Show Jumping: Marcel Ewen National Champion

A faultless competition at Bouferterhaff

Overview of the championship results

He’s back: after years that were difficult judging by the results, show jumper Marcel Ewen on Impatient Marblesien (title picture) became the national show jumping champion over the weekend, in the “Senior” category — the Elite. The pair finished this class without faults, which ultimately made the difference against last year’s winner Diane Kettmann. In the first of the three results that counted for the championship — a speed class S* over 1.40 meters — Kettmann lost the crucial 1.10 points with First Fleut. Christian Weier and Dante took bronze. They, too, had to accept 3.02 penalty points from the Thursday competition. In the two subsequent rounds the trio that eventually made the podium remained faultless.

In the Amateur category the championship was decided more clearly: Lara Klinkert and Curtis had no knockdowns or time faults and thus finished 5.26 points ahead of the second-placed pair Stéphanie Hein and Lucky. Paul Hendel was third in this category with Quiana after one knockdown. It was close again among the juniors, where Linda Rock and Casey won after a knockdown in the jump-off by Julie Thull and Kansai du Gibet.

// Update 10.9.2026, 4:45 PM: in the initial version of the parageaph above we wrote that Linda Rock won “only” because of Julie Thull’s knockdown. This was meant to descripe how close the decision was. The author of this article was asked to modify this as there was a chance of misunderstanding. In no case we did want to devalue Linda Rock’s performance and result //

Grace Baum and Vol de Nuit du Gibet completed the podium with sixteen penalty points. In the Débutants class Emma Thiel and Carlotto won with the highest style score (8.1) and no faults. Mara Bisenius was second on Maverick with 1.40 faults, and Katrin Baum with Cyrielle du Toultia finished third in another tight contest with 1.80 points.

Lara Klinkert on Curtis - (C) www.lsn.sarl — *Lara Klinkert on Curtis – (C) www.lsn.sarl*

Among the young horses, several animals stood out from the breeding—identifiable by the suffix “du Gibet”—or were from the ownership of Dr. Charles Bettendorf. In the seven- and eight-year-old classes, for example, Krick Krack du Gibet (SCSL), shown by Franco Martinez, won after a faultless jump-off. Serenade des Fusains (BWP), bred by Dr. Edmond Meyers and ridden by Yola Schartz, finished second in that class, ahead of Shalimar du Gibet (SCSL) with Franco Martinez. Kalagann Bruce (SF) and Amour Amour du Gibet (SCSL), both ridden by Martinez in the six-year-old class, remained clear and shared first place. Peppe van Overis (Z), ridden by Kim Grangenette, finished third.

Emeraude KS (SCSL) from the K-Stables in Huldange won the five-year-old show-jumping class with Franco Martinez by the narrowest of margins; only seventeen hundredths of a second behind came Chamiroquai des Ovins (SCSL), ridden by Shoorendran Nageswaran and bred by Stephanie Hein. Félicie (OS) and Martinez placed third with 43.17 seconds. In the four-year-old class the Holsteiner Celestia won, with Maéva Barruel in the saddle. Second was Zig Zag du Gibet (SCSL) presented by Franco Martinez and third was Canada du Gibet (SCSL), ridden by Léonard Aldilli.

Tournament results

Thursday, 3 September

Young horse show-jumping Class A** 100 cm: 1.Victoria Kiefer (Ceylon, 8,2), 2.Melina Schwaab (Chuckberry, 8,1) & Alan Kelly (Epsilon, 8,1)

11:00: Young horse show-jumping Class L 110 cm: 1.Victoria Kiefer (Catoki’s Little One, 8,5), 2.Alan Kelly (Epsilon, 8,4) & Franco Martinez (Emeraude, 8,4)

Young horse show-jumping Class M* 120 cm: 1.Marylène Hartert (Athilas, 8,5), 2.Noemie Goergen (Uzario, 8,4), 3.Franco Martinez (Amour Amour du Gibet, 8,3)

Jumping against the clock Class M* 125 cm: 1.Shoorendean Nageswaran (Kid Rock, 55,03“), 2.Lara Klinkert (Curtis, 57,10“), 3.Yola Schartz (Dorett, 57,94“)

Jumping against the clock Class S* 140 cm: 1.Heinz Roevenich (Vanvour, 60,27“), 2.Marcel Ewen (Impatient Marblesien, 60,53“), 3.Yola Schartz (Teepee d’Alêne, 61,27“)

