At the CSI3* in Ommen, our 8-year-old stallion Sambucci de Muze demonstrated his class with two clear rounds at 1.45m level under Luke Hill. This earned the pair, amongst other results, a fifth-place finish. Also in Ommen, Daan van Geel took third place over 1.50m riding Kedgwick (s. Bamako de Muze). Marriet Smit-Hoekstra secured two top placings at 1.45m level with Poker de Mariposa TN (s. Nabab de Rêve), as did Shoorendran Nageswaran on Verena MB Z (s. Vigo d’Arsouilles). Barones de Jolie Z (s. Bamako de Muze, Willem Greve) and Nathina van de Hagenhorst (s. Vigo d’Arsouilles, Paris Vandousselaere) made their mark over 1.40m.

Kronenberg

In Kronenberg, Koen and our 8-year-old Valentino Boy raced to third place in the final for 8-year-olds (1.45m). The GP3* was won by Alexa Ferrer on Vitalhorse Naiade d’Elsendam Z (s. Nabab de Rêve). The Belgians, in turn, won the Nations Cup thanks in part to the (only) double clear round of the entire competition. This was achieved by Gudrun Patteet riding Sea Coast Qarvaljo d’Or (s. Mosito van het Hellehof). Koen and Quinoa de la Linière (s. Mosito van het Hellehof) were also part of the winning team. Duarte Seabra was the best in a 1.45m class with Leonardo (s. I’m Special de Muze). At 1.40m level, we saw podium finishes for Dylan Ringot on Oakley Ter Wijnen (s. I’m Special de Muze) and Liesje Vrolijk on Liesje Vive (s. Vigo d’Arsouilles).

Monte Carlo

In the Monte Carlo GP5*, Kevin Staut rode Vida Loca Z (s. Vigo d’Arsouilles) to sixth place. Julien Epaillard and Le Coultre de Muze (s. Presley Boy) added a fourth-place finish at 1.60m level.

Bonheiden

Second place in the Bonheiden GP2* went to Graham Babes and Monks I Am Casall (s. I’m Special de Muze). Noora von Bülow and Interstar B (s. I’m Special de Muze) finished second in a 1.40m class.

Bolesworth

For the second week running, David Simpson and Pjotr van de Kruishoeve (s. Bamako de Muze) recorded a top result. This time, they finished second in the GP4* at Bolesworth.

Sariego

The GP3* at Sariego saw Eduardo Alvarez Aznar take fourth place riding Qevita vd Bisschop (s. Vigo d’Arsouilles). Emanuele Massimiliano Bianchi finished tenth on Elton van het Exelhof Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte).

Other

Abdulrahman Alrajhi and Kiss-Me v/h BHH (s. Mosito van het Hellehof) took fourth place in a 1.45m class at Spruce Meadows. In Jakubowice, Poland, Triinu Riisberg took third place over 1.40m with Isthar Esqui (s. I’m Special de Muze). Finally, Jan Chrzanowski and Esprit d’Intro Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte) secured third place at 1.40m level in Wiener Neustadt.