We look back at Sunday’s CSIO5* 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule, which was a real highlight, full of action, fantastic riding, incredible horses and lots of surprises. Only two riders managed to produce double clears in the Grand Prix; Beth Underhill, who stole the show in La Baule when jumping clear in both rounds of the Nations Cup and then again in the Rolex Grand Prix – taking the vicory in this prestigious class ahead of Yuri Mansur. Pierre Marie Friant and Gregory Wathelet shared the third place.
Photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
It is not often that there is a tie on the podium, but this time around Pierre Marie Friant and Gregory Wathelet had to share the third place. Pierre Marie Friant had a very unlucky pole in round two, while Wathelet added four faults to his score in round one – however, they ended the second round on exactly the same time: 41.66.