Germany's Sandra Auffarth and Quirici H won last Sunday's CSIO5* 1.60m Agria Falsterbo Grand Prix at Falsterbo Horse Show 2024. Only two horse-and-rider combinations managed to deliver double clears over the course set by Santiago Varela, which asked several questions of the riders – and with a tight time allowed there was some extra pressure on top.
Judged as a winning round, the twelve best pairs from the first round continued to the second – carrying their faults from round one.
With these images, we look back at the action in Falsterbo.
All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
Henrik von Eckermann in full focus, on his way to watch the first rider in the winning round.
Andre Thieme and Paule S had four faults with them from the first round and added another four faults to their score in round two – eventually ending 10th.
Daniel Coyle and Incredible flew around the winning round but had to see the last vertical fall, leaving them on eight faults in total – good enough to place 8th.
Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Scuderia 1918 Calle Deluxe waiting for their turn. They brought four faults on from the first round, but after a clear in the winning round they moved up the ranks to finish 4th.
Some last advice from Jeroen Dubbeldam to Adrienne Sternlicht. Two time faults in the first round and four faults in the second placed the American rider 7th.
Sandra Auffarth and Quirici H on their way to victory.
Abdel Saïd and Figueras de Laume jumped clear on the fences in both rounds, but had to add one time penalty in each round, leaving them on a score of two time faults which resulted in a third place.
Kristaps Neretnieks and Palladium KJV jumped a splendid clear in the first round. After four faults in the second round, they finished 5th.
Petronella Andersson and Odina Van Klapscheut.
Pius Schwizer, Just Special VK and Team Switzerland waiting for their turn.
Peder Fredricson and SV Vroom de La Pomme Z finished in the unlucky position number 13th, just outside the winning round.
After the rain poured down on Saturday, the sky was blue for Sunday's class.
Henrik von Eckermann and Iliana in front of a fully seated Falsterbo.
Carsten-Otto Nagel and GK Curacao were among the twelve best to move on to the second round, but Nagel decided not to return.
Ready for action: Team O'Connor.
Henrik von Eckermann and Iliana made it to the second round after being one of the twelve best. After finishing the two rounds on a total of eight faults, they had to settle for 9th place.
Some great jumping from Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Scuderia 1918 Calle Deluxe.
It was a happy Sandra Auffarth after her second clear of the day...
...thanking the audience for their support.
Congratulations Team Auffarth!
Cian O'Connor and Fancy de Kergane speeding through the finish line as last to go in the class, taking 2nd.
A kiss for Fancy de Kergane after a clear round.
Selfie time!
Some of the amazing volunteers at Falsterbo Horse Show!
Sandra Auffarth came to the prize giving without a horse.
Still, she made a proper lap of honour.
The spectators stayed for the prize giving, greeting the horses and riders with standing ovations.
Scuderia 1918 Calle Deluxe.
Palladium KJV.
Congratulations Sandra!
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