The twelve horses with the highest scores progressed to the decisive jump-off of the State Championships for six-year-old show jumpers. The horses that had achieved a score of 8.2 or higher in the M**-class special show jumping class had qualified.
And here, Nadeshda von der Söhr by Cornet’s Quaprice-Diamant de Semilly (Christian Schröder) and Jonte Hansen proved unbeatable. The pair finished the round with a score of 8.5 – having already secured third place in the qualifier.
Brilliant Nessaja by Brantzau and Jesse Luther
The silver medal went to last year’s state champion, Brilliant Nessaja by Brantzau-Quiran (Johanna Wagner) and Jesse Luther. With a score of 8.3, they secured their place in the jump-off. Close behind were Kimo by Keaton I-Casalito (Konrad Sinn) and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who scored 8.5 in the preliminary round.
Kimo by Keaton I and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
Photo: Janne Bugtrup (Nadeshda von der Söhr by Cornet’s Quaprice and Jonte Hansen)
