Strzegom October Festival: First Day of Competition Complete
Julia Krajewski on Uelzener’s Nickel. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival
Strzegom, 2.10.2025 — The Strzegom October Festival – the grand finale of the 2025 eventing season – has kicked off at the 14th Jazłowiecki Uhlans Regiment Hippodrome in Morawa. From Thursday to Sunday, 420 horses will compete in international and national competitions, with riders representing 22 countries showcasing their skills in dressage arenas and jumping courses.
CCI4-L Class Highlights*
After the first day, the lead in the most prestigious 4*-L class is shared by Clarke Johnstone (New Zeland) on Menlo Park and Tokyo Olympic individual gold medalist Julia Krajewski (Germany) on Uelzener’s Nickel, both with a score of 27.4 penalty points. In third place is Samantha Lissington (New Zealand) on Lucas Stone with 29.1 penalties.
Leaders in Three- and Two-Star Classes
In the CCI3*-L class, German rider Anna Siemer (Germany) leads on Zacky Zack with 29.7 penalties.
After the first part of the dressage test in CCI3*-S, Konstantin Harting (Germany) on Caspara 6 holds the lead.
In CCI2*-L, the leader after day one is Merel Blom-Hulsman (Netherlands) on More Then A Feeling with 29.5 penalties.
Juniors and Ponies
Exciting competition unfolded among young riders. In the CCIOP2*-L pony class, Lenthel-Louise Desmedt (Belgium) on Orchid’s Xilla leads with 28.1 penalties, followed by Maja Sofie Veno (Danemark) on Connie Boy – 32.6 penalties, and again Lenthel-Louise Desmedt on Picasso-Drum VH Juxschot – 33.8 penalties.
In the CCIJO2*-L junior class, German riders occupy the top three positions after the dressage test. Clara Gretha Konopka on Kissing Queen leads with 26.3 penalties, followed by Jona Isabell Heine on Chantilly – 30.2, and Iliane Hannalisa Hein on Akeby’s Quemiro Silla – 31.1.
In the junior team classification, Germany leads with 87.6 points, followed by Poland in second place with 108.2 points.
What’s Next?
On Friday, the next groups of combinations will compete in dressage, while over the weekend the focus will shift to show jumping courses and the cross-country phase.
The Strzegom October Festival continues until Sunday. Live results can be followed at results.strzegomhorsetrials.pl.
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