Saturday 10. April 2010
JUNG REMAINS IN THE LEAD, MATHIEU LEMOINE GOES UP IN THE PROVISIONAL STANDINGS
The Grand Parc Equestrian Stadium benefitted from a wonderful sunny day for the cross country event. The course, stretching over 4,580 metres and designed by Pierre Michelet, created a few surprises: the first of which being the fall of Michael Jung with Leopin, which was not at all serious. They were the initial rider and horse pair to compete in the test. In total, 13 riders and horses were eliminated, 4 retired and 2 did not compete. Despite the incident which occurred with his first horse, the German rider remains in the lead in the provisional standings. This puts La Biosthetique Sam FBW back in first position, with a lead of more than 10 points on Karin Donckers and Gazelle de la Brasserie, which are 3rd.
Friday 9 April 2010
JUNG OVER AND OVER AGAIN...
The German rider Michael Jung went into the lead of the provisional standings after the dressage test. While he was already in the lead with La Bisothetique Sam FBW and obtained a score of 32.2 yesterday, he outdid himself by finishing the dressage test with Weidezaunprofi’s River of Joy and was awarded a final score of 30.9. This year he has come with a third horse, Leopin, which was also placed among the ten best horses today! Just behind him are Karin Donckers, a member of the Belgian team who won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships and Gazelle de la Brasserie. Her second horse, S.S. Jet, was also placed among the ten best horses after the dressage test.
As for the French riders, Aurélien Kahn and Cédric Lyard are those who received the best scores. Their young 8-year old horses performed good dressage tests. With Princesse Pilot, 8th at the Lion World Championships for Young Eventing Horses in 2009, Aurélien Kahn finished in 8th place (46.9). Cédric Lyard is on his heels, riding Cadeau du Roi who was awarded a score of 47.1.
Before the cross-country test, four rider and horse pairs have less than 40 points, of which three are from Germany!
