Grand Prix for Skrzyczyński, Perlage CAVALIADA Tour for Lewicki

37 horse-and-rider combinations from 12 countries took part in the Perlage CAVALIADA Tour Grand Prix of Kraków, for the prize of Perlage and under the patronage of the Mayor of Kraków. The first course of the grand finale of the Tour was not a piece of cake.

“As it shoul be in the final of the FEI World Cup Central European League and the final of Perlage CAVALIADA Tour, the course was very demanding. The height of the fences at 155 centimeters alone made an impression. The track was very compact, and I think a challenging element was concentrating the most difficult tasks in the second half of the course. As always, the triple combination was tough, and perhaps even more demanding was the approach to the vertical preceding it. And then the final line, which required four jumps, three of them over oxers. The time allowed also proved demanding. We had only two clear rounds, but it was truly a final of finals. There were also a few rounds with minimal time penalties – I think course designer Gérard Lachat did an excellent job,” said the Sports Director of Perlage CAVALIADA Tour, Szymon Tarant.

In the end, only two pairs qualified for the jump-off. To the delight of the crowds, the best one proved to be Poland’s Jarosław Skrzyczyński riding Komboy, repeating his success from a month ago when he won the Perlage CAVALIADA Tour Grand Prix of Łódź. Hungary’s Péter Szuhai riding the mare Corbluecenta had to settle for second place after a knockdown, while the Top 3 was completed by the Netherlands’ Roel Holthuizen riding Carlson W 3, who had one time penalty in the first round. Fourth place went to Antoni Strzałkowski riding Castello, also with one time penalty, and fifth with two time penalties was Marek Lewicki riding Quadis II.

In the overall Perlage CAVALIADA Tour series, consistency and steady top form across four events – in Warsaw, Poznań, Łódź, and the final in Kraków – were key. Standing on the top step of the podium this season was Poland’s Marek Lewicki. Although he did not win any of the stages, he placed in the Top 5 four times in competitions counting for the Tour. He was second in Warsaw, fourth in Łódź, third on Friday in Kraków, and today secured his triumph with a fifth-place finish, collecting a total of 87 points.

“It’s an incredible feeling. I would like to thank the organizers for hosting such events in our country, my beloved family for their support, and of course the best CAVALIADA audience!” said Lewicki.

With 76 points, Jarosław Skrzyczyński finished second overall, while Hungary’s Péter Szuhai took third with 69 points. The Grand Prix competition was also the final of the FEI World Cup Central European League. Péter Szuhai, Latvia’s Kristaps Neretnieks, and Turkey’s Necmi Eren punched their tickets to Fort Worth, Texas.

„This is a huge success for me. This Tour was special– we decided to take on a new challenge and used different horses in the first two stages. We knew that if we had some mistakes way, we would have a chance to come back with my two top horses, which have been fantastic here,’ said Fularczyk. ‘The cheering of the crowd helped us the most; they carried us through it!”
Second place in the competition – and in the entire Tour – went to the married duo of Rafał and Joanna Paszyński with their horses Ikar and Cynamon. The top 3 of the CAVALIADA Driving Tour was topped off by the youngest of the drivers – Bartosz Klupś, his groom Kacper Mosiek and horses Koczis and Kros-GJ.

In the final Perlage CAVALIADA Future Mini category competition, all eight competing riders qualified for the jump-off. Nell Klupś was victorious with Pasjonata Parys, second place went to Helena Lubońska with S-Piorun, and third to Nina Wiercioch riding Holista Lasek.

Nell Klupś stood on the top step of the podium of the entire 2025/2026 series – the rider having triumphed in as many as six competitions this season. Second place went to Helena Lubońska, and third to Otylia Reimann.

In the Midi category competition, seven of the eight starting pairs took part in the decisive jump-off, and Zuzanna Sasin galloped to victory with Juultje. Second place was taken by Amelia Marszałek riding Heeterveen’s Julia’s Luna, and third by Bianka Pellowska with Corbinian.

Bianka Pellowska proved to be the best in the entire Perlage CAVALIADA Future. Just behind her was Konstancja Dziedzińska, and after today’s victory, Zuzanna Sasin completed the Top 3.

The Challenge Cup competition, for the prize of Grupa MTP, ended with victory for Germany’s Steffen Bröckmann with Chloe B. Second place went to Jarosław Skrzyczyński riding Constable, and third to Germany’s Magdalena Steinle with No Mercy Picobello Z.

Results: https://livejumping.com/ap/event/16041/competitions

More information: https://krakow.cavaliada.pl/pl/

Organizer: GRUPA MTP | Titular partner: PERLAGE | Strategic partners: DOLINA NOTECI, RESPECT ENERGY | Host city: KRAKÓW |Partners: MINISTRY OF SPORT AND TOURISM, MAŁOPOLSKA VOIVODESHIP, POLISH EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION