On Friday the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show price was settled. 46 competitors came to start whereof 15 of them were clear rounds. Finishing in first place, Martin Fuchs with Zaffiro Blu Di Franciacorta.
Just like yesterday’s qualifiers for this class it was the fastest clear round that applied for the podium. The one who maneuvered the task best was Martin Fuchs, although challenged by many. One of the aspirants for the title was local rider Petronella Andersson with Claptonn Mouche who ended up in fourth place. In second place was Italian Emanuele Gaudiano with Chalou and finishing third was Lars N Pedersen with Boegarden Gladiola from Denmark.
Yesterday’s winner; Alessandra Volpi got one down resulting in a 25th place.
Todays results:
Martin Fuchs, Zaffiro Blu Di Franciacorta (Switzerland)
Team Switzerland took first place in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ action at Falsterbo on Friday, under the direction of new Chef d’Equipe Daniel Etter.
Ending their campaign in Sweden on just 4 penalty points across two rounds of Jumping, the Swiss team saw double clears from both Steve Guerdat with Dynamix de Belheme and Martin Fuchs aboard Conner Jei. The win puts them top of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ rankings in Europe — with this year’s competition offering a Paris 2024 qualification spot.
Great Britain, led by Di Lampard, took home the silver medal after posting four clears in the second round to finish on 8 points. Also scoring 8 points but slightly slower on the Longines clock with one less clear ride, the United States and Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland rounded out the podium in third place.
It was a gorgeous summer day as fans soaked up the sun in the stands at the Falsterbo Horse Show.The Falsterbo event was Leg 4 of 6 for Europe Division 1, where teams are fighting for tickets to the Nations Cup Finals at Barcelona, to be held at the end of September.
Frank Rothenberger of Germany created the Falsterbo turf course for the eight nations that present at the start. With a discard score available to help teams out, it was essential to avoid eliminations and retirements, lest a country not be able to get rid of a bad ride.
At the end of the first round, it was Switzerland out in front with no penalty points, thanks to clears from Guerdat, Elian Baumann (Little Lumpi E), and Fuchs, and only a 4 from Janika Sprunger (Orelie).
The USA and the Netherlands ended Round 1 on 4 points each, chased by Great Britain and Belgium on 8, France on 10, and Sweden and Italy on 12.
In spite of a few stellar performances, it wasn’t to be for the trailing teams as the afternoon wore on.
Textbook Clears
Italy had three textbook clears in Round 2 from Alberto Zorzi (Highlight W), Emanuele Camilli (Odense Odeveld), and Giampiero Garofalo (Max Van Lentz Schrans), but they couldn’t get past the high penalties from their first round.
Likewise, clears from Wilma Hellstrom (Cici BJN) and former world number 1 Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (Zuccero) couldn’t save Team Sweden, although they did give the home crowd a thrill.
France saw their chances evaporate with an elimination and only one clear from Kevin Staut aboard Dialou Blue PS. Defending champions Team Belgium couldn’t pull ahead either, in spite of penalty-free rides from Abdel Said (Obama Van Ostaayen) and Koen Vereecke (Kasanova de la Pomme).
The Netherlands dropped from medal contention as they picked up multiple penalties, with only Kars Bonhof and Hernandez TN going clear — a nice double for them.
Double clears from American athlete Natalie Dean with Acota M helped her team hover within reach of victory. A clear from anchor duo Karl Cook and Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet buoyed their hopes further.
Not to be outdone, Great Britain put up a perfect second round, with clears from Samuel Hutton (Oak Grove’s Laith), Robert Whitaker (Vermento), and siblings Sienna Charles (Stardust) and Harry Charles (Casquo Blue).
Amazing Job
That put the pressure on Switzerland, who had two 4s and a clear on the board, with only Martin Fuchs left to ride. A clear would send the gold home with the Swiss, but a fence down would mean a jump off with the USA and Great Britain.
