Press Release : Glocks Horse Performance Center. It was with a flourish of equestrian sport that Saturday evening at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER came to an end. Thirty nine participants entered the second qualification for the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix. This world ranking list competition, over 1.55 m and with prize money amounting to 28,000 euros, led over 13 obstacles and 15 jumps in the basic round. Those who remained fault-free here gained the opportunity to go for victory on the radically shortened jump-off course. Fifteen athletes contested the ultimate decision. First to start was twice bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games and three-times European Champion, Marco Kutscher (GER). He had saddled up eleven-year-old Balance, progeny of Baloubet du Rouet, and was therefore on precisely the right horse. Clear on the basic round, clear in the jump-off and a fantastic time of 31.45 seconds – this was the benchmark he set for the competition. But it turned out to be unbeatable. As the sixth participant in the jump-off, Brazilian Marlon Modoló Zanotelli bet everything on one number. In the saddle on eleven-year-old Extra van Essene (Diamant de Semilly x Gotthardsen), he did everything right and yet, with 31.13 seconds, he couldn’t quite beat Marco Kutscher’s time (2nd place). Double Olympic winner Michael Jung (GER) was a strong candidate for victory at the end of the field. His only nine-year-old fischerTamarindo jumped as though from another world and, with 32.22 seconds, secured third place for the duo in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. As to the question of what chance winner Marco Kutscher might see for himself in tomorrow’s GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix, he opined "Tomorrow I won’t be riding Balance but rather van Gogh, so let’s see what happens. But as to this weekend here at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER, I’m already totally satisfied." Styrian Markus Saurugg, in the saddle on his World Championship horse Texas I, also cleared twice and secured sixth place (33.44), with Christian Juza (S) and Never des Etisses following close behind (0/34.67) in eighth place. Max Kühner (T) and ten-year-old Cornet Kalua, progeny of Cornet Obolensky, achieved a fault-free jump-off in 35.29 seconds to gain tenth place and young Christian Rhomberg from Vorarlberg with Cornetta 13, despite one knockdown, got a final twelfth position (4/33.92). 14 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. show jumping competition with jump-off, max. 1.55 m Counting for the Longines World Ranking List 1. Balance - Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/31.45 sec 2. Extra van Essene - Modolo Zanotelli Marlon (BRA) 0/32.13 sec 3. fischerTamarindo - Jung Michael (GER) 0/32.33 sec 4. Crazy Quick - Skrzyczynski Jaroslaw (POL) 0/32.39 sec 5. Sucrette de la Roque - Duguet Romain (SUI) 0/33.12 sec 6. Texas I - Saurugg Markus (AUT/St) 0/33.44 sec 7. Equilibre du Tilleul - Kontio Anna-Julia (FIN) 0/33.54 sec 8. Never des Etisses - Juza Christian (AUT/S) 0/34.67 sec 9. Lord Pepsi - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/34.73 sec 10.Cornet Kalua - Kühner Max (AUT/T) 0/35.29 sec 11.Mersley Chakotay - Whitaker William (GBR) 4/33.02 sec 12.Uzo van het Hobos Z - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 4/33.92 sec 12.Cornetta 13 - Rhomberg Christian (AUT/V) 4/33.92 sec Martin Fuchs impressed in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour : How exciting it was! Today 46 participants registered in the starting list of the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. This weekend they rode not only for victory but also to gain points for the Longines world ranking list. The show jumping over 1.40 m included two phases. Only those who mastered the seven obstacles without any faults made it into the second phase and were serious contenders for victory. In the end, it was indeed one of the most talented young riders in the world who was delighted to receive the wonderful GLOCK’s trophy. Swiss-born Martin Fuchs performed an unfettered round with twelve-year-old Selle