Grand Prix victory & other success stories
Last weekend (16 – 21 August 2016), an Alpenspan-green quartet was busy at the international shows in Wiener Neustadt (AUT) and Montefalco (ITA). In Wiener Neustadt’s Lake Arena, Gerfried Puck, Dieter Köfler and Katrin Pfingstl collected no less than 29 (!) placings. The impressive results were bases on a great start with the young horses. Gerfried’s six-year olds Flint (by Canturano), For Fun VT (by Zirocco Blue VDL) and Fephelia (by Cardento) delivered some great clear rounds in the 1.25 m Youngster Classes, Flint and Fephelia were even placed in the final (1.30 m).
In the seven-year old’s classes (1.35 m), Eclips and Elroyal remained fault free under Gerfried’s saddle and placed in the final over 1.40 m as well as Dieter’s Lindbergh. Riding his experienced Hanoveranian gelding Golden Gun (by Graf Top), Dieter finished fourth over 1.30 m, third in a 1.45 m competition and third in the Premium Tour Final over 1.35 m. Gerfried and the ten-year old KWPN mare Bo came eleventh in the Premium Tour (1.30 m) and won the final that led over a 1.35 m course. In the Medium Tour (1.40 m), he secured the sixth and 18th place aboard Davey.
Dieter added a fifth and 13th place in the Medium Tour with Stakkata as well as a fifth place with Askaban in the Big Tour (1.45 m) and the fourth place in the Trophy of Wiener Neustadt and the Grand Prix of Wiener Neustadt. Gerfried would have won the latter with the fastest time riding Bionda, one pole down meant the fifth place in the end. The scoresheet was completed by Katrin Pfingstl and Cuela, who finished 19th in the Small Tour (1.25 m).
Meanwhile, Alpenspan-Italo Gianni Govoni participated in the CSI2* Montefalco – Le Lame (ITA) where he won the Grand Prix aboard Winn Winn.
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This article was written by EQUESTRIAN WORLDWIDE – EQWO.net on behalf of Alpenspan.