Lucky for Switzerland, Fuchs demonstrated his usual exemplary navigation of Conner Jei around the arena to cross the Longines beam with no penalties for the team win.
“It was a real thriller!” said Chef d’Equipe Daniel Etter. “Martin did an amazing job.”
“The whole arena was on fire,” added Etter of the electric atmosphere during the final round.
The new coach of the Swiss team is elated at his athletes’ top finish. Both Fuchs and Guerdat are planning to head to the FEI Jumping European Championship at Milan next month.
And Switzerland lead the division for qualifying points to attend the Nations Cup Finals at Barcelona as well, giving them two potential opportunities to earn a berth to Paris next year, something they’ve yet to accomplish.
At the end of the day at Falsterbo, it was the Netherlands in fourth place, followed by Belgium, Italy, Sweden, and France.
That puts Belgium and the Netherlands both in third place in the overall standings, beneath Switzerland and second-place Germany. Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, and France are following, in that order, with only two legs remaining at Hickstead and Dublin.
Who will make it to Spain when the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series wraps up in early autumn? Stay tuned to FEI TV to find out!
Photo: Orange Studios for Falsterbo Horse Show
8 teams will be competing in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Sweden on Friday 14th July at Falsterbo Horse Show.
Round 1 will start at 14.00 CET and Round 2 at 15.45 CET.
We wish all competing teams best of luck in tomorrow’s competition.
Ingvar Fredricson has dedicated his entire life to understanding horses. During Wednesday morning he visited Falsterbo Horse Show together with Kajsa von Geijer and his sons, Jens and Peder Fredricson to talk about the new foundation that has been created in his name in order to pass on his knowledge for horses to future generations.
Photo: Orange Studios for Falsterbo Horse Show
Text by: Ida Lindemann for Falsterbo Horse Show
It’s Kajsa von Geijer och Annika Berridge that is financing the new book and a new edition of the old book by Ingvar Fredricson, called Flyinge, whose revenues also fund the new foundation. The reason is simple – his knowledge has to be preserved.
Ingvar is 86 years old and a lot has changed in Sweden during his time. The knowledge of horse keeping must not get lost and that is why this foundation is needed, says Kajsa von Geijer,
At a press conference at Falsterbo Horse Show Ingvar Fredricson tells us about how he got to know so much about horses. It’s a lot of studying, he says, but ends it with the most important part – the personal interest.
– It’s about time. There are thousands of young people that are fascinated by equestrian sports in general and show jumping in particular. They want to make a career but it requires that you understand the art of horsemanship, get the right education and know a whole lot about the veterinary practice, Ingvar Fredricson states.
His son Peder Fredricson describes that a typical conversation during family dinners evolves 98% around horses.
– I can see that many of the young riders that I compete against today come from rider families, where either the mother or the father has competed. I truly believe that it’s an enormous advantage to take part of that knowledge early on.
Jens Fredricson agrees.
– The riding in our family is important and it’s valued very highly, which I think has created the calm and joy around competing.
Ingvar Fredricson argues that the foundation is important for the young riders and the upcoming generations.
– It’s almost impossible to ride at the highest level and at the same time keep track of the present research. That is what we will be working on in the foundation. To simplify and make it as exciting and as fun as possible so that you will want to learn.
On the board for this new foundation are Ingvar Fredricson, Kajsa von Geijer, Jens Fredricson, Peder Fredricson, Jana Wannius och Annika Berridge.
For the second year in a row, we have the pleasure of welcoming the Holsteiner Verband to Falsterbo Horse Show. 12 top-bred Holsteiner foals will be auctioned off at the international show jumping arena on Saturday, July 15th at 5:00 PM CET, following the Falsterbo Derby. The foals are by stallions such as Casall, Vingino och Big Star såväl som från Keaton, Charaktervoll och Chaccothage Blue.
A presentation of the foals will take place on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the afternoon at approximately 3 p.m. at the international jumping arena. The hybrid auction will also be hosted at the international jumping arena following the Falsterbo Derby at circa 5:00 PM CET. ClipMyHorse.tv will broadcast this in livestream.