Française gelding Picsou du Chene in the tournament arena of GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER and, with a fault-free time of 26.97 seconds, he couldn't be beaten by anyone. “Picsou du Chene is in great form. I will ride him tomorrow in the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix and hope to win again” said the Gold medal winner of the Olympic Youth Games in Singapore in his winner’s interview. Second place in GLOCK’s Perfection Tour also went to a young shooting star. Nineteen-year-old Bertram Allen (IRL) piloted Aminko N, progeny of Numero Uno x Corland, equally fault-free through the course in 27.28 seconds and once again delivered a real demonstration of talent. Many cheers went to the third-placed rider. In the saddle of twelve-year-old GLOCK’s Prince de Vaux (Flipper D'Elle x Super De Bourriere), double Olympic silver medallist, current Team World Champion and GLOCK Rider, Gerco Schröder (NED), delivered a perfect ride in a fault-free time of 27.75 seconds. Max Kühner (AUT/T) and eight-year-old mare Electric Touch (Untouchable Z x Ti's Voltaire) made it to seventh place in an equally fault-free time of 28.36 seconds, providing the best result for Austria. 13 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. jumping competition in 2 phases, 1.45 m Counting for the Longines World Ranking List 1. Picsou du Chene - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 0/26.97 sec 2. Aminko N - Allen Bertram (IRL) 0/27.28 sec 3. Glock’s Prince de Vaux - Schröder Gerco (NED) 0/27.75 sec 4. Connelly 2 - Bruggink Gert Jan (NED) 0/27.94 sec 5. Sportsmann S - Jung Michael (GER) 0/28.11 sec 6. Lafayette III - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/28.27 sec 7. Electric Touch - Kühner Max (AUT/T) 0/28.36 sec 8. Domingo - Bruynseels Niels (BEL) 0/29.01 sec 9. Corbinian - Guerdat Steve (SUI) 0/30.02 sec 10. Chaccorina - Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/31.24 sec 11. Last Minute - Hetzel Holger (GER) 0/32.16 sec 12. Que Sera - Hargreaves Julia (AUS) 0/35.34 sec Photo : Kutscher and Balance - ©Michael Rzepa
Press Release : Glocks Horse Performance Center. It was with a flourish of equestrian sport that Saturday evening at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER came to an end. Thirty nine participants entered the second qualification for the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix. This world ranking list competition, over 1.55 m and with prize money amounting to 28,000 euros, led over 13 obstacles and 15 jumps in the basic round. Those who remained fault-free here gained the opportunity to go for victory on the radically shortened jump-off course. Fifteen athletes contested the ultimate decision. First to start was twice bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games and three-times European Champion, Marco Kutscher (GER). He had saddled up eleven-year-old Balance, progeny of Baloubet du Rouet, and was therefore on precisely the right horse. Clear on the basic round, clear in the jump-off and a fantastic time of 31.45 seconds – this was the benchmark he set for the competition. But it turned out to be unbeatable. As the sixth participant in the jump-off, Brazilian Marlon Modoló Zanotelli bet everything on one number. In the saddle on eleven-year-old Extra van Essene (Diamant de Semilly x Gotthardsen), he did everything right and yet, with 31.13 seconds, he couldn’t quite beat Marco Kutscher’s time (2nd place). Double Olympic winner Michael Jung (GER) was a strong candidate for victory at the end of the field. His only nine-year-old fischerTamarindo jumped as though from another world and, with 32.22 seconds, secured third place for the duo in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. As to the question of what chance winner Marco Kutscher might see for himself in tomorrow’s GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix, he opined "Tomorrow I won’t be riding Balance but rather van Gogh, so let’s see what happens. But as to this weekend here at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER, I’m already totally satisfied." Styrian Markus Saurugg, in the saddle on his World Championship horse Texas I, also cleared twice and secured sixth place (33.44), with Christian Juza (S) and Never des Etisses following close behind (0/34.67) in eighth place. Max Kühner (T) and ten-year-old Cornet Kalua, progeny of Cornet Obolensky, achieved a fault-free jump-off in 35.29 seconds to gain tenth place and young Christian Rhomberg from Vorarlberg with Cornetta 13, despite one knockdown, got a final twelfth position (4/33.92). 