Bet on the right horses at the Casino Grand Prix
When the most important showjumping series in Austria awaits, the Alpenspan Team Riders are there to be part of it. During the second leg of the Casino Grand Prix powered by MUKI in Lamprechtshausen (19 – 22 March), Dieter and Sandra Köfler, Anton Martin Bauer, Leonard Platzer, Gerfried Puck and Katrin Pfingstl did a fantastic job and went home with no less than 30 (!) victories and placings.
Promising Youngsters
Several classes for five- to seven-year old horses from 1.15 to 1.30 m were held at the show in which Dieter, Sandra, Leo and Gerfried participated with their future cracks.
Dieter’s six-year old mare Farah Dibah was clear twice, his wife Sandra showed another clear round aboard the beautiful chestnut Lindbergh. Leo and his Casall-offspring Barmenia scored another placing, Gerfried’s youngsters Flint and For Fun VT delivered seven spotless rounds.
Successful Pros
The riders in green demonstrated their skills in the higher competitions as well. Anton Martin Bauer and his belgian bred stallion Viper van Huize Ruisdael finished tenth in the Pappas Championat of Lamprechtshausen (1.45 m) and was placed in the 1.30 m class with Charissimo. His student Leo Platzer showed a great round with Bario van’t Martendonkerf in the qualifier for the Casino Grand Prix (1.45 m), Katrin Pfingstl scored a total of six placings with Wladimir S, Cuela and La Charite Z in the 1.20 to 1.40 m classes.
Gerfried Puck and his eight-year old Canturano-son Dokio came 15th in the qualifiert for the Casino Grand Prix, improved their performance in Sunday’s 1.50 m Grand Prix in which they came eight. He took home three more ribbons with Cimet and Qui Doo in the 1.30/1.40 m classes.
Dieter Köfler was victorious once more this weekend. With Askaban and Golden Gun he finished first and third in Thursday’s opening class (1.40 m) and came third with the 16-year old „Goldi“ in the Pappas Championat (1.45 m). For the Casino Grand Prix Competitions he trusted in Askaban, with whom he ended up second both in the qualifier and the Grand Prix.
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This article was written by EQUESTRIAN WORLDWIDE – EQWO.net on behalf of Alpenspan.
