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July 20, 2007

JOIE REJOICES

There were twenty two horse and rider teams competing in Class 1, Bayer at San Patrignano´s 11th International Show Jumping Competition “Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge”. The class, reserved to seven year old horses, was the first chance for the riders to test out the enormous grass competition arena.

The course was designed by Swiss duo Rölf Ludi and Heiner Fischer and was clean with many straight lines and few challenges for the young horses. The winner was Joie Gatlin from the United States riding Twindoline, a Dutch jumper by Namelus R who turned in a clean round with a time of 58.01. Behind Gatlin was Germany´s Markus Beerbaum on Cartell, who also gave a clean round but lagged two seconds behind the winner (61.32). Third place went to Eric Van Der Vleuten on Ticket, also clean but with a time of 62.91.

The best Italian in the class and last among the clean rounds was Giuseppe d´Onofrio riding Lagherfeld, a Sella Italiana by Lancer III who came in eighth place with 74.88.

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