Release date: 07/08/2011 |    

Sunday 7th August

Special Invitational 1.15m

Belgium rider Elisa Schepers realised her second rosette for the show as she came in behind winner Joanne Sloan-Allen (IRL) who won yet another class here at the Horse Festival of Valkenswaard. (pictured above)

Elisa (above) was early to go in the jump-off and had no choice but to post the best performance time laying it down for those to come.  Her coloured mare Verona set 38.36 to beat.   Kim Rothengatter (NED) on VDL Groep Alitta (38.77sec.) and Kelly Hermans (BEL) riding Wilke (39.63) didn’t better Elisa’s time and they placed 3^rd and 4^th respectively.

Pictured Above:  Kim Rothengatter

It was Irish Joanne Sloan-Allen, one but last to jump-off with Chekane, who took the shorter track to be home one second faster to win.  Three classes for the Horse Festival of Valkenswaard with two wins is surely a great way to start a partnership with a new horse.  Joanne took the ride on this mare only last week.

Photo credit; Sprotfot/www.sportfot.com