Rosalind Canter (GBR) and Izilot DHI took the five-star lead (24.9) at Luhmühlen Horse Trials. Image: Luhmühlen Horse Trials.
Ros Canter in pole position at Luhmühlen CCI5*L
With a beautiful dressage test, Rosalind Canter (GBR) and Izilot DHI took the five-star lead (24.9) at Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany on Friday. The top-three positions are held by British riders: Tom McEwen and Laura Collett are currently in second (28.3) and third place (30.6).
The Olympic Gold medalist was very pleased with her horse: “He’s fantastic, I’m absolutely delighted with him. He’s become a real professional. He can obviously be a bit spooky which he wasn’t today, he’s much more settled in his brain than he used to be and he’s very established with his movements now, so now I’ve just got to train the brain and keep him in a happy place.”
Having walked the five-star course four times, Ros Canter’s focus is now on Saturday. “I’ve got a good plan and I’m going out with the intention of going fast and clear. I haven’t come here to be middle of the pack. So hopefully I can give him a good start. It’s quite nice here at the start in that it’s not overly dressed. I’m going to go out and give it a good shot.”
After having secured a great result with CHF Cooliser yesterday (30.8, rank 4), Tom McEwen now has two irons in the fire: “Brookfield Quality was absolutely brilliant. Outside he was struggling with people on benches but in there he switched to focus and was just mega! He’s pretty perfect and always performs on the day – whatever he’s up to outside you can always trust him.”
Source: Event press release
Aussies contest CCI4*S
Several Australian riders are competing in the CCI4*S at Luhmühlen with the aim of posting impressive results as the Paris Olympic qualifying period draws to a close on 24 June.
Kevin McNab and Scuderia 1918 A Best Friend are the highest placed Australian combination following the completion of the dressage phase, scoring 32.4 for 24th place.
West Australian rider Kenya Wilson, who only recently travelled to Europe with Sandros Salute MW, scored 37.2 for 51st place; Isabel English and Cil Dara Dallas scored 37.8 for 53rd; Ryan Wood and Cooley Flight, who have travelled to Europe from their base in the US, scored 38.2 for 55th; and Kevin McNab aboard his Tokyo Olympic team silver medal winning horse, Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam, scored 38.3 for 56th.
Bill Levett and Sligo Candy Cane were entered for the class but withdrew before the dressage phase.
Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH of Germany lead the field on 22.9.
Full results from the dressage can be found here.
Best of luck to the Aussies out on cross country today! The CCI4*S cross country begins Saturday, 15 June from 12.15pm CEST.
Published 15 June 2024.
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