Two horses held throughout Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* first trot-up

Two horses have been despatched to the maintaining field throughout the 2024 Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* first-trot up nowadays (12 June), however all combos have been in the end approved.

40-two horses have been introduced to floor jury president Anne-Mette Binder for Denmark, and contributors Sandy Phillips of Nice Britain, and Joachim Dimmek of Germany.

Commander Vg, the 13-year-old journey of Lithuania’s Aistis Vitkauskas, and Rubis De Prere, the 19-year-old journey for Italy’s Pietro Sandei, have been despatched to the maintaining field. Each horses have been approved on re-inspection, and all combos will transfer ahead to the Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* dressage segment.

This yr’s five-star get started listing includes a 19-strong British contingent. Amongst the ones are Ros Canter and her personal and Alex Moody’s 2023 Pau winner Izilot DHI, David Doel and his, Mary Fox and Gillian Jonas’ 2023 Burghley runner-up Galileo Nieuwmoed, and 2021 Luhmühlen winner Mollie Summerland along with her personal and Paula Cloke’s Drift 7.

Yasmin Ingham will contest the five-star elegance with Rehy DJ and the CCI4*-S with Banzai Du Loir, each owned by means of Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Basis. Tom McEwen has two horses within the CCI5*; John and Chloe Perry and Alison Swinburn’s Brookfield High quality and Vicky Bates and David Myer’s CHF Cooliser. Tom will journey the Lamberts and Deidre Johnston’s JL Dublin within the CCI4*-S.

Different Brits participating within the Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* come with Laura Collett and Lucy Nelson’s 13-year-old gray mare Hester (Laura additionally has her personal, Karen Bartlett and Keith Scott’s Luhmühlen five-star winner London 52 within the CCI4*-S), Alice Casburn and her mom Caroline’s Topspin, and Kirsty Chabert with Opposition Heraldik Lady, owned by means of Caroline Caines, John Johnston and Kate Monserrate.

Quite a few British riders shall be making their best degree debut on the German match, together with Laura Birley and her personal Bob Cotton Bandit, and previous younger rider group medallist Katie Bleloch, who rides her personal Goldlook.

New Zealand’s Tim Value will journey Viscount Viktor within the CCI5*, whilst Eire has seven combos at the get started listing together with Susie Berry with two horses, Kilcandra Capitol and Monbeg By way of Design.

The primary day of Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage will get underneath method day after today (13 June). The CCI4*-S begins at 7.30am UK time (8.30am native time) and the CCI5* dressage starts at 1.15pm UK time (2.15pm native time).

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