The final of the youngsters tour was an exciting event. There were a number of clears rounds to go to the jump off. The course was tight and technical in the small arena. There were nine clear rounds in the jump off and it came down to speed. Franke Sloothaak, riding Nouma D’Auzay the approved French stallion by Carthago out of a Quidam mare, who arrived in his barn only one week before the show, held the lead firmly until nearly the end, when Lars Nieberg stepped up on his Quick Star/Caletto I mare to snatch the lead. It was left to the final combination of Mylene Diederichsmeier to see if she could beat the two famous German men. It was not to be, but she placed a respectable third. An interesting combination entered into this class, was the 2008 German Olympic team member, Marco Kutscher riding Woytyla a Wolkenstein II gelding. It was also interesting to note the amount of French blood in the breeding of many of these future superstars. French blood has not been used much in Australia but would be an interesting mix, especially to add some sensitivity to the more old fashioned Holsteiner’s that have been used in abundance here. Our pick from the show, keep your eye on Nouma D’Auzay seems to be a special horse for the future. Remember you read it here first folks.
The famous stallion Air Jordan Z and his rider Daniel Deußer, who was infamously at the centre of a doping scandal at the 2007 world Cup finals, but was cleared, made a spectacular return to form winning the last class of the show the 1:55cm Volkswagon Grand Prix. Lars Nieberg topped off an excellent show with second place on the Landadel mare Lucie and Jeroen Dubbeldam, the Dutch medallist who rides Anky Van Grunsven’s showjumping horses placed third on the gelding Whisper.
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