Christopher Burton and Clever Louis. Photo by Leszek Wójcik.
Christopher Burton riding Clever Louis triumphed in the CCI4*-L, the most demanding class held during the second leg of Strzegom Spring Open.
Christopher Burton took the lead after the dressage test, kept it with overtime points in the cross country and sealed the victory with a clear performance in the showjumping – 35.4.
Second place went to Pontus Hugosson with Zin Fire – 47.2. The best ride in the cross-country ensured the Swede’s jump from fifth to second position, and even with one knockdown and being four seconds late in the last trial, he kept his second place. Poland’s Joanna Pawlak riding Fantastic Frieda was seventh after dressage, she went clear but late in the cross-country, but despite this moved up to fifth place. Sunday she scored a clear round in the showjumping and finished with 52,4.
The winner of the 4*S was Robin Godel with Grandeur De Lully – 32.0. The Swiss was the runner-up after dressage, he maintained his position after cross despite penalty points for the time, and with a clear showjumping round he secured his first place on the podium. Second went to Andrew Hoy with Vassily De Lassos – 33.4. The Australian representative was eighth after dressage, he moved up to third after a clear but over time cross country, and added nothing during the showjumping. Third place was taken Belgium’s Lara De Liedekerke – Meier with Formidable 62 – 34.0.
The leader after the dressage trial, Germany’s Johanna Marloh on the mare Crazy Carlotta, won the 3*L class after a faultless cross-country and one knockdown in showjumping, with a final score of 31.8. Second place went to her compatriot Mathies Rüder with Bon Ton – 34.8 and third to Swiss Mélody Johner riding Gratte Cielle Peccau with 36.4.
Antonia Baumgart with Lamango was victorious in the 3*S. The German took the lead after a faultless performance in the jumping test, she crossed the cross-country line clear with a slight overtime – 31.1. A very good performance and the second place on the podium belonged to Paweł Warszawski with the Polish-bred mare Hatteria II – 32.7. The pair made no mistakes in their jumping trial, and in the cross-country they only went one second over the optimum time. Third place went to Mélody Johner with Erin – 35.1.
Kane Van Houte from the Netherlands on the horse Guapo 29 won the 2*L competition after a double clear – 34.8. Second belonged to Lara De Liedekerke – Meier with La La Land D’arville – 36.8, and third to Dutch athlete Ilonka Kluytmans with Prince Canna – 38.8.
In the 2*S, the best was Germany’s Mathis Huisinga riding Carlotta – 31.0, before Dutch riders representatives Nick Ros with Ottello Z – 34.0 and Dennis Huits riding Perseverance Luxery from Second Life Z – 35.0.
The Strzegom Spring Open competition determined the winners of ten classes, with over 330 horse-and-rider combinations representing 24 countries taking part.
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