Category Archives: Hubside Jumping

And Two for Jérôme Guery

© Ljuba Buzzola for HUBSIDE JUMPING.

Belgian Jérôme Guery wins in the “big” of the day at HUBSIDE JUMPING at the end of a jump-off for which twelve couples had managed to qualify. In the saddle on Quel Homme de Hus, he was more than a second ahead of Dutchman Jur Vrieling, associated with El Rocco, and Swede Peder Fredricson, at the helm of H&M Crusader Ice. Best French pair of the event, Kevin Staut and Visconti from Telman, finished fifth.

“The objective with Quel Homme de Hus was not necessarily this event, but Sunday’s Grand Prix. On the first lap, he jumped really well, so I hesitated to take part in the jump-off to try to keep it fresh for Sunday. But when I saw the layout of the jump-off, I thought it was a course that suited him quite well. Quel Homme is not the fastest horse. On the other hand, he has immense action and compared to the other horses in the jump-off, I managed to pull out one stride less on all lines. That’s how I saved time. When the jump-off matches it, I know that I can use his great gallop and that’s what I did today. I am for example the only one to have made six strides between obstacle 1 and obstacle 2, the only one in ten strides to go in the double: I really know that I can save time by taking advantage of his great action. In the Grand Prix, if we have the same teacher he play-off, this event may have been a good preparation.”

Full results here.

Daniel Koroloff – E-mail: daniel@blizko-communication.com

“To Be Honest, Carlotta Is Exceptional” — Emanuele Gaudiano

© Marco Villanti for HUBSIDE JUMPING.

In the major event of the CSI 4 * of the HUBSIDE JUMPING in Grimaud, the Italian Emanuele Gaudiano and his “exceptional” Carlotta 232 won ahead of the Frenchman Simon Delestre on Chesall Zimequest and the Swede Henrik von Eckermann on Forever.

“Carlotta jumped really well today. She’s in great shape. She felt a little peckish in her form coming out of confinement, but after a month, it was off again. To be honest, she’s exceptional. I have known that since the first competition in which we participated together. I remember it very well: she was five years old, it was in Samorin, and we participated in the events dedicated to her age category. She won four of the six races run! Speaking of today and the race won, I have to admit it was not that easy. The course was demanding, with thirteen efforts and three combinations. In the last combination. besides, I had to add a stride. Many riders placed eight strides; I had to put nine. Carlotta will not come out until Saturday, on the 145 jump-off. Chalou will be this week in the Grand Prix, and next week it’s probably going to be an eight-year-old horse.”

Full results here.

Daniel Koroloff – E-mail: daniel@blizko-communication.com

Seventy-Five Percent of the Top 30 at the CSI 4* of Grimaud Again

HUBSIDE JUMPING’s season is coming to a close with this second-last week of competition. But the elite of international show jumping has settled in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez this week once again, with almost seventy-five percent of the World Top 30 present in Grimaud for the CSI 4*.  In the CSI 2*, the spectators will be the first to attend the farewell of one of their favourite riders.

Open to everyone, free of charge. It is mandatory to wear a face mask.

The Gulf de Saint-Tropez and the HUBSIDE JUMPING de Grimaud have become the headquarters of world show jumping for good in just one summer. The French Riviera show will play host to all the best European riders once again for its tenth week of competition. 22 riders featured in the Top 30 are expected this weekend, among which the whole of the current Top 5 (Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat and Martin Fuchs, Germany’s Daniel Deusser, Sweden’s Peder Fredricson, and Belgium’s Pieter Devos). The French Olympic team gold medallists Pénélope Leprévost and Kevin Staut will also be competing, as well as the current World individual gold medallist, Germany’s Simone Blum.  The winners of the previous 4 and 5* Grands Prix will try to have a second win, like Steve Guerdat, Great Britain’s Scott Brash, Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli, France’s Nicolas Delmotte, Ireland’s Denis Lynch, or even a third one, like the Netherlands’ Maikel van der Vleuten and Belgium’s Niels Bruynseels.

All of the classes will be broadcast live on https://grandprix.tv/fr.

Daniel Koroloff – E-mail: daniel@blizko-communication.com