Bronze for Corbie V.V. Z in the CSI5* GP of Tryon

Besides the final leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Rabat and the first World Cup round in Oslo, there was also a third five-star competition on the programme last weekend. In the United States, one could enjoy the Major League Showjumping in Tryon, where some Zangersheide horses also gave their best again.

The CSI5* GP, the absolute main event of the weekend, was already held on Saturday afternoon. In this there was a podium place for Israeli rider Daniel Bluman with the 9-year-old grey mare Corbie V.V. Z, a daughter of Cornet Obolensky and Chacco Blue bred by Evelyne and Coline Van Vreckom. Bluman and Corbie V.V. Z, already good for ^10th place in qualifying the day before, were among the six combinations who managed to finish the basic round clear. In the jump-off, they again kept all the bars in the reels, and their flawless round eventually earned them a nice ^3rd place in the standings.

Earlier on Saturday, another fine performance was on display during the 1.45m class. Canadian rider Sean Jobin managed to jump to the podium with the 12-year-old grey gelding Coquelicot vh Heuvelland Z - a breeding product of Frans Nollet, with the blood of Catoki and Cassini II. In both the basic round and the Winning Round, Jobin and Coquelicot vh Heuvelland Z kept it clear, resulting in a handsome ^3rd place.

The CSI5* competition in Tryon already started on Wednesday with a 1.40m class, in which American rider Laura Kraut immediately achieved a top ranking. Together with the 9-year-old stallion Trés Bien Z, a son of Toulon and Nabab de Rêve, bred by S.T. Dingen, she stayed clear in both the first and second phases. This strong performance earned them^2nd place in the standings.

But Kraut's compatriot Mimi Gochman was also among the prize winners in this opening class of the weekend. She saddled the 11-year-old grey stallion Cosmos Z, a son of Chellano Alpha Z and Artos Z who was bred with us at Zangersheide Stud, and with a clear round the pair finished in a creditable ^6th place. In the 1.45m class on Saturday, Gochman and Cosmos Z also confirmed this performance with a ^10th place.

CSI2* competition

The CSI5* competition naturally received the most attention, but apart from that, the Tryon International Equestrian Centre also saw two-star level jumping. In this, American rider Jacqueline Ruyle came out strong with the 11-year-old grey mare Cyramo Z, a daughter of Clarimo ASK and Vigo d'Arsouilles bred in the Netherlands by the Van Helmond brothers. Ruyle and Cyramo Z jumped into picture first on Thursday with a ^6th place in the 1.45m Longines Ranking Test, while they managed a ^4th place in the CSI2* GP on Sunday.