Boyd Exell was awarded the Prize of Family Richard Talbot at CHIO Aachen.
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Victory for Boyd Exell at CHIO Aachen
Boyd Exell has won the combined driving competition, the Prize of Family Richard Talbot, at CHIO Aachen.
The competition culminated with the cones phase — the Baron und Baronin von Buchholtz Prize — where Boyd and his team finished second based on time. Adding no penalties to their overall score meant Boyd claimed victory on a total of 158.32 in the Prize of Family Richard Talbot.
Fellow Aussie Tor van den Berge also competed in the combined driving, finishing 22nd in the final phase and 20th in the overall rankings. The Australian Nations Cup team, comprised of Boyd and Tor, finished sixth. More below!
Boyd Exell wins Prize of the Richard Talbot Family
An exciting final day for the four-in-hand drivers! The obstacle driving competition, the Baron and Baroness of Buchholtz Prize, decided the outcome of both the Boehringer Ingelheim Nations Cup and that of the Prize of the Richard Talbot, the individual classification. The best four-in-hand driver in the cone driving class was Jérôme Voutaz from Switzerland.
The combined individual classification was exciting and ultimately went to the Australian driver, Boyd Exell, again. He had already gone into the lead after the dressage, but he had to temporarily hand over the top ranking to his arch rival, Ijsbrand Chardon, after the Marathon. However, when absolute precision was called for again, Exell was slightly better. He secured the overall victory after finishing second in the cone driving class, whereas Chardon had to make do with 13th place. Exell’s final score was 158.32 minus points, Chardon clocked up 166.48 minus points. Third and fourth place went to two German drivers: Christoph Sandmann (168.68) and Mareike Harm (169.08).
The latter were both mainly responsible for German taking second place in the Boehringer Ingelheim Nations Cup, this time they were less than two points behind the Dutch team, who are unbeaten since 2007! The Dutch team scored 335.920 minus points, Germany finished second with 337.760. Third place went to the Belgian team on 377.540 minus points.
In addition to Ijsbrand Chardon, the Dutch team comprises of his son Bram and Koos de Ronde. The German trio was rounded off by Mareike Harm at the side of Christoph Sandmann and Georg von Stein. Belgium was represented by Dries Degrieck, Glenn Geerts and Sam Gees.
Six horses + two riders + one driver = A fast-paced race in the CHIO Cup
Boyd Exell competing in the CHIO Cup.
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When the sun goes down behind the jumping stadium at the Aachen Soers on Saturday evening, things get loud at the Soers. Because then it is time for the CHIO Cup, the combined eventing, jumping and driving competition which calls for fast horses and good teamwork.
The Australian/Brazilian team comprising of the eventing icon Andrew Hoy (AUS) and Creevagh Cooley for the solid obstacles, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) with Venice Beach for the show jumping and Boyd Exell with his team Bajnok, Barny, Conversano Poker and Mad Max had the fastest horses and the best coordination this evening in the CHIO Cup. They asserted themselves against their fellow colleagues with a clear round in 150.33 seconds.
Second place went to the purely Belgian trio comprising of Lara de Liederkerke-Meier on Hooney d’Arville, Wilm Vermeir with Linguini de la Pomme and the winning driver of the schwartz Prize today, Glenn Geerts. After picking up six faults their final score was 160.90 seconds.
Great Britain, Mexico and Switzerland claimed third place together. Rosalind Canter put in a well-versed performance over the solid obstacles with Zenshera, Nicolas Pizarro and Mento took over the show jumping part and Jérôme Voutaz paced through the ring with his team Belle du Peupe, Fee Des Moulins, Non Stop du Padoc and Valerio. They crossed the finish line clear in a time of 161.17 seconds.
Source: CHIO Aachen press release
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