The Irish RV Aller-Weser rider Jack O Donohue dominated two opening jumps at Polo meets Showjumping at Match Point.
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The Reitsport Hagen-Grinden eV started on Wednesday together with the Polo Club Hagen-Grinden in the traditional tournament that combines show jumping with polo. The equestrian spectacle on the tournament site in Hagen-Grinden with tests up to advanced level S * continues until Sunday. With riders from Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland and Russia, the tournament is even international.
Verden – Jack O Donohue won the first two tests. The Irishman, who starts for the RV Aller-Weser, won the first division of the opening competition for young horses at A * level with Match Point (Messenger x MV Sandro Boy). The rider from the Beerbaum stable achieved a score of 8.50 with the five-year-old Hanoverian gelding. With his second horse Conthindo, O Donhue also secured third place. The second part of this examination went to his club colleague Nadine Wahlers. She was successful with Orlanda Mia (Orlando x MV Calato). Third place went to Amanda Isaksson and Odessa.
Nadine Wahlers also celebrated a second success of the day, because she was also able to win the medium level jumping test for young horses. With Quantum (Qualito x MV Escudo)
Nadine Wahlers, riding for RV Aller-Weser, won this victory with a grade of 8.80. Club colleague Oliver Ross took third place with Otto de la Roche.
As mentioned, Jack O Donohue and Match Point also won the second competition, an A ** class for young show jumpers. This time too, the couple achieved a score of 8.50. For Conthindo there was again third place. The other starters from RV Aller-Weser, Philipp Baumgart, Mylene Nagel, Sissy Mercedes Castedello and Julie Mynou Diederichsmeier were among those placed.
Mylene Diederichsmeier, who recently married Carsten-Otto Nagel and is now starting under his name, won the L-level jumping test for young horses. With the seven-year-old mare Makani (Messenger x MV Kolibri) the rider from RV Aller-Weser achieved an 8.50. The highlight on the first days of the competition was an M * level jumping horse test. This went to Vilma Edberg from Sweden.
The next day of the tournament started with a double victory for Baumgarts in the A ** class for young horses. Anabel Baumgart and Campari (Crumble x MV Cornet’s Balou) won ahead of Isalie Baumgart and Hamburg. For Isalie there was also a third place in the L class with Hamburg. Linnea Heemsoth was also able to look forward to a double success. The young rider from RV Aller-Weser took first and second place in style jumping. She was victorious with her pony Midnight and a grade of 8.50. With Eastwood’s Nico she got an 8.30.
“The atmosphere is great, the conditions couldn’t be better. There was a lot of praise for the ambience. All the active players and the organization team are looking forward to the final days in order to offer the spectators the best, ”said the delighted tournament director Kassandra Mohr at the end of the second day of the competition. kk
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