All candidates are to be seen with photos, videos under https://holsteiner.auction/de/auktionen/fohlenauktion-falsterbo-2023
All questions about the auction and of course about the foals themselves will be answered by Felix Flinzer (phone: 0162-3493942) at any time.
Follow the links below to discover the riders and horses competing in CSIO5*, CDIO4*, CDI3* & CDI1* Falsterbo Horse Show 2023
This year Family Corner is back at Falsterbo Horse Show with the purpose to stimulate and develop children’s compassion for animals and nature. Here everyone is welcome, both the smallest from year 0-3 and older children up to 10 years.
In the Family Corner you will find things such as a craft workshop, stick horses, exciting animals and jumping castles. Sydskånska Kennel Club, Skanörs Library and Panduro are a few of our partners this year.
And for those who like stick horses there are a lot of fun things to do; buy a stick horse and decorate it as much as you want, compete with your stick horse or join our stick horse riding school. Of course you are welcome to borrow stick horses from us!
Elin Frost, director of the Family Corner comments on this years edition:
“This year we will use the best things from earlier years. If you have been to the Family Corner before you will recognize a lot. Family Corner is a place where every child nomether age, animal interest or other needs should feel welcome. Play and curiosity are our priorities.”
The Family Corner area is over three thousand square meters and is open every day during Falsterbo Horse Show, bring your whole family and enjoy yourselfs!
No entry fee is needed into the Family Corner area, some fees may apply inside the are. Read more about Family Corner here.
Vilket par vinner när världens bästa ryttare gör upp? Henrik von Eckermannn, Världstvå, utmanar tillsammans med Jannika Sprunger Världstrean Peder Fredricson och Lisen Bratt Fredricson i en tuff kaninhoppningsduell.
The sun shined as bright as the smile of chef d’equipe Peter Weinberg when Wilm Vermeir and Iq Van Het Steentje crossed the finish line in Falsterbo on Friday afternoon. With four clear rounds in the second round, the team did not only secure the win of the day in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of SWEDEN, but also showed that they are a team to count on for the finals in Barcelona.
Belgium put on an amazing show in Falsterbo on Friday afternoon and scored a total of four clears in the second round of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of SWEDEN. For most of the team it was their first time at Falsterbo Horse Show. And what a way to make a mark in the shows history books!
Chef d’equipe Peter Weinberg happiness and pride in the team could not be mistaken as he shared his reflection on the performance:
“My team was brilliant in round one and even better in the second round!” Peter Weinberg shared afterwards at the press conference.
Also the team shared Peters excitement for the win and performance, praising the crowd here at Falsterbo Horse Show:
“The crowd here is amazing” said Pieter Clemens, one of two double clears in the team. “This is an amazing venue and the surface in the arena is good for our horses. They do a great show here and the spectators are fantastic!”, he said.
The course were designed by Germany’s Frank Rothenberger, who knows how to put the teams up for a good challenge. The first round gave a total of 15 clear rounds, giving the impression that the course were very jumpable. In the second round things took a different turn with many experienced riders having fences down. Making the performance of the 24 year old Gilles Thomas even more impressive:
“We have lots of Nations Cups happening at the moment so we have different riders here and for Gilles (Thomas) this was his first 5* Nations Cup and he was great!”, “Thomas, double European Champion at Junior level and team silver medallist at the FEI European Young Riders Championship in 2019, is yet another blossoming Belgian talent.” shared the proud Chef d’equipe Peter Weinberg.
Next up for this brilliant team is Hickstead (GBR) where Peter Weinberg aims to secure their spot in the prestigious prestigious Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP) from 29 September to 2 October.
From all of Falsterbo Horse Show we say a big congratulations to chef d’equipe Peter Weinberg and team riders Pieter Clemens, Koen Vereecke, Gilles Thomas andWilm Vermeir.
