Thanks to Rolex, WoSJ got the opportunity to follow Martin Fuchs to the stable and go behind the scenes at CHI Geneva to meet his three horses Chaplin, Leone Jei and Conner Jei.
All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
Team Fuchs has a tasty Rolex Grand Slam-menu, with specialties from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Canada – the host nations for the four Majors in the series.
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Martin Fuchs, here with the 14-year-old stallion Chaplin (Verdi TN x Concorde) that will be his partner in the 20th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final on Friday evening.
Leone Jei (Baltic VDL x Corland) – the reigning European Team Champion – was happy to pose for the camera and she is the one, with her only 9-years of age, that will jump the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva on Sunday.
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The 10-year-old Conner Jei (Connor 48 x Cosimo) is doing his Geneva-debut – as is Chaplin and Leone Jei.
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