Release date: 21/07/2019

Today presented four finals at Tops International Arena. It resulted in a fierce battle for victory.
 
The final for the U25 combinations was finally won by Germany’s Mylen Kruse with Chaccmo (OLD, Chaccomo x Indoctro). Belgian rider Thibault Philippaerts tried to beat her time of 37.41 but came 0.12 second short with Cassi Lano C. “I knew that Thibault would be fast so I rode as fast as I could,” said a happy Mylen afterwards. “Chaccmo is super careful, in the warming-up ring I sometimes think that it will not work out, but when he is in the arena he gives his all.”  Third place went to Holland’s Lisa Bongers eith Donbalian.
 
Dutch rider Vincent was as happy as can be with his victory in the Young Riders final with the KWPN gelding Daylight (Ustinov x Oklund). “It is the first time that I compete at such high level and didn’t expect to win twice! I have no words. I was training for it, the first two days I kept my cool, riding a clear round was priority. Today we went for it and everything worked out.” Runner-up was Max Haunhorst with Chaccara and Zoe Osterhoff took third place.
 
The Juniors Final had a German winner too: Milja Esser with the Holsteiner Ciance (Connor 48 x Carbano). “I didn’t expect to win, but my horse did so well, all credits go to her,” said 16-year-old Milja, who is trained by her father. “My father pays a lot of attention to my position and the way I ride, but my mother just says ‘go and win’,” Myla smiles. Milja’s big example is Marcus Ehning. Runner-up was Calvin Böckmann and Channing L NRW followed by Thibault Philippaerts with Lucky Luke de Goedereede in third.
 
The pony riders had a final too, 1.25/1.30m, and it was won by Sweden’s Ebba Danielsson with the Irish-bred Dynamite Spartacus. Ebba did very well in Valkenswaard and she won two classes at the Childrens event in Aarhus in June. Claudia Moore was runner-up with Elando van de Roshoeve and Max Wachman took third place with Cuffesgrange Cavalidam.
 
The organisation is looking back on a very successful event with many happy faces and great sport of the promising future champions. Now preparation will get in full swing for the Longines Global Champion Tour and the Global Champions League from 9 till 11 August.