14 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. show jumping competition with jump-off, max. 1.55 m Counting for the Longines World Ranking List 1. Balance - Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/31.45 sec 2. Extra van Essene - Modolo Zanotelli Marlon (BRA) 0/32.13 sec 3. fischerTamarindo - Jung Michael (GER) 0/32.33 sec 4. Crazy Quick - Skrzyczynski Jaroslaw (POL) 0/32.39 sec 5. Sucrette de la Roque - Duguet Romain (SUI) 0/33.12 sec 6. Texas I - Saurugg Markus (AUT/St) 0/33.44 sec 7. Equilibre du Tilleul - Kontio Anna-Julia (FIN) 0/33.54 sec 8. Never des Etisses - Juza Christian (AUT/S) 0/34.67 sec 9. Lord Pepsi - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/34.73 sec 10.Cornet Kalua - Kühner Max (AUT/T) 0/35.29 sec 11.Mersley Chakotay - Whitaker William (GBR) 4/33.02 sec 12.Uzo van het Hobos Z - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 4/33.92 sec 12.Cornetta 13 - Rhomberg Christian (AUT/V) 4/33.92 sec Martin Fuchs impressed in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour : How exciting it was! Today 46 participants registered in the starting list of the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. This weekend they rode not only for victory but also to gain points for the Longines world ranking list. The show jumping over 1.40 m included two phases. Only those who mastered the seven obstacles without any faults made it into the second phase and were serious contenders for victory. In the end, it was indeed one of the most talented young riders in the world who was delighted to receive the wonderful GLOCK’s trophy. Swiss-born Martin Fuchs performed an unfettered round with twelve-year-old Selle Française gelding Picsou du Chene in the tournament arena of GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER and, with a fault-free time of 26.97 seconds, he couldn't be beaten by anyone. “Picsou du Chene is in great form. I will ride him tomorrow in the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix and hope to win again” said the Gold medal winner of the Olympic Youth Games in Singapore in his winner’s interview. Second place in GLOCK’s Perfection Tour also went to a young shooting star. Nineteen-year-old Bertram Allen (IRL) piloted Aminko N, progeny of Numero Uno x Corland, equally fault-free through the course in 27.28 seconds and once again delivered a real demonstration of talent. Many cheers went to the third-placed rider. In the saddle of twelve-year-old GLOCK’s Prince de Vaux (Flipper D'Elle x Super De Bourriere), double Olympic silver medallist, current Team World Champion and GLOCK Rider, Gerco Schröder (NED), delivered a perfect ride in a fault-free time of 27.75 seconds. Max Kühner (AUT/T) and eight-year-old mare Electric Touch (Untouchable Z x Ti's Voltaire) made it to seventh place in an equally fault-free time of 28.36 seconds, providing the best result for Austria. 13 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR Int. jumping competition in 2 phases, 1.45 m Counting for the Longines World Ranking List 1. Picsou du Chene - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 0/26.97 sec 2. Aminko N - Allen Bertram (IRL) 0/27.28 sec 3. Glock’s Prince de Vaux - Schröder Gerco (NED) 0/27.75 sec 4. Connelly 2 - Bruggink Gert Jan (NED) 0/27.94 sec 5. Sportsmann S - Jung Michael (GER) 0/28.11 sec 6. Lafayette III - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/28.27 sec 7. Electric Touch - Kühner Max (AUT/T) 0/28.36 sec 8. Domingo - Bruynseels Niels (BEL) 0/29.01 sec 9. Corbinian - Guerdat Steve (SUI) 0/30.02 sec 10. Chaccorina - Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/31.24 sec 11. Last Minute - Hetzel Holger (GER) 0/32.16 sec 12. Que Sera - Hargreaves Julia (AUS) 0/35.34 sec Photo : Kutscher and Balance - ©Michael Rzepa