Mateusz Kiempa and Libertina lead the CCIO4*-S and the Polish National Championships
The home team of Poland has taken pole position after a demanding cross-country in the third leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4* at the LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials. The Netherlands is currently in second place and Austria in third.
After a brilliant beginning in the dressage, the Austrian team was short on luck in the cross country phase. Lea Siegl had a fall and the other team riders added time faults to their leading dressage scores.
That opened the door opened for the home nation, especially after great rounds by Małgorzata Korycka with Canvalencia and Joanna Pawlak with Fantastic Frieda. But the hero of the hour was the last to go in the Polish team – Mateusz Kiempa, went clear with just six seconds over the optimum time on board Libertina to maintain his lead in both in the CCIO4*-S and the Polish National Championships.
“It was a great round today, the horse jumped fantastic. Libertina was really fast and reactive. It was my plan to go as fast as possible and I think it worked out well!” said Mateusz
Austria’s Dr. Harald Ambros lies in second with Lexikon 2, and Janneke Boonzaaier (NED) is currently in third place, with ACSI Campbelle WS, moving up from sixth after dressage.
Jonelle Price and Faerie Magnifico
Saturday’s cross-country has shuffled the leaderboard in the CCI4*-L with New Zealand’s Jonelle Price on board Faerie Magnifico the new leader. After a clear round, Switzerland’s Robin Godel moved into second with Global DHI and the dressage leader, Tim Price (NZL) with Polystar I, sits in third.
Sweden’s Louise Romeike riding Caspian 15 leads the 3*-L and she is also second with Commando 3.
Sweden’s Louise Romeike and Caspian 15
In the 2*-L, Dutch rider Jullian Giessen secured her lead with a clear round aboard Newmarket Ritz.
The leader in the junior 2* class is still Belgium’s Max Thual with QC Rock And Roll. In the 3* rivalry for young riders, Karolina Ślązak (POL) tops the leaderboard with Ganges.
Saturday’s jumping trials in the 2* and 3* short format classes have not brought any changes into the lead. Louise Romeike (SWE) still leads the CCI2*-S with Extravagance, and Lara de Liedekerke-Meier with Freya des Concessions will go into tomorrow’s cross country as the leader in the 3*-S.
Sunday is showjumping day for the FEI Nations Cup and the Polish Championships.
