Henrik von Eckermann was one of five riders with flawless rounds in the first round and had acquired an excellent position in the money-tight super final in the Global Champions Tour. von Eckermann and King Edward got around in 69.26 seconds and were the fastest of the flawless riders – and thus one before the second and final round.
And there he made no mistake either.
The 40-year-old was once again flawless – and thus took home the prestigious super final in battle with 14 of the world’s best crew.
– This year is not over yet but so far it has been a year that I will never forget, says Henrik von Eckermann in Eurosport’s broadcast.
He also took the opportunity to pay tribute to his horse, King Edward.
– This is a completely different level, it is his own level. He was very relaxed in the first round and here in the second he put in a higher gear, he says.
Heavy for Fredricson
Peder Fredricson, who has previously secured the overall victory in the Global Champions Tour, was seventh before the second round. But Fredricson, who rode Christian K, did not get it all in order and finished twelfth. The crew finished on a total of 15 errors.
The third blue-yellow feature, Malin Baryard Johnsson, had a hard time. The Swede with her horse El Barone interrupted in the first round and thus was not allowed to ride further in the competition.
The Spaniard Sergio Alvarez Moya was second, 1.66 seconds behind von Eckermann and the British Ben Maher was third.
This coming week, Henrik von Eckermann, Peder Fredricson, Malin Baryard Johnsson and several of the world’s highest ranked riders in Sweden will compete during the Sweden International Horse Show. SVT broadcasts from the competitions from Friday.
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