Meanwhile, in Europe…

International 26/03/2019
GARFIELD DE TIJI DES TEMPLIERS (Quasimodo Z/Goldspring de Lauzelle), SBS approved Stallion (picture (c) Hippofoto)
GARFIELD DE TIJI DES TEMPLIERS (Quasimodo Z/Goldspring de Lauzelle), SBS approved Stallion (picture (c) Hippofoto)

Last week, the “City of Love” held the Saut Hermès CSI5* at the Grand Palais for the tenth time.

The French capital saw numerous talented SBS horses climbing their way to the top, as for instance GARFIELD DE TIJI DES TEMPLIERS (Quasimodo Z/Goldspring), an SBS approved stallion ridden by Jérôme Guéry (BEL), who ended up at 15th place before winning 4th place twice at the 1.50 and 1.55m event of the CSI5*. LORO PIANA FILOU DE MUZE (Stakkato/Rubens du Ri d’Asse D’96), another SBS approved stallion, also performed well ranking himself 9th on the 1.60m with Lucia Le Jeune Vizzini (ITA). However, the stallions were not the only ones to shine in Paris, as the mare VALENTINE DU BOIS PINCHET (E.O.) (Arpad des six Censes/Renville Ruud V/H – breeder: Élevage du Bois Pinchet in B-5600 Surice) offered rider Sofie Slattery (IRL) a beautiful 3rd place at the CSIU25-A 1.45m as well as a  great 6th place the day after.

A bit more southwards, in Vilamoura (POR), FLAVIE VAN DE HELLE (E.O.) (Carlow van de Helle/Carvallo – breeder: Stoeterij van de Helle in B-2580 Putte-Peulis) ridden by Chloe Aston (GBR) and DOMINKA VAN DE LUCASHOEVE (E.O.) (Cardento/Chin Chin – breeder: G. Desimpel in B-8860 Lendelede) ridden by Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) both won 9th place of the CSI3* 1.40m and 1.50m, respectively. Likewise, Thierry Goffinet (BEL) aboard CHARMING MOOD DU CHARMOIE (Winningmood van de Arenberg/Rebel-I – breeder: C. Gilbert in B-6250 Presles) and Jude Burgess (GBR) aboard COMEBACK DU FREMIS (Ugano Sitte/Orlando – breeder: W. Monnier in B-7750 Russeignies) took 4th place of the CSI3* 1.30m and 1.40m, respectively.

At the Gorla Minore (ITA) CSI3* AGATHA D’ECAUSSINNES (E.O.) (Schilling/Lys de Darmen – breeder: Ecuries d’Ecaussinnes in B-7190 Ecaussinnes) with rider Marc Röthlisberger (SUI) finished 13th out of about 100 starters in the 1.45m event. In the 1.35m category, two other horses have distinguished themselves: FINTRO DE LASSUS (Baltik Sitte/Ogano Sitte – breeder: G. Delaunoy in B-7911 Herquegies) with Katie Gygax (GBR) and CELINE VAN DE WOLFSAKKER (R.O.+) (Bamako de Muze/Chin Chin – breeder: B. Van der Kloet in B-2382 Poppel) with Melissa Vanzani (ITA), who won 3rd and 6th place in the event.

Finally, let’s take a look at the Sunshine Tour of Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, and particularly at the CSI4* 1.35m against the clock event, where ATLANTIC DU SEIGNEUR (Schilling/Aramis de la Cense – breeder: M. Vanlangendonck in B-7387 Honnelles) aka Sea Coast Atlantic won 8th place with his rider Max Wachman (IRL).

In this early spring, flowers are not the only ones to bloom! (ML).