First Class plans comeback at Knokke Hippique

This week the brand new event, Knokke Hippique, is one of the hotspots to be. Stephex -owner, Stephan Conter, didn't spare any costs. On his own event, house-rider, Daniel Deusser, will Ensure First Class Van Eeckelghem's comeback. The 10-year-old Belgian Warmbred by Balou du Rouet, was out for about six months. Last year First class got injured, but now is ready to make a come back.

The breeding product of Pierre Floru brought Deusser his German National Championships victory in 2014. Further they finished second in the 1.60m Grand Prix in Vilach, Treffen. Deusser and First class rode together about 15 international top ten places.


Five of them were in an international Grand Prix. Most spectacular were the fourth place at the CSIO5* in Spruce Meadows 1m60 GP in Calgary and the third spot at the 1m55 Preis von Nordrhein-Westfalen in Aachen. Both in 2014. Before Deusser First Class was ridden by Clement Boulanger.