Press release from International Bromont

Andrew Kocher and Darius de W took first place in the Modified Grand Prix of the 44th edition of the International Bromont at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park.

FEI4* course designer Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) had prepared a difficult course for this 1.45 m class. With 13 obstacles for 16 efforts including a double combination halfway and a triple almost at the end, the Modified Grand Prix saw only five pairs make it to the jump-off, four of whom were experienced riders. That is how Andrew Kocher and Darius de W, Jonathan McCrea and Fernando H, Ali Ramsay and Bonita VH Keizershof Z and Alberto Michan and Gletscher EIS E were joined by Caroline Di Vittorio and Auburn des Rosiers.

Right from the start in the jump-off Kocher and Darius de W (Berlin x Zuera de W) an 11-year-old KWPN bay gelding, owned by Eye Candy Jumpers, took the lead with a clear second round in 37.72 seconds. No other team could match their performance.

The 44th edition of the International Bromont ends tomorrow as the competition presents four of its key events, the Hunter Classic, the U25 Grand Prix, the Canine Equine Challenge, and of course, the CSI3* Grand Prix with its $133,700 in prize money.