Dutch victor in Hickstead’s King George V Gold Cup
Dutch showjumper Henrik-Jan Schuttert rode the 11-year-old mare Cerona H due south to a thrilling victory inwards the €200,000 Longines King George V Gold Cup at Hickstead yesterday.
The flat ended the Longines Royal International Horse Show, the official demo of The British Horse Society.
Nine riders made it through to the CSIO 5* Grand Prix jump-off, out of 47 starters, with immature British talents Joe Clayton as well as Louise Pavitt alongside the nine. But Schuttert as well as Cerona H S, the second-last duo to go, took the atomic number 82 from French passenger Marie Hecart. Having posted the fastest time, Schuttert had a nervous await equally the quondam Olympic Champion Ludger Beerbaum was withal to jump, but the latter’s fourth dimension was fractionally slower as well as the German linguistic communication had to settle for second.
“This is only amazing for me – to win a demo similar this is as well as then special. When I went into the atomic number 82 as well as saw the time, I knew I could bring gone quicker, as well as with Ludger later on me, I idea I was instant for sure. But it was non his day, which is fantabulous for me,” Schuttert said.
Earlier inwards the day, 22-year-old Joe Clayton won the Royal International Accumulator on Antello Z. It was a fantastic ride yesteryear a talented immature rider, who took tight lines to clock a quick fourth dimension of 44.57sec.
It was a much-deserved victory. “It’s only fantastic to win a large international flat at an final result similar Hickstead. I’ve gone unopen all week, as well as this Equus caballus was instant inwards roughly other flat hither as well as then it’s cracking to finally win,” Clayton said.
The British Horse Society Supreme Horse championship went to Katie Jerram as well as Dunbeacon, the lightweight hunter victors as well as Thursday’s overall hunter champions.
“He’s won at every major demo upwards as well as downwards the country, as well as he’s been a joy to produce,” said Katie. “He’s the biggest galloping Equus caballus I’ve e'er ridden as well as he actually suits the large International Arena.”
The pony supreme went to the winner of the Oggy Oggy Pasty Company BSPS Supreme Show Pony Championship, Lucinda Elliott as well as the 148cm victor Dance All Night.
Despite inclement conditions inwards the sew together to the Longines Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead’s squad pulled out all the stops to ensure the demo could larn on. The conditions improved throughout the calendar week as well as the weekend inwards detail saw the showground relish packed stands as well as glorious sunshine.
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