High hopes for Nicholson trio at Luhmühlen Horse Trials
New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson starts 3 horses at this weekend’s Luhmühlen Three Day Event inward Germany, inward what is the penultimate circular of the prestigious HSBC Classics series.
Nicholson, a front-runner to brand the Kiwi squad to the London Olympics, takes Shady Grey, Calico Joe in addition to Mr Cruise Control to Germany, in addition to is chasing both a podium complete in addition to points inward the classics serial where he currently sits instant behind long-time competition William Fox-Pitt. With $US150,000 for the serial winner at that topographic point is enough at stake. The terminal leg of the serial is at Burghley inward tardily August.
Shady Grey in addition to Calico Joe are both owned by 2012 inward Mind Syndicate, while Robin in addition to Nicola Salmon ain Mr Cruise Control.
Nicholson is no stranger to Luhmühlen in addition to says it’s a real tough termination to polish at.
“It’s a proper 4 star,” he says. “The standard of dressage is ever real high. They receive got a real skilful arena (for the dressage) which the horses operate good on. It’s the same for the showjumping too, but alongside a skilful surface comes large courses.”
He’s done good at that topographic point inward the past, and is expecting skilful things from Mr Cruise Control who did his get-go 4 star (the highest score inward globe eventing) termination at that topographic point inward 2010 in addition to finished fourth.
“I’m actually looking frontwards to it,” he said.
Nicholson’s team-mate from the lastly Olympics in addition to World Equestrian Games, Mark Todd, volition start on Major Milestone (owned by Diane Brundsen in addition to Peter Catell). They are joined past times beau Kiwi Megan Heath in addition to her ain St Daniel.
Equestrian Sports high functioning omnibus Erik Duvander is putting his coin on Nicholson to create well.
“Calico Joe is inward skilful shape in addition to volition larn inward at that topographic point a improve Equus caballus than he was inward Kentucky. Mr Cruise Control is maybe on newspaper i of Andrew’s virtually successful horses ever in addition to is looking good. He’s been at that topographic point a few times before, so knows the rails in addition to the termination suits him well.”
Duvander describes Luhmühlen as “an former classic venue” which has played host to the globe in addition to European championships numerous times.
“There are non the large numbers at that topographic point of previous years because it is in addition to then simply about the Olympics, but it is never an slowly i to win,” he said.
The 4 star horses volition compete inward the dressage stage on Fri (German time), followed past times the cross province on Sat in addition to showjumping on Sunday.
HSBC FEI Classics Standings:
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) xxx points
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) 16
Stuart Tinney (AUS) 15
Alison Springer (USA) 12
Sonja Johnson (AUS) 12
Boyd Martin (USA) 10
Emma Mason (AUS) 10
Mary King (GBR) 8
Karen O’Connor (USA) 8
Natalie Blundell (AUS) 8
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