Petronella Andersson and Cassina Z win the CSI5* GP of Mechelen

Last night at Jumping Mechelen, one of the absolute highlights of the week was reached with the CSI5* Grand Prix Sport Vlaanderen. Also this time the stands were completely full and it became once again a glorious evening for the blue/yellow colors of Zangersheide. After a breathtaking and very exciting jump-off, it was the Swedish lady rider Petronella Andersson who managed to claim victory with her 13-year-old mare Cassina Z, a daughter of Casado van 't Gelutt Z and Lux ​​Z, who was bred by Paul Buckinx. Andersson and Cassina Z were one of the 19 combinations that remained clear in the basic round and so managed to qualify for the jump-off. As the 10th combination at the start, the duo rushed to the finish in 37.12 seconds, giving them a lead of more than half a second over the competition.

Petronella Andersson: “She is one of the horses I have had in my stable for the longest time. I knew she was very fast , but she can become too fast if I push her too much. It almost went wrong on the last double, but she jumped in for me. Cassina is a Belgian horse, so I’m sure there were several people in the audience rooting for her. The atmosphere was fantastic.”