Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus, pictured competing at CHIO Aachen in 2019.
© Roger Fitzhardinge
By Equestrian Life
Whether it was Nations Cup eventing in Poland or Grand Prix dressage in Germany, Ingrid Klimke’s name could be found at the top of the leaderboard last week.
Fresh from clinching team gold for Germany riding SAP Asha P and individual gold riding SAP Hale Bob at the Strzegom CCIO4* Nations Cup, Ingrid has won the Gut Ising National Grand Prix with Franziskus.
At Strzegom CCIO4*, which ran from the 27th to the 30th August, the German team consisting of Ingrid Klimke riding SAP Asha P, Andreas Dibowski riding FRH Corrida, Beeke Jankowski riding Tiberius 20 and Heike Jahncke riding Mighty Spring dominated; the Dutch team, leaders after the dressage, slipped into silver medal position while host nation Poland took the bronze. With SAP Hale Bob, now 16 years old Ingrid finished on 28.1 penalties to win the individual gold medal.
Ingrid Klimke riding SAP Asha P at the 2019 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Waregem, Belgium leg
© FEI/Lippens Photography
Just four days later in Chieming, Germany, Ingrid Klimke partnered the 12 year old stallion Franziskus to a Grand Prix win with a score of 76.800%. Dorothee Schneider and Faustus were second on 75.933% with Lena Waldmann on Fiderdance finished third on 72.033%.
Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus are currently 33rd in the FEI world rankings.
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