Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh.
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Aussies in action: Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh finished in seventh place in the CCI5*L after having one rail down and accruing two time penalties in the jumping phase. This added to their dressage score of 30.9 and 3.2 time penalties from cross country to end the event on 40.1 penalties.
Paulank Brockagh has been such an outstanding performer over the years. Griffiths Eventing Team summed it up on their Facebook page:
“7th. CCI5*L What a star! #Brocksthewondermare”
In the CCI4*L, Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos jumped clear on the final day to finish in fifth place on 31.8; the pair finished on their dressage score. What a consistent young performer this horse is turning out to be!
Kevin McNab finished in seventh place with Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam after having one rail and 0.8 time penalties on the final day; they finished on 36.6. Kevin also finished 16th with Scuderia 1918 A Best Friend; they had one rail down to finish on 40. McNab Eventing were thrilled with the results of their two horses:
“Really exciting week with these 2 Scuderia 1918 boys at Turniergesellschaft Luhmühlen. Don finishing 7th and Harry finishing 16th in a really big field. Both quite new rides for Kevin and both seriously exciting ponies for the future. Thank you Lucy Hartley for always giving them the best care and having them look beautiful!!! And of course all our brilliant sponsors who help us along the way!!!”
Kevin McNab and Scuderia 1918 A Best Friend.
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Tim Price won the Longines CCI5*-L with Ascona M.
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Tim Price wins the Longines CCI5*-L at Luhmühlen
He did it again: Tim Price won the Longines CCI5*-L with Ascona M (31.4) in a nail-biting finish. He jumped clear, but didn’t quite make the time allowed. Tom McEwen (GBR) with Figaro van het Broekxhof (33.5) and Alex Bragg (GBR) with Zagreb (33.7) finished second and third respectively.
Twenty-two riders presented their four-legged partners in the final vet inspection on Sunday morning. and were classified as “fit to compete” by the ground jury and the veterinarians. In reverse order, the athletes then completed the final jumping and showed world-class eventing sport to the numerous spectators. The show-jumping course by Martin Otto (GER) was demanding and quite a few riders added penalties to their scores.
Tim Price and Ascona M were able to maintain their lead. The eventing world number one follows in the footsteps of his wife Jonelle, who was victorious in Luhmühlen in 2018. “It’s very special for me to compete here again. I won my first four-star competition here in 2014 and I’m so happy that things went so well again this year. It makes me really proud that the mare has performed so consistently in all three phases. She does have a bit of an unconventional jumping technique, but that’s because she always tries so hard to do everything right.”
The British rider Tom McEwen with Figaro van het Broekxhof worked his way steadily up the leader-board. After the dressage, McEwen was sitting in 11th place, but with a spotlessly clean cross-country round he moved up to 4th place before the final show-jumping. With only three seconds above the allowed time, he finished in second place. McEwen, who has been riding the 14-year-old Belgian warmblood since 2018, was full of praise for his horse: “He has a very special character and always tries his best to please. I couldn’t be happier.” Alexander Bragg and Zagreb, the penultimate starters, missed their chance of winning the Longines CCI5*-L due to an obstacle error: “My horse felt fantastic. That’s why I tried to put some pressure on Tim with a fast round. The time was very tight, so after we had cleared the triple combination, I felt like most of the work was done and took a little risk on the way to the next vertical. Unfortunately, this cost us the win. I’m super happy to be on the podium and with Zagreb’s performance.”
As the highest placed German rider, Andreas Ostholt finished the competition with Corvette in 11th place (43.60): “Since I knew I wouldn’t be on the podium, I focused on producing a clear-round and didn’t worry too much about the time.”
Julia Krajewski and Samourai du Thot.
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Julia Krajewski wins the CCI4*-S Meßmer Trophy and remains German Champion
Julia Krajewski (GER) and Samourai du Thot (24.7) could not afford a single time fault. The old and new German Champion completed the demanding course flawlessly, as did Ingrid Klimke (GER) with SAP Asha P (24.8), keepin g her second place. The third place on the podium was secured by Dirk Schrade with Unteam de la Cense (31.1).
Luhmühlen seems to be a good place for Julia Krajewski: In 2017, she won the four-star competition here, and in 2018 she won the CIC3*-Meßmer Trophy / German Championship – always with her faithful partner Samourai du Thot. Naturally, Krajewski was full of praise for the 13-year-old Selle Francais gelding: “Sam thinks Luhmühlen is totally cool. He always stands like a monument in the prize-giving ceremony and I don’t know any horse I would rather ride into a show-jumping course with, if my lead was only 0.1 points. The pressure was certainly on, especially since I saw from the entrance that Asha was jumping extremely well. I’m really happy – it’s just fun when things go so well.”
Ingrid Klimke was also enthusiastic about the performance of her young horse SAP Asha P. The eight-year-old Brandenburger mare performed all three phases brilliantly:
“It’s so much fun to compete against Julia. We had a full showground today – but when Julia and I rode it was completely quiet! Asha jumped so well and was completely relaxed. She’s amazing. I’m very proud of our second place today.”
Dirk Schrade and Unteam de la Cense also stayed clear inside the time. The rider, who is currently based in Holstein, summed up after the ride that it was certainly not his “best round”. Nevertheless, he was satisfied with his French bred horse: “He touched three or four poles but luckily they all stayed put. I am super happy. We wanted to perform well here and we did.”
Source: Press release
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