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Victor Bettendorf: "This really doesn't feel real!"

  • by Equnews Editorial
  • 23-11-2024

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In an electrifying Jump-Off it was Victor Bettendorf (LUX) who secured the ultimate win in the LGCT Super Grand Prix! As the crowd erupted, Victor Bettendorf’s smile said it all—this was a defining moment in his career. Reflecting on tonight’s win, an emotional Victor said: “It really doesn’t feel real..."

"...the previous winners of this class have been my heroes for my whole career and I can’t believe I have joined them as a winner. The hospitality for my first ever international trip with the horses has been amazing and to win this class at a show like this in Riyadh is just incredible. I am very emotional and it will take a while for this to sink in.”

“It was already an amazing achievement to just ride in this calibre class. Actually, I didn’t really expect it to win an LGCT Grand Prix this year and as soon as I won in Shanghai, I was fully focused on this class. The Playoffs is an amazing event and tonight was something special to be part of.” adds runner-up, Gilles Thomas!
 
He went on to add: “In the first round, the way Ermitage was jumping I felt I could take some risk. For the second round, my original plan was to ride a good clear round but he felt so good and it's not every year you can ride the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix so I thought we had to give it a go. I must thank my Valkenswaard United teammate Marcus Ehning today because during the whole class he helped me a lot. He pushed me a bit to go beyond my limits. I think with my round I put some pressure on the others. But in the end, Victor was so fast, he was unbelievable today.”

"...the previous winners of this class have been my heroes for my whole career and I can’t believe I have joined them as a winner. The hospitality for my first ever international trip with the horses has been amazing and to win this class at a show like this in Riyadh is just incredible. I am very emotional and it will take a while for this to sink in.”

“It was already an amazing achievement to just ride in this calibre class. Actually, I didn’t really expect it to win an LGCT Grand Prix this year and as soon as I won in Shanghai, I was fully focused on this class. The Playoffs is an amazing event and tonight was something special to be part of.” adds runner-up, Gilles Thomas!
 
He went on to add: “In the first round, the way Ermitage was jumping I felt I could take some risk. For the second round, my original plan was to ride a good clear round but he felt so good and it's not every year you can ride the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix so I thought we had to give it a go. I must thank my Valkenswaard United teammate Marcus Ehning today because during the whole class he helped me a lot. He pushed me a bit to go beyond my limits. I think with my round I put some pressure on the others. But in the end, Victor was so fast, he was unbelievable today.”

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