Monday, 15 July 2019 CDIO5* Falsterbo (SWE)

Freestyle victory for Hans Peter Minderhoud

GLOCK Rider Hans Peter Minderhoud set off with two horses to the CDIO5* Falsterbo in Sweden. The Dutch rider took the 12-year-old gelding, GLOCK’s Casper, to the starting line in the CDI3*. This son of Westpoint and a dam sired by Goodtimes promptly brought some top results home from his first international grand prix season. The duo scored 70.326 % in the Grand Prix, thereby taking second place.

In the Grand Prix Freestyle, GLOCK’s Casper gave another outstanding performance, his score of 76.190 % earning him victory.

In the Nations Cup Grand Prix, Hans Peter took the 15-year-old KWPN stallion Zanardi to the starting line. In the Grand Prix, the duo delivered the best Dutch result at 72.283 %, earning fourth place. In the Grand Prix Freestyle, the duo scored 72.870 % and seventh place, thereby contributing to the third place in the Nations Cup ratings.

Hans Peter and 15-year-old KWPN stallion Zanardi at the CDIO5* during the Falsterbo Horse Show. © GHPC

Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Casper at the vet check for the Falsterbo Horse Show. © GHPC

The Dutch team, with Patrick van der Meer, Thamar Zweistra, Daniëlle van Mierlo and Hans Peter Minderhoud, took third place in the CDIO5* at Falsterbo. © GHPC

First place in the CDI3* freestyle marked the first international victory for Hans Peter Minderhoud and GLOCK’s Casper © GHPC