The Big Tour competition counting for the Longines ranking and the FEI Jumping World Cup Central European League Final for the prize of Grupa MTP ended with the victory of Amanda Slagter from the Netherlands with the 11-year-old stallion Cornet Blue PS. Germany’s Lena Hassmann riding Breefood’s Framework was the best in the CAVALIADA Dressage Tour class.
The 145 cm course favoured those who prefer offensive riding, and a very smooth one at that. There were also two, relatively low-risk shortcuts to be taken, but those at the top of the leaderboard had to take these today. Today’s win in the Big Tour belonged to Amanda Slagter and Cornet Blue PS – a rider from the Netherlands, who has already shown herself from a very good side at CAVALIADA in Poznań, placing fifth in the PKO Bank Polski Grand Prix.
“I really like CAVALIADA, there are very good conditions for the horses. Today’s course was very pleasant – perfect for me and my horse. I’ve been riding him since last March and each month we feel better together and are more in tune. I’m happy to win four-star competitions with him, and I’m also hoping to compete in five-star classes together. Tomorrow I will ride the 150 cm, on Saturday we have a day off and on Sunday – the Grand Prix – the final of the Central European League of the World Cup,” said the winner, Amanda Slagter.
Second place went to Felix Hassmann and Quiwitino WZ, well known to the CAVALIADA audience. On Finja Bormann and Lafocolo Crazy Stud took home the third. Young Estonian My Relander and Expert finished just outside the podium – the best rider Central European League rider of today’s class, scoring a set of ten points. There has been a small reshuffle in the World Cup Central European League leaderboard. Angelos Touloupis remains in pole position, but Latvian Kristaps Neretnieks jumped into the second, and Sara Vingralkova dropped to third. My Relander is now fourth. Tomorrow, the World Cup rivalry continues with the 150 cm jump-off class, which will also count towards the World Ranking and, importantly for CAVALIADA fans, the CAVALIADA TOUR.
Results – https://livejumping.com/ap/event/9753/competition/143213