McLain Ward winner of the Aon prize
The American showjumpers have performed very well today. This friday's second jumping competition was also won by a member of their team: McLain Ward and Catoki. Belgian rider Francois Mathy Jr and Casanova de l'Herse finished second. American rider Adrienne Sternlicht came in third place with Lafayette van Overis. A promising result for this afternoon's FEI Nations Cup.
43 riders competed in the Aon prize, a 1.45 competition against the clock. Fifteen combinations cleared the course without any mistakes. Best home rider was Kevin Jochems with his twelve-year-old Balou Z. The pair finished tenth.
As Swiss rider Bryan Balsinger has his birthday today, the Rotterdam Arena celebrated with his with a rendition of the song 'happy birthday'.
photo credits: Danielle Vink / Jessica Pijlman
