Shane Rose and CP Qualified, pictured here at a previous event.

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Aussies in action

Shane Rose and CP Qualified are in third place following the dressage phase of the CCI4* at Luhmühlen, less than 2 penalties off the leader Tim Lips. Emma McNab and Fernhill Tabasco are in fifth place on 26.20, while Katja Weimann and BP Escapade are in 34th on 34.50. In the CIC3*, Sammi Birch and Hunter Valley II scored 28.80 to sit in 15th place.

Go Aussies!

FULL RESULTS HERE

DHL presents CCI**** - Bayro and Tim Lips in lead

Tim Lips had plenty to smile about: “Bayro was super today! Even after losing my stirrup in the first canter and feeling a little silly not being able to get it back, the gelding seemed to go from strength to strength. My trainer came over from Holland specifically, which gave us a huge boost. I really could not be happier today.” Tim continued by saying how he is looking forward to tomorrow’s x-country: “I have been riding Bayro in Luhmühlen for the past three years and he gave me a good round every time. So I am fairly confident we are going to have fun tomorrow. The course is definitely tougher than last year, but all questions are very clear. Every course I have ridden which was built by Mike Etherington-Smith rode particularly well, so I’m sure it’s not going to be any different this time.“
 
Jesse Campbell agreed: “You’ve got everything in there. The course is challenging but fair and with concentration and accurate riding, we should be able to produce a good round tomorrow.” Jesse was particularly pleased with his horse in the dressage today, as he can be a bit of a handful. They changed his routine only this week, which was a risk but luckily it worked out all right! Shane Rose, who only arrived from Australia a couple of days ago, is over the moon: “Although we only had two days to prepare for this four-star, my gelding performed really well this afternoon. Apart from the first flying change - which I messed up -the test was almost flawless. I could not have asked for more! Now I am excited to get round the cross-country tomorrow, as I believe the course really suits my horse. The footing is perfect and although the course is much tougher than it has been previously, I think it’s going to be great if the gelding is as fit as I think he is. The course requires accuracy, which will also influence how close you get to the optimum time.”
 
Julia Krajewski (GER) is overnight leader in the CIC*** Meßmer Trophy

The second day of dressage started out to be very exciting with many exceptionally good tests from horses and riders. Perfect weather conditions brought plenty of spectators to the arena.

In the lead, after the end of the CIC*** Meßmer Trophy dressage is Julia Krajewski with Samourai du Thot. Their performance was almost perfect, earning them the brilliant score of 19.9. “Sam was super today! Although he is much more a jumping pony than a dressage horse, he really did a fabulous job today. To take the lead in such a strong class is amazing. I am a little overwhelmed! Now I am looking forward to this very exciting new course tomorrow, which really has everything to offer! Riding within the optimum time will probably be a challenge, but one we are happy to take on.” Bettina Hoy, who is riding her first three-day-event on Designer this year as she has been busy coaching the Dutch team, is completely elated: “Designer loves competing here in Luhmu¨hlen. He just delivered just as I expected he would. I can’t fault him in any way – he was brilliant! He is very experienced at this level, so I know he would come out and be his best. Now I am looking forward to tomorrow’s cross-country, which is challenging but extremely well-built. I think Mike Etherington-Smith has done a great job designing this new course after getting to know the event last year.”

Ingrid Klimke was equally ecstatic after ‘Bobby’s’ performance in today’s dressage: “I’m just so happy, he could not have done it any better! He was fresh but relaxed. I felt he was very expressive, especially in his extended trot and canter.” Ingrid carried on saying how much she is looking forward to tomorrow: “The course looks amazing. It has everything you want from a good three-star course. If you want to get near the optimum time however, you will need to set up the right pace throughout your round.”

Source: Event press release

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