The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2023 season is proving a happy hunting ground for Team Switzerland who today posted their second win of the Europe Division 1 series at Falsterbo in Sweden. On Friday Martin Fuchs did cope with the pressure and secured the Nations Cup victory for his country. “It was a lot of pressure to go into the arena as last rider but I was confident that if I had one down Steve would go in the jump off and be fast."
"But I still really wanted to ride clear! Conner was great today. I always need to control his temperament as he is very hot, but today it was good”, Fuchs explained.
Guerdat too was delighted with his horse’s performance.
“My mare is really amazing. When I ride her I try to be as as concentrated as I can so she can just deliver. I am really happy how she developed lately and I I have really big hopes for the future with her. This is our first NC win together today but I am sure that if I keep riding well we will have many more”, he said.
And for Sprunger, today’s result was really special. She was filled with emotion at the prizegiving ceremony. “It has been five years since I was last time in a 5-Star Nations Cup and I am so happy they took me with them today with my young mare. It did not work out for a clear this time but I hope to be back soon!”, she said this evening.
Daniel Etter stepped in as Swiss Chef d’Equipe today and was full of praise for his whole team.
“They did a great job!”, he said. “Janika is back in the team with a young horse, unfortunately an unlucky fault on the last obstacle (in round two) but she had two great rounds. Elian has two great rounds as well with a clear and one down. And the double clears of Steve and Martin speak for themselves. They were brilliant today again!”
