Dutch anthem in the Medium Tour final
The Medium Tour final produced a fierce contest, and victory was decided by the pace of Dutch rider Hessel Hoekstra’s clear round. Justina Vanagaitė-Samuilė was the best in the second leg of the APART Dressage Tour, while Aleksander Fularczyk won the first leg of the A!W FORGED Driving Tour. There was also plenty of excitement in the morning CAVALIADA Open Tour and Perlage CAVALIADA Future competitions.
The Medium Tour final produced a fierce contest, and victory was decided by the pace of Dutch rider Hessel Hoekstra’s clear round. Justina Vanagaitė-Samuilė was the best in the second leg of the APART Dressage Tour, while Aleksander Fularczyk won the first leg of the A!W FORGED Driving Tour. There was also plenty of excitement in the morning CAVALIADA Open Tour and Perlage CAVALIADA Future competitions.
Photo: Dava Palej
The Medium Tour final was very close. Twelve combinations qualified for the second round, and seven of them completed it without faults. Victory went to Hessel Hoekstra of the Netherlands on the stallion Stargos VDL. The Dutchman had four faults in the first round, but in the final round all riders started again from zero. Hoekstra was the fastest – “He is a real fighter in the arena, he really wants to do his job well. He is very fast, a super horse, a great stallion,” the Dutch rider said after his win. Second place went to Germany’s Laura Klaphake on Cortes. She jumped clear in both rounds and finished only a fraction behind the winner. Denmark’s Søren Pedersen took third place on Tailormade Chubby Checker. The best-placed Polish rider, Stanisław Tomaszewski on Merci Papa, finished 18th.
Photo: Dava Palej
In dressage, the second leg of the APART Dressage Tour was held in the Intermediate I Freestyle. The winner was Lithuania’s Justina Vanagaitė-Samuilė on Phoenix van de Kempenhoeve, who finished one tenth of a percentage point ahead of Marcin Woldański on Fantastico. Third place went to Ilona Janas on Bonne Amour.
Photo: Dava Palej
Aleksander Fularczyk won the first leg of the A!W FORGED Driving Tour, setting the fastest time in both rounds. Hubert Kozłowski finished second and Rafał Paszyński third.
Photo: Marta Flatow
In the morning CAVALIADA Open Tour classes, Maja Głoskowska won the Gold category (130 cm) on No Mercy R, ahead of Wiktoria Macur and Zofia Reimann. Hanna Nejman on Son Contender was the best in the Silver category (125 cm), and Nela Seroczyńska on Quinten van't Maailand won the Bronze category (115 cm).
Photo: Marta Flatow
In Perlage CAVALIADA Future, Nina Wiercioch won the Mini category on Holista Lasek. The Midi category went to Zuzanna Sasin on Juultje, her second successful start of the day.
Photo: Marta Flatow
Saturday was not only about sporting competition. Shows were also prepared for the wider public, and they won the spectators’ hearts. In the Dolina Noteci Show, the audience watched a humorous performance featuring a dog that “painted” together with its handler. The Squadron rode in historical uniforms amid pyrotechnics and colourful smoke. The Traditional Driving Show, in turn, recalled the classic elegance of horse-drawn carriages, with a carriage driven by coachmen in traditional costume.
Photo: Marta Flatow
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