Edited press release from Partner Pferd Leipzig
The CSI5*-W Partner Pferd 2025 presented by Sparkasse Leipzig and Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen in Leipzig, Germany, opened with a victory for Jur Vrieling (NED) and Kannan JR (Cornet Obolensky x Quick Star) in Thursday's CSI5*-W 1.45m Uvex Sports Prize.
With a time of 56.42 seconds, Vrieling and the 10-year-old KWPN stallion Kannan JR took the win ahead of two German pairs: Philipp Schulze-Topphoff and Corny M (Connor x Cambridge) placed second in 57.90 seconds while Hans-Dieter Dreher and Forpleasure du Moulin (For Pleasure x Chin Chin) finished third in 57.94.
"He's a good horse, very careful and fast," Vrieling said about Kannan JR, who has been with Vrieling for six months and was previously ridden by Marcus Ehning.
Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and Elwikke (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Quick Star) took the fourth place in 58.76, while Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Emerine Z (Emerald x Camus) placed fifth in 59.04.