hoevenaars, who was guest commentator for the night, added "Chantal rode a really nice test".

Mary Hanna and Sancette in only their third freestyle delivered an exciting test with lots of promise for the future to fill second place with 68.150% and up a placing from Friday's Grand Prix. Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi climbed from Friday's sixth placing in the Grand Prix to finish 3rd in the Freestyle with 66.760%

"Not our best show but that's life, so you just keep on going!" said Heath who then went onto win the GP Special on Sunday.

Only 0.05% behind Heath and in 4th place was a beaming Rozzie Ryan on Jive Magic. She said she was "very pleased with his confidence and how much he tried for me."

Fifth to Gitte Donvig and Port Said 10 on 66.10% who had "so much fun riding to this music, I'm really pleased with him", and sixth to Caroline Wagner and W.S Nevada on 64.2%.

New Zealand's Shiwon Green and Gosh put in a creditable performance for seventh placing in the freestyle. She said it was a great way to end her Australian campaign, and had been thrilled with her fourth placing in the Intermediate II on Thursday.