Lars Kuster and Heaven of Romance. Photo © Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping.
Lars Kuster (NED) and the 13-year-old mare Heaven of Romance (Andiamo Z x Ish Touchdown) won Thursday’s CSI4* 1.50m Prize Henders & Hazel as the 2025-edition of Zangersheide International kicked off at Sentower Park, Belgium.
With a time of 59.58 seconds, the Dutch rider bested a field of 63 horse-and-rider combinations – taking the win ahead of Lars Kersten (NED) and Barny Blue 3 (Balou du Rouet x Chacco-Blue) in second in 61.72. Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking (GER) and Coldplay (Chacco-Blue x Pilox) placed third with a time of 61.97, followed by Angelique Rüsen (GER) and Jardessa (Berlin x Kashmir van Schuttershof) in fourth in 62.56 and Harrie Smolders (NED) aboard Kaspar R (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Baloubet du Rouet) in fifth in 62.78.
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