Daniel Bachmann Andersen capped off a superb performance at the FEI Dressage World Cup Western European League event in Herning in Denmark today ©The FEI/Twitter

Home favourite Daniel Bachmann Andersen followed up his Grand Prix Special victory yesterday by winning the Grand Prix Freestyle event as action concluded today at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup Western European League event in Herning in Denmark.

Andersen took victory aboard Blue Hors Zack with a score of 83.375 per cent.

Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg, riding Damsey Frh, finished second with 81.405 per cent.

Rounding out the podium was Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén, who managed 80.900 per cent aboard Don Auriello.

Germany's Helen Langehanenberg finished in the runners-up spot ©Getty Images
Germany's Helen Langehanenberg finished in the runners-up spot ©Getty Images

Herning was hosting the first leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup Western European League season. 

Action now moves on to Lyon, Stuttgart and Madrid in November, and then to Salzburg, London and Mechelen in December.

The new year will begin with an event in Amsterdam and it will then be a race to the line with just two more chances to pick up those precious qualifying points in Neumunster and ’s-Hertogenbosch in February.

The FEI Dressage World Cup Final is due to take place in Gothenburg from April 3 to 7, 2019.