After Paris the top show jumpers prepare for the international CSI 5* show in La Coruna, Spain and of course the Rolex Grand Slam in Geneva. The big stars of both the national and international scene have confirmed their participation in the CSI5* of Coruna, composed of 6 tests which four score for Longines FEI Ranking. The most important test, the Longines Grand Prix, will be held on Saturday 18h and will distribute €500,000 in prize money, making it one of the best-endowed tests in southern Europe. As regards the national scene, seven riders will take part in the competition. Including several members of the Spanish team, which just got the Olympic qualifier for Rio 2016. Eduardo Alvarez Aznar arrives at Casas Novas very fit with Rockefeller de Pleville Bois Margot, as the Spanish top-ranked in the European World Cup league and being in almost every jump offs of the GP he has disputed in recent months. Manuel Fernandez Saro and Pilar Cordon so do, coming to compete in the World Cup in Madrid. Gerardo Menendez, Manuel Añón, Julio Arias and Armando Trapote complete the list of representatives of the host country. Germany will have a significant representation by the hand of Marco Kutscher, individual bronze and team at the Olympics in Athens, gold in two European Championships and who has won several 5* GP this year, including Los Angeles, Valkenswaard or St. Tropez; Hans-Dieter Dreher, who has 19 points in the World Cup after the Grand Prix of Oslo and Helsinki with Embassy II, the horse that will jump on the big classes in A Coruna; and Philipp Weishaupt. By Belgium will compete Pieter Devos; third in the World Cup of Madrid with Dream Of India Greenfield, Olivier Philippaerts, who comes from competing in the US; and Jerome Guery. Maikel van der Vleuten, rider who is in the Top 20 international and recent winner of the European Championship and the WEG by Team, arrives at Casas Novas with their best horses: Kisby; horse that until recently had been competing Sergio Alvarez Moya, and Verdi, with which he has achieved its most important triumphs. Let’s see if the Dutch improves the fourth place achieved yesterday in the Grand Prix of Paris. Leopold van Asten, Dutchman who made history in 2014 by winning the Grand Prix of winter and summer, will try to repeat victory in the indoor arena. Great Britain is represented by the great and Olympic rider Michael Whitaker, by Laura Renwick, who is installed in Casas Novas after competing in Madrid; Joe Clinton and Yazmin Pinchen. Lucy Davis, Laura Kraut, Edwina Tops-Alexander, Marlon Zanotelli, Cassio Rivetti or the quick Karim El Zoghby will be other big names that will sound in the competition during the weekend. In addition, it will also be Billy Twomey, third in the Grand Prix of Paris held yesterday with Tinkas Serenade.
