Presenting show jumping of the very highest standard today were 46 duos participating in the first of a total of four Longines world ranking jumping competitions at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER. The CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour course over 1.50 m extended over two rounds, with all fault-free riders qualifying for the second round. Here it was really exciting right from the start, because the very first to go through the gates was twice GLOCK’s Grand Prix winner John Whitaker (GBR), the most successful show-jumping rider of all time. The British rider and his good-natured,13-year-old stallion Argento, went on the attack from the first pace at gallop, executed each jump with perfection and set a benchmark of 43.49 seconds, which remained unbeaten to the last. At the winner’s interview, John Whitaker made his objectives for the remainder of the weekend perfectly clear: "Tomorrow Argento has a rest and, on Sunday, we hope to win the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix again." An objective sure also to be in the sights of Paul Estermann from Switzerland. Riding his also 13-year-old, Irish-reared mare Castlefield Eclipse, his fate was to be pipped to the post by less than half a second, achieving second place in 43.91 seconds. Also completing a pretty fast round was Marco Kutscher (GER). This double bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games, on Balance, the eleven-year-old son of Baloubet du Rouet, also sped through the tournament arena of the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER in a fault-free 44.31 seconds and was rewarded for his efforts with third place. GLOCK Rider Gerco Schröder (NED) and twelve-year-old Holsteiner GLOCK’s Cognac Champblanc gave an outstanding performance. Both in the first and in the second round, this progeny of Clearway jumped simply superbly and, through measured riding effort with a time of 46.62 seconds, the GLOCK dream team ultimately secured eighth place. Once again, the best Austrian was Jürgen Krackow from Salzburg. In the saddle on Ailonka, during the second round he conceded one knockdown, but his time of 45.46 seconds was more than adequate for twelfth place. 12 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. jumping competition over 2 rounds, 1.50 m 1. Argento - Whitaker John (GBR) 0/43.49 sec 2. Castlefield Eclipse - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/43.91 sec 3. Balance - Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/44.31 sec 4. USA Today - Whitaker Robert (GBR) 0/44.33 sec 5. Colorit - Will David (GER) 0/44.79 sec 6. Uzo van het Hobos Z - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 0/45.50 sec 7. Echo van T Spieveld - Bruynseels Niels (BEL) 0/46.15 sec 8. Glock’s Cognac Champblanc - Schröder Gerco (NED) 0/46.62 sec 9. Cannavaro 17 - Coata Simone (ITA) 0/48.43 sec 10.Bas - Aufrecht Pia-Luise (GER) 0/50.82 sec 11.Caesario 6 - Garofalo Giampiero (ITA) 4/41.86 sec 12.Ailonka - Krackow Jürgen (AUT/S) 4/45.46 sec Link to results 11 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR - Int. show jumping competition accumulator with joker, 1.40 m Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) piled on the power in GLOCK’s Perfection Tour Today 41 riders saddled their horses for the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour over 1.40 m. In this jumping competition accumulator with joker, not only a rapid tempo but also narrow turns were required. Scarcely anyone, apart from the Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano, can combine these two factors better. Known as “Mr Speed”, the famous show-jumper piloted his nine-year-old Belgian-bred gelding Galileo 139 masterfully through the slalom course and literally flew over the finishing line with the full point score of 65 in the amazingly fast time of 47.84 seconds. “Galileo is my new horse and that’s why I was still riding him gently yesterday. Today we really sped up and I’m happy that it was sufficient to secure victory.” At the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER, the many-times Olympic gold medallist, World and European Champion of versatility, Michael Jung (GER), proved once again that over the jumps too he’s a force to be reckoned with. Also scoring 65 points, with a time of 49.46 seconds, meant second place for him and his ten-year-old Sportsmann S (Stolzenberg x Calido). David Will (GER) rode to third place in the saddle of the Oldenburger gelding Lesthago. The duo passed the test with full points in 51 seconds. Jürgen Krackow from Salzburg held the Austrian flag high with his nine-year-old KWPN stallion Boulahrouz. He completed GLOCK’s Perfection Tour with 65 points in 59.25 seconds for twelfth place. 11 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. show jumping competition accumulator with joker, 1.40 m 1. Galileo 139 - Gaudiano Emanuele (ITA) 65/47.84 sec 2. Sportsmann S - Jung Michael (GER) 65/49.46 sec 3. Lesthago - Will David (GER) 65/51.00 sec 4. SL Brazonado - Hassmann Felix (GER) 65/52.39 sec 5. Inferno - Skrzyczynski Jaroslaw (POL) 65/53.51 sec 6. Aminko N - Allen Bertram (IRL) 65/54.37 sec 7. Roso au Crosnier - Karaevli Omer (TUR) 65/55.72 sec 8. Dragon Leon - Cheng Kenneth (HKG) 65/56.06 sec 8. Que Sera - Hargreaves Julia (AUS) 65/56.06 sec 10. Uni Stop - Whitaker John (GBR) 65/56.21 sec 11. Sweet Phir - Boulanger Clément (FRA) 65/57.24 sec 12. Boulahrouz - Krackow Jürgen (AUT/S) 65/59.25 sec
