Two horses held throughout Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* first trot-up

Two horses have been despatched to the holding field through the 2024 Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* first-trot up immediately (12 June), however all mixtures have been in the end accepted.

Forty-two horses have been introduced to floor jury president Anne-Mette Binder for Denmark, and members Sandy Phillips of Nice Britain, and Joachim Dimmek of Germany.

Commander Vg, the 13-year-old experience of Lithuania’s Aistis Vitkauskas, and Rubis De Prere, the 19-year-old experience for Italy’s Pietro Sandei, have been despatched to the holding field. Each horses have been accepted on re-inspection, and all mixtures will transfer ahead to the Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* dressage part.

This 12 months’s five-star begin record encompasses a 19-strong British contingent. Amongst these are Ros Canter and her personal and Alex Moody’s 2023 Pau winner Izilot DHI, David Doel and his, Mary Fox and Gillian Jonas’ 2023 Burghley runner-up Galileo Nieuwmoed, and 2021 Luhmühlen winner Mollie Summerland along with her personal and Paula Cloke’s Circulation 7.

Yasmin Ingham will contest the five-star class with Rehy DJ and the CCI4*-S with Banzai Du Loir, each owned by Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Basis. Tom McEwen has two horses within the CCI5*; John and Chloe Perry and Alison Swinburn’s Brookfield High quality and Vicky Bates and David Myer’s CHF Cooliser. Tom will experience the Lamberts and Deidre Johnston’s JL Dublin within the CCI4*-S.

Different Brits participating within the Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI5* embody Laura Collett and Lucy Nelson’s 13-year-old gray mare Hester (Laura additionally has her personal, Karen Bartlett and Keith Scott’s Luhmühlen five-star winner London 52 within the CCI4*-S), Alice Casburn and her mom Caroline’s Topspin, and Kirsty Chabert with Opposition Heraldik Woman, owned by Caroline Caines, John Johnston and Kate Monserrate.

A variety of British riders might be making their high stage debut on the German occasion, together with Laura Birley and her personal Bob Cotton Bandit, and former younger rider workforce medallist Katie Bleloch, who rides her personal Goldlook.

New Zealand’s Tim Value will experience Viscount Viktor within the CCI5*, whereas Eire has seven mixtures on the beginning record together with Susie Berry with two horses, Kilcandra Capitol and Monbeg By Design.

The primary day of Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage will get beneath method tomorrow (13 June). The CCI4*-S begins at 7.30am UK time (8.30am native time) and the CCI5* dressage begins at 1.15pm UK time (2.15pm native time).

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