By Ewa Pogodzińska / PZHK
Photography: Leszek Wójcik
In the case of the eventing competition, both events took place simultaneously from September 3-6 at Stragona Strzegom near Wrocław. Seventeen horses competed in the championships with 12 in the cup. Traditionally, four- and five-year-old horses were judged on style, while six-year-olds competed in a standard competition, without a style evaluation.
Among the four-year-olds, Miramas sp (Up To Date [KWPN] - Miriam sp x Revel [KWPN]), bred by Stallion Depot Starogard Gdanski and owned by his rider, Michał Hycki, celebrated victory. The bay-colored gelding captivated the judges with his light gallop and harmony with his rider in dressage, his dynamic and light takeoff in jumping, and his rhythmic performance on the cross-country course, with the horse’s intense concentration on the obstacles.
Second place went to Dzepetto wlkp (Sandeman [KWPN] - Dafne wlkp x Barbur sp), bred and owned by Przemysław Niezgódka and handled by Szymon Nachotko. Third place went to Standing Ovation (Zoweja [KWPN] - Stella M sp x Corrado Boy [Oldbg]), bred and owned by Moszna Stud Farm, ridden by Marcin Chodurski.
In the five-year-old category, the gold medal went to Baszmir AA m (Huncwot m (AC) - Bashkiria m x Emir m). The dark-bay stallion was bred by Mateusz Kijek and is co-owned by MM Brothers. The horse was presented in Strzegom by the current Polish senior eventing champion, Daria Kobiernik. The judging committee in dressage appreciated the stallion’s ample trot and canter, lightness and dynamism in jumping, as well as the rhythmic, spacious canter and strong take-offs and safe landings in the cross-country.
Second place went to the mare Awangarda sp (Calico [Holst] - Atalanta wlkp x Chef Supreme xx) bred by Artur Kiempa, presented by owner Magdalena Marek. Third was Maximus sp (Up To Date [KWPN] - Markiza sp x Colox Cup [Oldbg]). The grey gelding, ridden by Jan Kaminski, was bred by bred by Stallion Depot Starogard Gdanski and belongs to the Equikam company...
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