In an exciting jump-off of the Swede Henrik von eckermann. The first important equestrian-decision of the CHIO Aachen is, however, overshadowed by Rush.
Henrik von Eckermann has won at the CHIO in Aachen, the prize of Europe. The Swede began the Castello in the jump-off in front of the Americans, McLain Ward on HH Azur and the German Marcus Ehning on Funky Fred. Two other German rider Philipp Weishaupt and Laura Klaphake, had qualified with a zero round for the jump-off, however, renounced a Start to their horses a rest. Klaphake price starts with Catch me if you can on Thursday night in the Nations. Weishaupt would like to preserve a Chance to win on Sunday the Grand Prix of Aachen, which belongs to the so-called Rolex Grand Slam, a series of Jump: next to Aachen, the Great prices in Calgary, Geneva and’s-Hertogenbosch. Since Weishaupt was able to win in Calgary, is waving the Aachen-winner of 2016 in the case of a repetition of his success, a million bonus.
Scary moments
Was overshadowed by the Stabbing of two Falls: The Brazilian Yuri Mansur and his stallion Vitiki arrived at the landing after a steep jump. Vitiki took the right front hoof, and then met his lying on the ground tab. Mansur stood up after a while and only had a few bruises, and his horse a long break in treatment required. It was not to be moved, to rise in the extra brought horse ambulance and was finally merged with my leg in plaster and lahmend out of the Arena.
A little later Laura Kraut rode a steep jump diagonally, your horse Confu broke off just before the jump, the American was thrown from the saddle and crashed into the obstacle. Horse and Rider remained, fortunately, unharmed.