Markus Saurugg (AUT/St) brings victory in the Youngster Tour to Austria

There’s no one more eligible as the potential winner in young horse show jumping than he, a reputation more than justified for Austrian Markus Saurugg (St) today in GLOCK's Youngster Tour for seven and eight-year-old horses. During her seven years, his Holstein mare Zita 94 from Stakkato x Carthago has celebrated more wins than many another horse of a similarly young age. Again today, this elegant brown horse impressed onlookers at the two-phase jumping event over 1.40 m with her phenomenally controlled jumping style as well as her overall perception, and emerged as the clear number one with an error-free 26.42-second round.

So it was that the Austrian duo achieved a two-second lead over second-placed Finn Maiju Mallat and her correspondingly seven-year-old Celeste VIII (Up to Date x Indoctro) (28.32 seconds). Nor could Swiss old hand Paul Estermann and his eight-year-old Lord Pepsi, bred from Lord Pezi x Santander from Oldenburg stables, beat that best time: their 28.50 seconds nevertheless qualified for third place.

In particularly striking form was also the exquisitely handsome 7-year-old KWPN Wallach GLOCK's Charismatic Boy (Stakkato x Tangelo van de Zuudhoeve) under GLOCK Rider Robert Puck (AUT/K), their 29.14 seconds earning fifth place.
 
Competition 14: CSIYH1* GLOCK's YOUNGSTER TOUR
Int. jumping competition in two phases, 1.40 m
1. Zita 94 - Saurugg Markus (AUT/St) 0 - 26.42 sec / phase 2
2. Celeste VIII - Mallat Maiju (FIN) 0 - 28.32 sec / phase 2
3. Lord Pepsi - Estermann Paul (SUI) 0 - 28.50 sec / phase 2
4. Chino D'enfer - Módolo Zanotelli Marlon (BRA) 0 - 28.68 sec / phase 2
5. Glock's Charismatic Boy - Puck Robert (AUT/K) 0 - 29.14 sec / phase 2
6. Copain - Schröder Gerco (NED) 0 - 29.33 sec / phase 2
7. Upfront - Hough Lauren (USA) 0 - 29.43 sec / phase 2
8. Belle Fleur - Kühner Max (GER) 0 - 29.73 sec / phase 2
9. Qudo S - Bruggink Gert Jan (NED) 0 - 30.11 sec / phase 2
10.Clintan Mb - Augustsson Angelica (SWE) 0 - 30.44 sec / phase 2
11.Codarco - Twomey Billy (IRL) 0 - 31.17 sec / phase 2
12.Cynar V. - Fuchs Martin (SUI) 0 - 31.58 sec / phase 2
Result

Given her potential, Zita 94 has a great future ridden by Markus Saurugg (AUT/St). © Michael Rzepa

Celeste VIII also proved what she has to offer under Maiju Mallat (FIN). © Michael Rzepa

Lord Pepsi and Paul Estermann (SUI) delivered a top performance for third place. © Michael Rzepa

GLOCK's Charismatic Boy and GLOCK Rider Robert Puck (AUT/K) shone in fifth place. © Michael Rzepa