Main image: Gabi Chugg and Cristallina at this year’s FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses. Image by Sportfot.
Gabi Chugg and Cristallina are off to a flying start at this year’s FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Domein Zangersheide in Lanaken, Belgium.
Australia’s sole representatives at the event this year, Gabi and Cristallina contested the 6YO First Qualifier (1.35 m two phases, Table A, FEI Art. 274.1.5.3) on Thursday, producing two clear rounds to finish on 0 penalties. With a quick time of 26.56 seconds in phase two, they placed 17th from over 250 entrants.
View the results from the 6YO First Qualifier.
Bred in Germany, Cristallina is by Cristallo (Cornet Obolensky) out of Monalisa (Caretello B) and is a full sister to Cristalline – the mare whom both Gabi and Chris Chugg competed successfully with here in Australia and abroad before selling her to the USA in 2016.
Gabi Chugg competing Cristalline in Germany. Image by Claire Simler.
Gabi and Cristallina will now contest the 6YO Second Qualifier on Friday 20 September, which starts at 8.15am CEST/4.15pm AEST. The pair are 76th in the draw order.
View the 6YO Second Qualifier start list.
The 6YO Final will take place Sunday, 22 September.
