Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) piled on the power in GLOCK’s Perfection Tour

Today 41 riders saddled their horses for the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour over 1.40 m. In this jumping competition accumulator with joker, not only a rapid tempo but also narrow turns were required. Scarcely anyone, apart from the Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano, can combine these two factors better. Known as “Mr Speed”, the famous show-jumper piloted his nine-year-old Belgian-bred gelding Galileo 139 masterfully through the slalom course and literally flew over the finishing line with the full point score of 65 in the amazingly fast time of 47.84 seconds.

“Galileo is my new horse and that’s why I was still riding him gently yesterday. Today we really sped up and I’m happy that it was sufficient to secure victory.”

At the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER, the many-times Olympic gold medallist, World and European Champion of versatility, Michael Jung (GER), proved once again that over the jumps too he’s a force to be reckoned with. Also scoring 65 points, with a time of 49.46 seconds, meant second place for him and his ten-year-old Sportsmann S (Stolzenberg x Calido).

David Will (GER) rode to third place in the saddle of the Oldenburger gelding Lesthago. The duo passed the test with full points in 51 seconds. Jürgen Krackow from Salzburg held the Austrian flag high with his nine-year-old  KWPN stallion Boulahrouz. He completed  GLOCK’s Perfection Tour with 65 points in 59.25 seconds for twelfth place.

11 - CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR
Int. show jumping competition accumulator with joker, 1.40 m
1. Galileo 139 - Gaudiano  Emanuele (ITA) 65/47.84 sec  
2. Sportsmann S - Jung Michael (GER) 65/49.46 sec  
3. Lesthago - Will David (GER) 65/51.00 sec  
4. SL Brazonado - Hassmann Felix (GER) 65/52.39 sec  
5. Inferno - Skrzyczynski Jaroslaw (POL) 65/53.51 sec  
6. Aminko N - Allen Bertram (IRL) 65/54.37 sec  
7. Roso au Crosnier - Karaevli Omer (TUR) 65/55.72 sec  
8. Dragon Leon - Cheng Kenneth (HKG) 65/56.06 sec  
8. Que Sera - Hargreaves Julia (AUS) 65/56.06 sec  
10. Uni Stop - Whitaker John (GBR) 65/56.21 sec  
11. Sweet Phir - Boulanger Clément (FRA) 65/57.24 sec  
12. Boulahrouz - Krackow Jürgen (AUT/S) 65/59.25 sec
Link to results

“Mr. Speed” Emanuele Gaudiano received congratulations from Ulrike Payrer (GHPC) and Franz-Peter Bockholt (Sports Director GHPC). © GHPC / studiohorst

Galileo and Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) have only been a duo for a short time, but already enjoyed victory at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER. © Michael Rzepa

The double Olympic Champion, World and five-times European Champion Michael Jung (GER) showed GLOCK Perfection and made it to second place with Sportsman S. © Michael Rzepa

Lesthago and David Will secured third place in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. © Michael Rzepa

Jürgen Krackow (AUT/S) shone with Boulahrouz in twelfth place in the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. © Michael Rzepa