Reactions after the GCL Madrid showdown

Reactions after the GCL Madrid showdown
Alvaro Arrieta Konyay, Oxer Sport: "We are very happy to use the Global Champions League here in Madrid. Special thanks to my friend Jan who trusts our organisation, Oxer, and I am especially happy with the great job of our Spanish course designer. We had some of the best riders in the world here and I am very happy."

 

Jan Tops, Co-Founder Global Champions League: "Nine out of the world’s Top 10 are here and we have not only the best riders but the best horses and tremendous effort in this class. You can see in the results that the cards have been shuffled again. This was one of the most exciting since we started the League and we will see teams and riders change right to the end. It is an incredible structure."

 

"I was very happy to see Ludger with his old mate Marco joining together. They are a pair with tremendous experience in these two difficult classes trying to do everything."

 

Marco Kutscher, Cannes Stars (winning team): "We know each other already for many years. We have been riding in team competition and we know what we have to do. We both competed our best horses here and tried to save them for this class today and it worked out."

 

Ludger Beerbaum, Cannes Stars (winning team): "I am really happy and really looking forward to this season. I think it is all about consistency and accuracy and to be in a team with Marco, you can’t get someone more consistent and accurate. I have to make sure I don’t get too far behind! It was my second team competition and first victory. It is still a long way to go with all these events to go. It is not over yet, but we have a good chance if we perform like we did today for the whole season."

 

Harrie Smolders, Hamburg Diamonds (2nd place): "We think that with Fine Lady we have a very fast horse and that can bring us up in the standings. We were doubting yesterday and flipping the coin as all the horses were jumping very well. With luck we would have won today but second is really good."

 

Philip Houston, Cascais Charms (3rd place): "This is my second year in the GCL and I am really proud again to be part of this team. This is a great opportunity and of course this gives me confidence."

 

David Will, Cascais Charms (3rd place): "Mic Mac is already 17 years old and she still has an amazing spirit. She is naturally so quick and can win this type of class."