Laura Collett and London 52. Image: Luhmuelen Horse Trials.
Laura Collett and London 52 lead Luhmühlen following the cross country
With an outstanding cross-country round, Laura Collet (GBR) and London 52 kept their score (20.3) and held onto their lead in the Longines CCI5*-L at Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany. Kitty King (GBR) and Vendredi Biats (26.8) are currently in the runner-up position, closely followed by Yasmin Ingham (GBR) with Rehy DJ (27.5).
Twelve competitors managed to steer round Mike Etherington-Smith’s influential cross-country course clear within the time.
The podium positions are still held by British riders. Laura Collett and London 52 were an absolute joy to watch, and the rider was overjoyed after her round: “That horse is absolutely sensational! I’m so lucky to ride him. He’s a dream to ride in the dressage arena and today he goes around the course like a demon. He’s just phenomenal He’s so tall and has got a massive stride but he rides like a pony because he’s so adjustable. A lot of us slightly underestimated parts of the course. You had to be on you’re A game at every single fence. The main thing now is to keep him happy and rested. Obviously, Kitty’s horse is an amazing jumper and tomorrow’s another day. Hopefully he comes out and jumps like I know he can add another five-star title to his résumé but he owes me nothing. He’s done so much for my career and I’m just super proud of how he went today.”
Kitty King was also full of praise for her horse after a brilliant cross-country round: “We built our rhythm and our speed. It went by so quickly and he was foot-perfect and super straight everywhere. It is such a relief how well he went here. I was starting to doubt myself, but I know that he’s a five-star horse.”
Yasmin Ingham’s round was like a cross-country masterclass: “I couldn’t be happier with piglet. He was absolutely incredible and helped me out a few times. He dug deep and moved up on all his minutes. I knew the first water was going to be a bit long because he tends to just pop in, but I just shook the reins and he understood and he just took off and was a total pro. I’m very proud of him.”
Australian Bill Levett was unfortunately eliminated with Huberthus AC on cross country.
Full results from the CCI5*L can be found here.
Julia Krajewski of Germany leads the CCI4*S with Nickel 21 on a score of 27.5. The Australian combination in the field, Kevin McNab riding Willunga, opted to withdraw following the dressage phase.
Full results from the CCI4*S can be found here.
Source: Event press release / Edited by EQ Life
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