Since September 26, 2024, the nine-year-old Lady Concern du Rezidal (v. Emerald) has belonged to Edouard de Rothschild and has become increasingly successful under his rider Philipp Weishaupt; among other things, she won the CSI4* Grand Prix in Hohen Wieschendorf in the steeplechase in May 2026. Such things arouse curiosity – and since October 1st, she has now officially joined another stable, Hofgut Kaltenherberge in Southern Baden and with Thomas Straumann. The wealthy Swiss has leased the local sports stables and has been running them since 2016 with his daughters Flaminia and Geraldine, supported by 23 employees.
Geraldine Straumann, who celebrates her 22nd birthday tomorrow, is one of the greatest and most successful talents of the Swiss team; last year she was part of their team at the European Championships in A Coruña with the Holsteiner Long John Silver (v. Lasino), and is expected to be awarded the title of „Rising Star“ at the FEI General Assembly in China on December 5th.
Long John Silver was the horse that she catapulted up and brought into the team of the Basel Cosmopolitans at the Global Champions League. The chestnut has now retired, but father Thomas Straumann provided the next addition to their stable this September with the ten-year-old Qonquest de Rigo (v. Fantomas de Muze), who will be partnering Bertram Allen for the Irish team at the League of Nations Final in Barcelona 2025. And now, as the next addition, As Lady Concern du Rezidal is preparing the stable of Geraldine Straumann. In Oliva at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour they have already gotten a little used to each other.
(Source: Equnews)