Bryan Balsiger is crowned Swiss champion for the third time in Ascona.
For the third time, the name of the Swiss show jumping champion is Bryan Balsiger. After 2018 and 2020, the 25-year-old from Neuchâtel triumphed in the title fights in Ascona in the saddle of the chestnut Chelsea. In the decisive lap, the European Team Champion benefited from a mistake by Barbara Schnieper, who had been in the lead up to that point, and who fell back to 3rd place behind Romain Duguet.
The tension in the sun lounge on Lake Maggiore was immense. Before the second round of the final, four riders were within a single jumping fault. After Niklausrutschi dropped out of the decision after a small mishap with McGregor and had to make do with the thankless fourth place, Romain Duguet, who is back in France, on Bel Canto and Bryan Balsiger with Chelsea proved to have strong nerves.