Firefly H jumps to victory in the GLOCK’s Youngster Tour

It was a chance for talented young horses aged between seven and eight to grab the limelight today in the late afternoon in the GLOCK’s Youngster Tour. The course over 1.30/1.35 m offered a nicely flowing ride and presented the future champs with an outstanding opportunity to debut in the four-day event. Almost half of the 22 participating duos starting remained penalty-free. A result that underlined the quality of the young animals.

“Ahead by a nose” was literally how Firefly H, a mare raised in the Netherlands, finished. With her rider Victoria Gulliksen (NOR), the just seven-year-old daughter of Douglas put on a magnificent show and cantered over the line in 59.92 seconds. “Firefly is very brave and always gives her best over the course. I did hope that victory might be possible – and so it was!” said the great female rider in her interview.

Also hailing from The Netherlands was the second-placed duo. Marc Houtzager (NED) piloted the eight-year-old gelding Edinus, bred from Padinus, over the line in 61.88 seconds. Third place was to go to Karel Cox (BEL) riding Clintissima van Spalbeek Z, a Zangersheide mare bred from Clintissimo Z (0/63.50).

01 CSIYH1* GLOCK’s YOUNGSTER TOUR
Int. standard show jumping over 1.30/1.35 m
1. Firefly H – Gulliksen, Victoria (NOR) 0/59,92
2. Edinus – Houtzager, Marc (NED) 0/61,88
3. Clintissima van Spalbeek Z – Cox, Karel (BEL) 0/63,50
4. Charco – Kutscher, Marco (GER) 0/64,60
5. Escoffier – Muff, Werner (SUI) 0/66,36
6. Carressa Z – Crotta, Fabio (SUI) 0/67,07
7. Larocco – Lill, Maximilian (GER) 0/67,43
8. Jasmien v. Bisschop – Ekberg, Jonna (SWE) 0/67,98
9. Ferdinand – Belova, Natalia (RUS) 0/68,15
10. Over The Top – Meyer, Tobias (GER) 0/69,26
11. Cortney Cox – Schwizer, Pius (SUI) 0/72.37
12. Luziana – Haselbekke, Bart (NED) 4/66,07
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This article was prepared by EQUESTRIAN WORLDWIDE – EQWO.net commissioned by GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER Austria.