Update on the placings from the show jumping tournament in Schweich
The number of placings achieved by FLSE riders at a show jumping tournament held from July 22nd to 26th in Schweich near Trier, Germany, was simply incredible. The recently strong Diane Kettmann and El Zorro finished fourth in an A* show jumping class for young horses over 95 cm with a score of 7.70. The Irish rider Alan Kelly, licensed in Luxembourg, and Krish achieved exactly the same result in the same class. In a show jumping class for young horses over 1.05 m, Noemie Goergen and Uzario finished fifth in section 1 (8.00), ahead of Kelly with Krish (7.80). In section 2, Goergen and Butterfly de Luxe finished third (8.20), Kelly and Capetown came sixth (7.80), and Lucie Kieffer and Easter Snowflake tied for seventh (7.70). Over 1.15m, Franco Martinez and Félicie finished fourth (8.20), while Goergen and “Butterfly,” as well as Kelly, also placed, tied for eleventh (7.60). Argentinian Martinez from CEL secured fifth place with Kalagann Bruce and a score of 8.20 in an M* level show jumping class over 1.20m. Thomas Stöckl from “Club Étrier Pegasus” finished fifth in an amateur style jumping class over 95cm with Soleil and a score of 7.60, while Lea Hansen and Honolulu d’Alêne finished tied for seventh in the first section. Stephanie Hein placed eleventh in an amateur L level show jumping class over 1.10m on Koko Loco (72.21).
The following day, Kim Grangenette and Adventure finished seventh in a 1.20m M* jumping competition with a time of 71.95. Over 1.30m, Diane Kettmann and Armiteus took second place with a time of 64.66, just five hundredths of a second behind winner Karsten-Alexander Gelbach and Bele (65.61). Among a total of 43 competitors, Franco Martinez (Shalimar du Gibet, 9th, 71.35), Kim Grangenette (Tango, 13th, 76.29), and Stephanie Hein (Lucky, 15th, 77.71) also placed. Sarah Spaus secured third place over 1.05m with 24 points on Simply Joy. Four of the five top finishers in the Youngster Jumping class over 1.40m were licensed with the FLSE: winner Marcel Ewen (Uzi, 58.10), second Franco Martinez (Cousy du Gibet, 58.85), fourth Shoorendran Nageswaran (Jealousy Absolute, 59.54), and Marcel Ewen again in fifth place (Z-Foce, 62.78). The results were similar in the 1.40m points jumping class: Diane Kettmann and First Vleut won (57.99), ahead of Marcel Ewen with Impatient Marblesien (62.58). Joel Gansemans and Vincenzo finished fourth (64.94). Brazilian rider Maria Salles, registered with the CRL, then finished sixth in her section of a 1.10m jumping class with a time of 59.61. In the second section, Mae Beffort on Kimba came in 5th place (62.27″) and Jessy Fraiture and Live came in 8th place (61.05″).
On Friday, July 24th, Elli Van der Weken and Cassido finished sixth in a Class L points jumping competition with a joker fence over 1.15m, completing the course in 60.42 seconds. In an M* competition (1.20m), Charline Rollinger and Casalito missed the win by only 47 hundredths of a second, finishing second with a time of 56.37 seconds. In the same class, Jerry Schmit and Mavira finished fifth (59.18). Lara Klinkert and Curtis came in fifth in the second section of that class (60.23), while Franco Martinez and Coccinella finished seventh (62.89). A 1.35m M** show jumping class was once again dominated by riders licensed in Luxembourg. Shoorendran Nageswaran won on Nalu (66.81), Franco Martinez finished fifth (Saint Laurent du Gibet, 72.99), Claire Schuler eighth (Barolo di Cava, 76.10), Martinez again came ninth with Galaxie de Bronat (77.50), and Stephanie Hein (Lucky, 83.38) finished tenth. Franco Martinez fared even better in a 1.45m two-phase jumping class, finishing in first place with Cousy du Gibet. 2 (34.39″). Marcel Ewen finished fourth in that test on Impatient Marblesien (36.52″), the Belgian Wim Wissers, licensed with CHB, finished third with Online (39.19″) and Shoorendran Nageswaran finished seventh with Lysha (34.38″).
On the penultimate day, Sandy Winandy and Oramona distinguished themselves by finishing third in their section of a 1.05m jumping competition (61.24 seconds). In the second section, Sarah Spaus and Simply Joy finished fifth (63.24 seconds). A Luxembourgish one-two finish was achieved by clubmates Célia Giorgetti (Gentille, 59.37 seconds) and Jerry Schmit (Cassina, 62.82 seconds) in an L-level jumping competition over 1.15m. In the same section, the Luxembourg-registered Frenchman Léonard Aldilli (Clematis du Gibet, 63.28″) finished seventh, Chiara Weber and Minos vd Papendijko eighth (64.86″), and Sandy Winandy (Oramonam, 67.00″) tenth. In section 2, Mae Beffort vom CRL (Kimba, 67.09″) came in tenth, while Luca Leyder (Chronos, 68.27″) and Sylvain Quintin (Campari, 69.82″) also placed, finishing eleventh and thirteenth respectively. In section 1 of a 125cm class, Charline Rollinger and Casalito secured second place (59.12″), and Julie Thiry finished fifth (Chilli Willi, 61.29″). Julie Thull and Kansai du Gibet finished second in the second section (54.82). Eve Linckels and Champion van de Faluint Jes finished fourth in a 75cm style jumping competition (7.60), before the main event began: Franco Martinez won the 1.40m S* jumping class on Galaxie du Bornat in 63.45. Alan Kelly, another FLSE rider, also made it onto the podium with Z-Force (65.10). Marcel Ewen (Uzi, 5th, 61.16) and Célia Giorgetti (Qualify for Benefit, 6th, 62.34) also placed. In the 1.35m speed jumping class, Marcel Ewen ultimately stood on the top step of the podium with with Hula Pali: the pair won in 79.54. Jerry Schmit finished fifth in that round with Mavira (91.59).
Lara Klinkert kicked off the final day for Luxembourg with a fourth-place finish in an M* show jumping class over 1.25m, riding Curtis in 63.95 seconds. Riders from the Grand Duchy made a strong showing in the 1.40m jump-off class. Franco Martinez won in 37.04 seconds on “Saint Laurent,” while Shoorendran Nageswaran finished third with Jealousy Absolute (39.86 seconds). Diane Kettmann missed the jump-off due to a rail down but still placed fifth. The “Grand Prix of Rhineland-Palatinate” was then firmly in FLSE hands: Shoorendran Nageswaran secured a double victory in the 1.45m jump-off class. He won on Limelight in 42.39 seconds and followed closely behind in second place with Lysha in 48.85 seconds. The podium was completed by Diane Kettmann, who piloted First Vleut through the jump-off in 37.94 seconds. Lucie Kieffer and Frankie’s Boy finished fourth in 44.85 seconds. Fifth place went to Joel Gansemans and Vincenzo, who, like Alan Kelly and Z-Force in sixth, had one rail down. Franco Martinez (Cousy du Gibet, one rail down) also managed to place.
Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Original article will also be published in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.