02 October '24
Silver for Call Me de Muze Z in the CSI2* GP of Bonheiden
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Last weekend, not only did a lot of international action take place outside our borders, but top-level show jumping also took place at home. The place to be this time was the Equestrian Centre of Jumping Bonheiden, where a two-star competition was on the programme.
The final day on Sunday saw the CSI2* Grand Prix, in which Belgian rider Andres Vereecke managed to secure a podium place with the 12-year-old grey mare Call Me de Muze Z. This daughter of Clarissimo Z and Ramiro Z was bred by Joris De Brabander and none other than Leon Melchior. Vereecke and Call Me de Muze Z had already impressed on Friday with 9th place in the Longines Ranking Test and repeated their strong form in the Grand Prix. As one of 16 combinations to qualify for the jump-off, the pair managed to stay clear again. In doing so, they managed to stop the clock in 34.00 seconds, securing themselves a nice2nd place in the rankings.
Dirk Demeersman also stood out in the CSI2* GP with his 8-year-old stallion Cote d'Or Z. This son of Carambole and Diamant de Semilly, bred by Cavallini Stables, also managed to stay clear in the jump-off under the saddle of Demeersman. However, the duo needed 36.30 seconds to reach the finish line, which earned them 6th place in the prizes.
Another striking combination in Bonheiden was Christophe Vanderhasselt with the 10-year-old gelding Kraque Boom d'Avifauna Z, a breeding product of BV Avifauna, which combined the blood of Kannan with that of Kashmir Van Schuttershof. Having already achieved a strong 5th place in the Longines Ranking Test on Friday, they secured 8th place in the CSI2* GP.
In the 1.45m Longines Ranking Test on Friday, victory went convincingly to Anthony Wellens with the 9-year-old mare Da Silva Van't Schaaphof Z, a daughter of Diamant de Semilly and Clinton, bred by Maurice van de Walle. Wellens and Da Silva Van't Schaaphof Z managed to stay clear in both the first round and the second round and with an impressive finishing time of 43.48 seconds, they were almost 3.5 seconds ahead of the competition.
Who also managed to secure a victory in Bonheiden was Pieter Clemens with the 9-year-old gelding Cosibi EMS Z, a son of Cosimo M and Toulon, bred by Erik Nagels and Martine Boyen. Clemens and Cosibi EMS Z won the 1.40m class on Thursday, where they had a comfortable lead over their competitors with a finishing time of 63.76 seconds.
Finally, there were also two combinations who managed to finish 3rd this weekend. In the 1.40m class on Thursday, that honour was reserved for Gregory Wathelet with the 8-year-old gelding Dillen 111 Z (De Flor 111 Z x Clovis - Stud 111) and in the 1.40m class on Saturday it was Ukrainian Oleksander Prodan and the 10-year-old grey gelding Coconut A&T Z (Cicero Z x Wander van de Mispelaere - Sneppe and De Reviere Breeding) who managed to secure the final podium place.