Daniel
Deusser kicked off his campaign for the 2020 Longines Global Champions
Tour title with a stunning win in Doha against the cream of show jumping.
Speaking
just after his win, Daniel said "I am still a little bit speechless to be
honest. She is still quite young at 10 years old and I think she has just shown
everyone that she is one of the best horses in the world right now. Everyone’s
goal is to qualify for the Super Grand Prix at Prague so it takes a lot of
pressure off me now.
season and I am already looking forward to Prague. I think everyone who rides on the Longines Global
Champions Tour their aim is to qualify for the Super Grand Prix. Even though I
have won the first ticket now it doesn't mean I don't still want to win the
rest of the season".
The dazzling event at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab
has become a major sporting and social fixture in Doha growing in popularity
each year. Members of the Royal Family of Qatar attended the event.
Jan
Tops, Founder and President of LGCT and GCL, said: "It’s
an amazing place here, this is our 12th year here, and you can see the
tradition that we have built. Local people follow it, it’s fantastic to see for
the organization and it’s a great group of people who are working on it. The
sport, everything, is just fantastic."
Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT