Release date: 22/07/2018

It was a very successful Longines Global Future Champions event this week at Tops International Arena. The last three days were filled with activity and expectations. The young riders couldn’t wait to enter the arena to jump their courses. A great number of talented riders are ready for the future. Riders and their parents alike loved it: it was very well organised by the Tops International Arena team. The BBQ and Disco night were much appreciated. Everybody had a great time.
 
Finals
The U25, Young Riders, Juniors and Pony riders had their Final on Sunday. Belgium’s Arnaud Gaublomme had a very successful show. In addition to his victory in the U25 Final he won another three classes. He won the Final with Jazira van het Bildeken, a nine-year-old BWP mare (Cicero Z x Paladin des Ifs), bred by his parents. Runners-up were Holland’s Claudia Verburgt and Abbervail Lightning (Ard VDL Douglas x Chair Lift), followed by Max Haunhorst with Crueger (OS, Converter x Kolibri) for Germany.
 
Victory in the Juniors Final went to Ireland. Thirteen combinations stayed clear in the first round and reached the jump-off. Finally it was Ciaran Nallon who won with the 14-year-old KWPN mare Zaronda II (Kojak x Concorde). Belgium’s Maartje Verberckmoes finished in second place with Guidam’s Willow the Second (NRPS, Willow x Indoctro). Third place was for Germany’s Johanna Beckmann with Cheenook (Westf, Carell x Cornet Obolensky).

Girl power in the Pony Final: Joyce Wolters was almost 2 seconds faster with her NRPS gelding Karl van Orchid’s (Kanshebber x Waterhof’s Pretendent) in the jump-off than runner-up Holly Truelove  (GBR) and her stallion Rexter d’Or (Dexter Leam Pondi x Elf d’Or). Skye Morssinkhof finished had the third clear round in the jump-off with Carrick (Westf, Calato x Grand Amour).

Last Final was the class for Young Riders in the big main arena at Tops International Arena. Germany’s Zoe Osterhoff won with Cosmos Stardetiji Z (Zang, Cavaggio x Quick Star). She was very happy with her victory. She did not expect to win as it was their first outing again at international level. Zoe lives in Osnabrück and is trained by her partner Alexander Bontemps and international rider Marco Kutscher. Khaled Abdulrahman Almobty (KSA) finished runner-up with the 12-year-old BWP stallion Desert Storm II (Clinton I x Quidam de Revel. Third place went to Belgium’s Gilles Thomas and Indiana vh Kapelhof (BWP, Chatman x Pinkus).

Tops International Arena will prepare now for the Longines Global Champions Tour and the Global Champions League. This top event will be held at TIA from 10 til 12 August. An event you should not miss! Tickets here.

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