After a Jump-Off with five horse-rider combinations, it was France's Kevin Staut jumping to victory in the CSI5* 1.60m UAE, The President's Cup! In this CSI5* Grand Prix Staut jumped to the win aboard M.Guiot & Ann Muys' bred, New Libero One d'Asschaut
Last week Staut finished on stage in the Longines FEI World Cup finals in Basel.
Staut and the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion, New Libero One d'Asschaut (Van Gogh) jumped to the win after a clear Jump-Off in 34,79 seconds. In over a second difference, Ireland's Cian O'Connor followed aboard Iron Man (ex. VDL Groep Iron, by Charisma Z). O'Connor and Stoeterij Duysel's Hof its bred 12-year-old Zangersheide-gelding referred, Roger-Yves Bost to the third spot.
'Bosty' completed the stage with his 11-year-old SF-gelding, Embassy du Chateau (Jarnac). The pair was followed by Georgia Tame and Be Golden Lynx (Golden Hawk). With one jumping fault, William Funnell completed the top five aboard Equine America Billy Picador (Billy Mexico).