Maikel van der Vleuten and VDL Groep Quatro took their second win in two days in Madrid. Photo (c) Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping.
Sunday morning at Madrid Horse Week was kicked off with a speed class; the Coca Cola Trophy.
The 1.45m table A competition, with 38 starters in it, quickly turned into a proper race for the money. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) aboard the lovely 10-year-old gelding VDL Groep Quatro took the first place with a time of 48,34 seconds, making it the second win of the weekend for this pair.
Second place went to David Will (GER) on the always speedy 16-year-old mare Mic Mac du Tillard (Cruising x Galoubet A) with a time of 48,60 seconds. Marcus Ehning (GER) on the 10-year-old mare Christy (Canturo x Landlord) placed third with a time of 49,02 seconds.
Text and picture © World of Showjumping by Nanna Nieminen
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