There was once one stand-out efficiency making showjumping information this week. Eire’s Richard Howley discovered that occasionally International Cup wins are similar to looking ahead to buses – you land one after which every other follows in fast succession. It was once an excellent feat to succeed in two at the trot, so hats off to him and the crew at the back of the bright gelding Consulent Du Prelet Z.
However he wasn’t the one Irishman in flying shape this week, and Nice Britain’s Ben Maher was once a few of the grand prix winners. We deliver you our weekly round-up of all this week’s world showjumping information and effects.
‘I’m now not going to position him in a foul scenario’
Only a week after claiming his first sensational International Cup qualifier luck in Oslo, Norway, Wetherby-based Irishman Richard Howley repeated the feat on the Helsinki Global Horse Display, Finland, once more with the mighty gelding Consulent De Prelet Z, a 12-year-old son of Consulent Z who Richard has been using for 2 years.
Richard, 31, will have had significantly fewer competitors than the 17-way jump-off he crowned ultimate week, however from ultimate draw he scorched domestic a whopping 2.59sec fastest of the 8 contenders going towards the clock in Finland. 2d position went to Germany’s Philipp Schulze Topphoff at the big-striding mare Carla NRW, with international primary and title-holder Henrik von Eckermann 3rd with every other high quality chestnut, Dzara Dorchival.
“It’s onerous to take it in, however I consider in my horse 100 in line with cent and my crew,” Richard advised H&H, additionally crediting recommendation from his team-mate Mark McAuley for gaining the profitable edge. “The pony provides the whole thing each and every time. However I went within the ring to both win or come 8th – I used to be by no means going to be 2nd!”
Richard’s persistence in his partnership with the “very cautious” Consulent, who’s owned through Richard and Morgan Kent’s HK Horses and Sarah Borthwick, is obviously paying off.
“It’s from using him neatly persistently, letting the pony achieve trust in himself and trust in me that I’m now not going to position him in a foul scenario,” he defined.
“Aside from that, he’s additionally rising and creating, with each and every display he is going to he’s simply getting higher and higher. He’s so artful and he’s so sensible, so it makes my task more uncomplicated as a result of he’s so proficient. I don’t suppose he’s even absolutely discovered himself but – I nonetheless suppose he has extra to present. So we’re simply looking for a little bit of heart flooring of consistency and consider within the partnership. I believe the arena of him, and my proprietor Sarah Borthwick and myself suppose this horse may give the whole thing. However we’re simply seeking to get the most efficient out of him.
“He competed really well on the International Excursion this summer season and now he’s come indoors and two out of 2 [World Cup qualifiers] he has received. I will’t be expecting extra from him however I’m very thankful for what he does for me.”
“I at all times wish to win and, competing towards the most efficient riders, you must give your all,” added Richard, who will spend the following couple of weeks competing in Portugal.
This season’s International Cup Ultimate is being hosted through Saudi Arabia, and Richard stated he’s now “very motivated” to construct in this alternative to contest it.
“Clearly I by no means concept I’d win each legs, even supposing it’s at all times the objective to win,” stated Sligo-born Richard, who pocketed €57,500 for this luck.
“We’re aiming for April, we’re going to push very onerous for that.”
Showjumping information: home-bred enjoys extra glory
The Helsinki grand prix went to Kevin Staut of France at the 10-year-old Beau De Laubry Z, and Shane Breen completed 3rd on Cuick Big name Kervec (Fast Big name x Diamant De Semilly) having produced the fastest jump-off around however with 4 faults added. The Hickstead-based Irishman had triumphed the day before today together with his tremendous gray home-bred Scarteen, who he described because the “absolute best previous guy’s horse”, the pair rocketing to most sensible spot within the 1.45m velocity magnificence.
Smartly, Fancy that
Somewhere else on this week’s showjumping information, in Spain’s Andalucia October Excursion, Ben Walker was once a few of the ample winners, completing first and 3rd in Sunday’s 1.35m with Emma Ziff’s Fygo Von D’Ouwe Grint and David Simpson’s Balloon Cruise, who he’d received with previous within the week. Claudia Moore headed the similar day’s 1.25m and the day before today’s 1.30m at the nine-year-old Jadraque P, whilst Coolmore Showjumping’s eight-year-old stallion Fancy De Kergane (Berdenn De Kergane x Cor De Hus) continues to provoke, profitable a 1.40m jump-off magnificence beneath Cian O’Connor in week two of the excursion as consideration turns to this week’s Countries Cup festival.
Ben Maher and Ginger-Blue conclude Autumn MET I 2023 with a win within the CSI3 1.50m Grand Prix. Credit score: MET/1clicphoto
Ginger-Blue makes it two
Ben Maher and Jane Clark’s 12-year-old Plot Blue mare Ginger-Blue recorded their 2nd grand prix victory at the Autumn Mediterranean Equestrian Excursion (MET) in Oliva Nova, Spain. They crowned this CSI3* 1.50m characteristic magnificence after an 11-way jump-off, the place they got here domestic just about a 2nd faster than Nicola Philippaerts on H&M Luna Van’t Ruytershof Z.
Showjumping information: champion of champions
Nice Britain’s high-flying rider Mark Edwards racked up an excellent string of placings at the Vilamoura Champions Excursion in Portugal, together with wins with seven-year-old Casque D’Or and Dillinger NE within the two-phase, and a fourth-place end with Flying Tinker II within the CSI2* grand prix.
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