Ocala, FL – A picturesque, sunny Florida morning set the scene on Thursday for the spotlight occasion of the day, the $32,000 Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*. Twenty-five horse-and-rider combos representing 10 international locations vied for prime honors, nevertheless it was Spain’s Gonzalo Busca who emerged victorious aboard his personal Cristiano Obolensky (Cornet Obolensky x Stakkato).
FEI Degree IV course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) set a fragile and technical observe with a decent time allowed. Solely six opponents managed to leap clear throughout the time to return for the jump-off. The shortened course proved simply as difficult, with solely three combos delivering one other clear spherical.
“It was an excellent design by Anderson,” famous Busca. “I believe it was a superb 1.50m class. It was fairly technical, and I believe it was tough sufficient. We might see to start with that folks have been battling the time, so I made certain it was one thing that I stored in thoughts all the best way round.”
Busca returned third within the jump-off and caught to his plan of going quick and clear aboard the 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding Cristiano Obolensky. “The primary three riders had one down, however I had two very quick riders behind me, so my plan was the identical: attempt to be clear and attempt to go as quick as I might,” he defined. “At first, I wasn’t certain if there was an eight from one to 2, however I noticed Wilton Porter do eight, so I attempted it, and it labored out very well. Then it was six after the double and 10 to the final.”
Their effort proved unbeatable, stopping the clock at a fast 38.12 seconds.
Busca, a well-recognized face at World Equestrian Middle – Ocala, shared his appreciation for the venue: “It’s an incredible place. Tremendous good arenas, nice stabling, and the indoor arenas are very nice presently of 12 months in Florida. It’s unbelievable to have the ability to train and heat up the horses in an air-conditioned indoor.”
Captain Brian Cournane (USA) adopted with a transparent effort aboard Glenbeigh Farm LLC’s 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Castlefield Dream (Clinton x Cero), and stopped the clock at 40.17 seconds to complete simply behind Busca in second.
Final to return, Luis Pedro Biraben (ARG) aimed for one more fault-free effort and succeeded aboard La Cuadra Stables, LLC’s nine-year-old Selle Français mare Georgina De Carles. Their time of 41.13 seconds secured third and added yet one more podium end to Biraben’s rising listing.
$32,000 Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3* Outcomes
1 CRISTIANO OBOLENSKY: 2015 Hanoverian gelding by Cornet Obolensky x StakkatoGonzalo Busca (ESP), Gonzalo Busca: 0/0/38.12
2 CASTLEFIELD DREAM: 2011 Holsteiner gelding by Clinton x CeroCaptain Brian Cournane (USA), Glenbeigh Farm LLC: 0/0/40.17
3 GEORGINA DE CARLES: 2016 mare by KannanLuis Pedro Biraben (ARG), La Cuadra Stables, LLC: 0/0/41.13
4 STERNMARKE 3: 2014 Hanoverian gelding by Stakkato x Escudo IWilton Porter (USA), Sleepy P Ranch Bv: 0/4/39.40
5 HOCUS POCUS 111 Z: 2016 Zangersheide stallion by Hermantico x HeartbreakerPeter Petschenig (AUT), Petschenig Showjumping, LLC: 0/8/43.81
6 FACUNDO DE LA NUTRIA: 2015 Selle Français gelding by Zandor x KannanCelso Ariani (BRA), San Marino Stables: 0/17/60.75
7 QUARTIER VAN DE BEGIJNAKKER: 2016 Belgian Warmblood gelding by For Pleasure x Chin ChinBrooke Kemper (USA), Sarah Campbell: 1/78.46
8 ROCKSTAR: 2013 Warmblood stallion by E Star x C CarnuteCormac Hanley (IRL), Chris Stinnett: 2/79.69
9 NIAGARA D’IVE Z: 2012 mare by Nabab De Reve x Baloubet Du RouetJuan Manuel Gallego (ESP), Gabriela Salazar: 3/80.70
10 VASCO 109: 2015 gelding by Vigo D’arsouilles Stx x ClarimoLuis Pedro Biraben (ARG), Luis Pedro Biraben: 4/73.69
Discover the each day class schedule, orders of go, class counts, and ultimate outcomes on HorseShowing.com. For real-time scoring, try Ryegate.Stay.
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