Last weekend, a World Cup round took place in Oslo, Norway. After two clear rounds over 1.60 metres, Harrie Smolders (NED) and his now 17-year-old Monaco by Cassini II-Contender (Ralf Lütje, Haseldorf), Stamm 429, second place, winning 50,000 euros in the process.
Meanwhile, the Global Champions Tour stopped off in Rome (ITA). Here, Bull Run’s Jireh by Uriko-Colman (Timm Peters, Bargenstedt), line 890, and Kristen Vanderveen (USA) added another victory over 1.60 metres to their long list of successes. Matteo Zamana (ITA) and Captain Connor by Connor-Acobat II (Annette Köhlbrandt, Fehmarn), line 162, to their home stables. Also securing a win and a second place in Rome were Cassirana del Rilate by Cassini I-Coriano (Gerd Thomas Grün, Immenstedt), line 18B1, and Luca Coata (ITA). Meanwhile, Abdel Said (BEL) and Wathnan Calavaro by Cascadello-Quidam de Revel (Reimer Detlef Hennings, Bendorf), line 7673, took second place in a 1.55-metre show jumping class.
The eventing riders gathered in Strzegom (POL). Here, Insa by Diarado-Casall, line 7709, bred by Maren Arendt and Lotte Palmgren (FIN), claimed victory in the CCI3*-S.
Further results for Holsteiners from around the world can be found here:
Photo: FEI/Kim C Lundin
