Presse release – Lauren Edwards, William Funnell, Benjamin Raustrick and currently Anna Power are riding rings around their colleagues from 30 different countries in Mijas… At the start of the week John Whitaker came, providing reinforcement, and Friday saw Anna Power and William Funnell lead the field in two Masters tests.
Funnell shared victory in the Masters Tour 1.40m test with Frenchman Olivier Robert and also managed to take third place. And Louise Whitaker also managed to claim two places in the Masters series. Lauren Edwards, who has made an exceptional impression in Mijas with her young horses, also enjoyed success with top placings in the Masters series.
One of Friday’s ribbons in Mijas went to a German show jumper: Mike Patrick Leichle, who has travelled to Andalucia from Schnarup-Thumby with 17 horses and his whole family, as well as several trainees, piloted Salitaire into fourth place in the 1.30m Masters test. Now the focus at the Costa del Sol Equestrian Tour will slowly return to the Grand Prix. It will take place on Sunday in the form of a world rankings show-jumping competition.
Results overview, Costa del Sol Equestrian Tour
Int. showjumping test, Masters 1.30m
1. Anna Power (England) Chesterfield, 0/62,51
2. Lauren Edwards (England) Carnaval Cocktail, 0/63,99
3. Benjamin Raustrick (England) Benevita, 0/64,47
4. Mike Patrick Leichle (Deutschland) Salitaire, 0/69,85
5. Alexandre Leriche (Frankreich) Ulla Up de la Ronelle, 0/71,37
6. Claudine van Duffel (Belgien) Question St Loise, 0/73,66
Int. showjumping test, Masters 1.35m
1. Doron Kuipers (Niederlande) Charley, 0/39,17
2. Louise Whitaker (England) Cleopatra, 0/39,47
3. Andreas Schou (Dänemark) Clever and Smart, 0/40,12
4. Pascal Levy (Spanien) Dutch Boy, 0/40,56
5. Laura Roquet Puignero (Spanien) Galaxi Puigroq, 0/40,77
6. Louise Whitaker (England) Abeer II O.L, 0/41,16
Int. showjumping test, Masters 1.40m
1. William Funnell (England) Billy Cool, 0/29,72
1. Olivier Robert (Frankreich) Eros, 0/29,72
3. William Funnell (England) Billy Mccain, 0/29,78
4. Bruce Goodin (Neuseeland) Chagrannus, 0/30,06
5. Diego Perez Bilbao (Spanien) HH Best Buy, 0/30,35
6. Louise Whitaker (England) Ruby VIII, 0/31,10
Source: Press release