The Winter Equestrian Festival is on full speed, today USA's Laura Kraut en her new 10-year-old Belgian Warmbred, Gipsy King (by Wandor van de Mispelaere) took the win in the 1.40m Illustrated Properties $6,000 class. Kraut and her partner bought half of the horse in September 2015. The other half is still in ownership of Belgium's Valentijn and Audrey de Bock. A total of 3 horse-rider combinations qualified for the jump-off. Kraut finished about 6 seconds faster as David Arcand and Vledder who also finished clear. Marie Engle and Codex 22 returned home with a third spot, jumping one rail down in the jump-off. The top five was completed by Ward McLain (Tine Le Boheme) and Cesar Almeida (Chaco 34).
The Winter Equestrian Festival is on full speed, today USA's Laura Kraut en her new 10-year-old Belgian Warmbred, Gipsy King (by Wandor van de Mispelaere) took the win in the 1.40m Illustrated Properties $6,000 class. Kraut and her partner bought half of the horse in September 2015. The other half is still in ownership of Belgium's Valentijn and Audrey de Bock. A total of 3 horse-rider combinations qualified for the jump-off. Kraut finished about 6 seconds faster as David Arcand and Vledder who also finished clear. Marie Engle and Codex 22 returned home with a third spot, jumping one rail down in the jump-off. The top five was completed by Ward McLain (Tine Le Boheme) and Cesar Almeida (Chaco 34).