Perlage CAVALIADA Tour Grand Prix for Jodie Hall McAteer

The course of the Perlage CAVALIADA Tour Grand Prix, for the prize of Perlage, under the patronage of the Mayor of Poznań, proved to be a true sporting challenge today, and it certainly delivered top-level equestrian excitement to the many spectators gathered.

Fot. Kamila Tworkowska

“The course featured high verticals and wide oxers – as is expected in a competition counting for the world ranking as well as for the FEI World Cup Central European League. The track was very condensed, with 15 efforts over a distance of only 400 meters. Faults appeared practically everywhere, but as expected, most occurred in the combinations. First in the double combination, approached from a four-stride line, and then the triple combination set as the penultimate obstacle – with one stride between elements A, B, and C – posed a major challenge.” – commented Szymon Tarant, sports director of Perlage CAVALIADA Tour.

Ultimately, five out of 55 competing pairs answered the questions asked by the course designer, Andrea Colombo from Italy, with clear rounds. In the final jump-off, victory belonged to the rider from Great Britain – 25-year-old Jodie Hall McAteer on the stunning 10-year-old stallion Key West.

Fot. Dava Palej

„I’m over the moon. My horse jumped unbelievable, and it’s a great feeling to win here today.” – said the winner – „There was a lot of fast riders in the jump-off, the first one was also quick. Key West is naturally very careful, so I can just keep riding forwards – he’s just amazing. (…) I’ve had a great weekend, it’s my first time here, the show is amazing and the atmosphere is really special.”

Second place today went to the representative of Ukraine – Oleksandr Prodan on Moneymaker van’t Meulenhof. Completing the top three was Dutchman Hessel Hoekstra with Comthago VDL. The next two places were taken by Polish riders, who also produced “double clears”: Przemysław Konopacki on Pure Pasion From Second Life Z and Michał Ziębicki on Balou’s Batman.

In the Perlage CAVALIADA Tour standings after four stages, the leader is the Polish champion Maksymilian Wechta with 36 points, followed by Marek Lewicki (31 points) and Péter Szuhai from Hungary (29 points).

The Perlage CAVALIADA Future competition in the Mini category ended with a victory for Nell Klupś with Pasjonata Parys. Second place went to Kacper Seroczyński riding Flora PK, and third to Nina Wiercioch and Holista Lasek.

After four stages of the Tour, Nell Klupś leads the Mini ranking with 36 points, followed by Kacper Seroczyński with 25 points and Otylia Reimann with 21 points.

The Midi category class was won by Konstancja Dziedzińska with her pony Vulcano. Blanka Pellowska with Corbinian finished second, and third place went to Amelia Marszałek with Suze.

Bianka Pellowska is now the leader of the ranking with 36 points to her account. Sara Wnuczko is 11 points behind her, and Konstancja Dziedzińska is currently third with 22 points.

Julia Pawłowska riding Arley AS won the final class of the Respect Energy Open Tour in the Bronze category, for the prize of TVP Sport. Zofia Reimann with Godecja came second, and third went to Zuzanna Dziak riding Herb, who is now the leader in this category with 49 points. After the stages in Poznań, Hanna Zadroga is in second place with 33 points, and Julia Banasik sits in third with 31 points.

The Silver category competition, for the prize of Nuba Equi, was won by Aleksandra Bamber riding Ruby Blue. She was followed closely by Marianna Stawicka on Cobrey F and Mikołaj Kopaczewski riding Bowie. The leader of the ranking after stage IV is Zuzanna Cichorek, who has 35 points to her account. Szymon Cieślak moved up to second place with 33 points, and Anna Kłosowska is third with 31 points.

Fot.Kamila Tworkowska

Hubert Prasek riding Bueno L won the Respect Energy Open Tour Gold category, for the prize of Skavska. Julia Szpańska on La Mento came second, and Aleksandra Lewicka on Painted White Courtier – third. Today's winner is the leader in his category ahead of the competition in Łódź with 46 points. Second place belongs to Aleksandra Lewicka with 43 points, and third place is shared by Natalia Akincza and Milena Szeliga with 40 points each.

In the Youngster Tour Final for six- and seven-year-old horses, for the prize of Hussaria, Szymon Stasiak scored a hat-trick, winning for the third time with Nobel van het Vinckenhof Z. Second place went to Conan Wright from Ireland riding Oliva P, and third to Hanna Kosińska with Lot.

Szymon Stasiak also won the Youngster Tour Final for five-year-old horses, for the prize of Doctor Horse – here he took first place with Nil'Chi Greenhills and second with Utopia van het Schanshof. Tomasz Zelek riding Campari completed the Top 3. 

The Perlage CAVALIADA Tour now moves to Łódź, where the third stage will be held at Atlas Arena from January 29 to February 1. Another dose of sporting excitement and the unique Cavaliada atmosphere is guaranteed – tickets are available at ToBilet.pl.

Program: https://poznan.cavaliada.pl/pl/kibice/program/program-wydarzenia/

Tickets: https://tobilet.pl/cavaliada-poznan-2025-1.html

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

Starting lists and results: https://livejumping.com/ap/event/15474/competitions

Livestream: https://live.cavaliada.pl/

Organiser: GRUPA MTP | Titular Partner: PERLAGE | Strategic partners: DOLINA NOTECI, RESPECT ENERGY, POZNAŃ-ŁAWICA AIRPORT | Host City: Poznań | Partners: Local government of the Wielkopolska Region, Polish Equestrian Federation