Friday, 4 September

Style jumping Class A* 90 cm: 1.Emma Thiel (Carlotto, 8,1), 2.Gilles Neuman (Tik Tok Star, 8,0), 3.Marleen Knopp (Hickstead’s Holly, 7,9) & Lena Kervyn de Lettenhove (Quicky, 7,9)

Show-jumping Class A** 105 cm (*) – Sect. 1: 1.Noelia Peckels (Shadow du Temple, 49,91“), 2.Leann Jankowski (Best of BBA, 51,71“), 3.Lydia Acquaticci (Oscar Charm Flight, 52,27“) – Sect. 2: 1.Marie Heck (Balladeer Promise, 50,63“), 2.Victoria Kiefer (Shandra, 52,06“), 3.Sonja Bakx (Little Lady, 52,99“)

Show-jumping Class L 115 cm: – Sect. 1: 1.Laura Kintzinger (Unicor Lutterbach, 56,41“), 2.Heinz Roevenich (Emporio Adi, 58,36“), 3.Jessy Fraiture (A Comander Bond, 58,60“) – Abt. 2: 1.Noemie Goergen (Laravola, 57,76“), 2.Heinz Roevenich (Bentley one, 58,60“), 3.Jessy Fraiture (Live, 59,30“)

Show-jumping Class M 125 cm: 1.Heinz Roevenich (Buddy, 62,95“), 2.Paul Hendel (Quiana, 62,98“), 3.Célia Giorgetti (Gentille, 63,07“)

Show-jumping Class S* 140 cm: 1.Melina Schwaab (Cassis DL P. Maison, 73,31“), 2.Diane Kettmann (First Vleut, 75,17“), 3.Christian Weier (Dante, 75,40“)

Saturday, 5 September

Show-jumping Class A* 90 cm: 1.Emma Thiel (Carlotto, 57,14“), 2.Noelia Peckels (Shadow du Temple, 59,51“), 3.Leonie Otto (Wimpel, 59,67“)

Show-jumping Class L 115 cm: 1.Shoorendran Nageswaran (Blue Bay, 61,37“), 2.Aline Vital (Kismeth, 61,57“), 3.Lydia Acquaticci (62,03“)

Young horse show-jumping Class A** 105 cm: 1.Maéva Barruel (Celestia, 8,50), 2.Victoria Kiefer (Ceylon, 8,40), 3.Franco Martinez (Zig Zag du Gibet, 8,20)

Young horse show-jumping Class L 115 cm: 1.Fabio Thielen (Contarga-Blue, 8,60), 2.Shoorendran Nageswaran (Chamiroquai Ovins, 8,40) & Franco Martinez (Emeraude, 8,40)

Young horse show-jumping Class M* 125 cm: 1.Franco Martinez (Amour Amour du Gibet, 8,60), 2.Franco Martinez (Kalagann Bruce, 8,40), 3.Mick Vales (Jafar du Gue, 8,20)

Show-jumping Class M** with jump-off, 130 cm: 1.Franco Martinez (Krick Krack du Gibet, 44,06“), 2.Hendrik Hauser (Quintina Calida, 47,11“), 3.Yola Schartz (4 points)

Jump & Bike 90 cm (*): 1.Laura Stammet (Nabucco, 97,07“), 2.Lara Klinkert (Cantos, 102,49“), 3.Mayla Balance (Komeet, 104,54“)

Sunday, 6 September

Show-jumping Class A* 95 cm: 1.Lynn Bissen (Cassini Girl, 57,25“), 2.Imogen Brownlie (Ecuador, 57,79“), 3.Annemarie Duboutay (Jake Jones, 58,69“)

Show-jumping Class A** 105 cm (*): 1.Karolin Philipp (Ulapalu, 54,17“), 2.Paul Hendel (Quick Bobby, 57,24“), 3.Leann Jankowski (Best of BBA, 57,88“)
Show-jumping Class M 125 cm: 1.Heinz Roevenich (Bentley one, 57,64“), 2.Yola Schartz (Ampourias de la Doua, 62,20“), 3.Mick Vales (Jafar du Gue, 64,62“)
Show-jumping Class M** 130 cm: 1.Diane Kettmann (Armiteus, 63,61“), 2.Mick Vales (Galloway des Lys, 66,11“), 3.Heinz Roevenich (Buddy, 69,52“)
Show-jumping Class S* with jump-off, 140 cm: 1.Shoorendran Nageswaran (Nocciolina, 37,46“), 2.Diane Kettmann (First Vleut, 39,63“), 3.Maite Colling (Chekhov, 40,29“)