From Thursday the championships in show jumping will go ahead at “Bouferterhaff”
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As part of the show jumping event “Jumping Bouferterhaff”, the Luxembourg champions in several categories are being determined these days. The event will start on Thursday; by late Sunday afternoon all titleholders should be known. In addition to the riders’ championships, titles for the various young-horse categories will also be contested, from four-year-olds up to seven- and eight-year-olds.
In the elite category, “Senior,” defending champion Diane Kettmann (photo) has entered — among others — with First Vleut, the horse on which she became champion in Roeser in 2025; she is one of fifteen combinations that signed up. The 2024 titleholder Joel Gansemans is also competing in this class and has likewise entered his winning horse from that year, Vicenzo, as one of two horses. The experienced riders Marcel Ewen and Christian Weier are also likely to vie for the crown.
The season so far could point towards a battle for the title among the aforementioned riders, making a successful title defence by Kettmann entirely conceivable. Attention should also be paid to Alexia Hilpipre and the young riders Maïté Colling, Célia Giorgetti and Yola Schartz. The youngest competitor in the elite division is Rafael Reichart-Eisenhardt, born in 2009. At the time the editorial deadline passed, ten combinations had been entered in the Amateurs class and only seven in the Juniors (up to 18 years). The largest field is in the Beginners class (up to 16 years): sixteen combinations were listed on that entry sheet.
In addition to the sport, a substantial supporting programme is provided each day at “Bouferterhaff”, located between Bertrange and Dippach. For example, on Thursday a “Welcome Drink” will be served during a “Happy Hour”; on Friday evening “Bullriding” is scheduled. On Saturday, following the M** competition over 1.30 metres scheduled for 17:00, the prize-givings for the young-horse championships will take place. A sponsors’ reception will follow that evening, and after the “Jump & Bike” there will be a party with a DJ. The award ceremonies for the national show-jumping championships are planned for Sunday at around 17:30.
Schedule
Thursday, 3 September
- 09:00: Young horse show-jumping Class A** 100 cm
- 11:00: Young horse show-jumping Class L 110 cm
- 13:00: Young horse show-jumping Class M* 120 cm
- 14:30: Jumping against the clock Class M* 125 cm
- 16:30: Jumping against the clock Class S* 140 cm
Friday, 4 September
- 09:00: Style jumping Class A* 90 cm
- 11:00: Show-jumping Class A** 105 cm (*)
- 13:00: Show-jumping Class L 115 cm
- 15:00: Show-jumping Class M 125 cm
- 17:00: Show-jumping Class S* 140 cm
Saturday, 5 September
- 08:00: Show-jumping Class A* 90 cm
- 10:00: Show-jumping Class L 115 cm
- 12:00: Young horse show-jumping Class A** 105 cm
- 13:30: Young horse show-jumping Class L 115 cm
- 15:00: Young horse show-jumping Class M* 125 cm
- 17:00: Show-jumping Class M** with jump-off, 130 cm
- 20:00: Jump & Bike 90 cm (*)
Sunday, 6 September
- 09:00: Show-jumping Class A* 95 cm
- 10:00: Show-jumping Class A** 105 cm (*)
- 12:00: Show-jumping Class M 125 cm
- 13:30: Show-jumping Class M** 130 cm
- 15:30: Show-jumping Class S* with jump-off, 140 cm
(*) Competition that does not count toward any of the various championships.
Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Also to be published in slightly modified version in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.
