"I'm very happy, especially because I won with a horse that I just purchased. Has evolved very well. Is a horse with a lot of potential to acquire the Euorpeus championships this year and next year's World ", said Luís Sabino Gonçalves.
The Portuguese rider used the 11 years gelding , Scott Império Egípcio (Lord Calando x Nidor Platiere). Luis Sabino Gonçalves won the competition of 1.35 m, last Friday and came in 6th place in the Ranking (1.45 m) on Saturday. The Grand Prix “Vilamoura World” featured 45 sets. 7 sets went to the jump-off. The Dutch Charlotte Verhagen, with Abache HL, was the second classified. Ellen whitaker, from United Kingdom, took third place.
In other Sunday competitions, the British set Chloe Aston and Amigo T won in 1.40m. Duarte Seabra with Ahg Whiterock Cruise Down was second. In the competition of 1.30 m victory was Portuguese with António Matos Almeida and Ulena Mail. The 1.20 m competition, Mariana Campos Nunes was the best with Talent du Clem. The second place was other Portuguese set, José Maria Godinho Carvalho with Romeo de La Loge. Romanian Luca Ruxandariu won the third position.