Germany wins Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows
Germany won the Nations Cup showjumping challenger at Canada’s Spruce Meadows at the weekend, fighting off challenges from an in-form Irish Gaelic squad alongside Holland third.
In front end of a 80,000-strong crowd enjoying the slowly summertime sunshine, teams from ix countries competed for the $C300,000 prize coin on a tough Leopoldo Palacios designed course.
With alone 4 clears inwards the start round, half-dozen teams went frontward into the mo round. Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany carried frontward 4 faults in addition to next a mo clear circular by Daniel Deusser on Cornet d’Amour in addition to 4 faults by Philipp Weishaupt on Catoki, Hans Dieter Dreher‘s viii faults could hold upwards discarded in addition to the High German squad could non hold upwards beaten. Christian Ahlmann in addition to Taloubet Z did non necessitate maintain to come upwards out for the mo round.
It was the start competing at Spruce Meadows for Philipp Weishaupt, who said: “Everyone has e'er told me that it is real especial hither in addition to for me, it is i of the overstep ii or iii shows inwards the world. The facilities, the jumps, the spectators, the sponsors, the prize coin – everything is simply top, overstep level.”
“Winning the Nations Cup is a cracking sense for us in addition to nosotros are all actually happy.”
Tying alongside Great U.K. inwards mo house on ix faults afterwards the start round, the Irish Gaelic quartet of Shane Sweetnam, Jennifer Crooks, Andrew Bourns and Shane Breen then edged past times the British squad to accept mo house alongside a ii request payoff over 3rd placed Netherlands. Germany, leading from the start round, consolidated their seat in addition to took the trophy on a sixteen error total. U.K. finished 4th on 27 faults.
Pathfinder Sweetnam on Amaretto Darco had i debate downward inwards each round, alongside Crooks in addition to SF Uryadi the team’s discard grade alongside an ix error start circular in addition to twenty faults inwards the second.
Bourns alongside the Irish Gaelic Sport Horse Roundthorn Madios collected 5 faults start fourth dimension out in addition to improved inwards the mo circular alongside simply i debate downward in addition to no fourth dimension faults.
Anchorman Shane Breen in addition to the Irish Gaelic Sport Horse Cos I Can delivered a superb clear start round, but picked upwards 5 faults on his mo attempt, to operate out Republic of Ireland on a total punishment grade of 22, good clear of Britain’s 27 in addition to alongside ii points inwards mitt over the Netherlands.
After the show, Ireland’s Team Manager Robert Splaine said: “This was a proficient functioning over a tough course of report inwards a Cup at overstep league level. We were mo to a rigid High German squad who were ameliorate on the day. Importantly overall, I am pleased every bit I know nosotros were actually proficient plenty to win hither tonight.”
• Belgian passenger Olivier Philippaerts won the CN International Grand Prix during the Spruce Meadows Masters competition.
Riding Cabrio van de Heffinck, the nineteen twelvemonth erstwhile won the prestigious championship in addition to prize coin of CAN$335,000 / €265,000, ahead of mo house Beezie Madden (USA) riding Simon, in addition to Olivier’s begetter Ludo Philippaerts (BEL) riding Challenge VD Begijnakker.
On a tough runway from course of report designer Leopoldo Palacios, Olivier Philippaerts was the alone passenger to boundary ii clear rounds, though he incurred i fourth dimension punishment inwards each to complete on a total grade of ii faults. Both Beezie Madden in addition to Ludo Philippaerts incurred 4 faults inwards the start circular in addition to went clear inwards the second, but Beezie was the quicker of the ii inwards the start circular in addition to captured mo house overall.
Speaking nigh his his Equus caballus Cabrio van de Heffinck, Olivier Philippaerts said, “He has a real proficient grapheme in addition to he wants become in addition to he wants to win, in addition to this is real important.”
Nations Cup results:
1st Place
Germany
Hans Dieter Dreher / Embassy II
Daniel Deusser / Cornet d’Amour
Philipp Weishaupt / Catoki
Christian Ahlmann / Taloubet Z
2nd Place
Ireland
Shane Sweetnam / Amaretto D’Arco
Jennifer Crooks / SF Uryadi
Andrew Bourns / Roundthorn Madios
Shane Breen / Cos I Can
3rd Place
The Netherlands
Jur Vrieling / VDL Bubalu
Leon Thijssen / Tyson
Harrie Smolders / Exquis Walnut De Muze
Jeroen Dubbledam / BMC Quality Time TN
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