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Here is a note about the harvest and crops of our Freejump riders over the past 2 weeks.
They are not left eaten all raw in Chantilly and Rome 5 * :
Ludger Beerbaum (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) takes the GP and he was 6th in the Master AIRBUS ahead of Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (X'UP / LIBERTY) 10th and Olivier Philippaerts (SOFT'UP PRO) 10th;
At the Chantilly Champions League, the scrupulous duo Gonzalo Anon (SOFT'UP PRO) – Pedro Veniss (SOFT'UP PRO) impose their team "Madrid in motion" at the forefront, while the Rome Gladiators, Laura Renwick ( SOFT'UP PRO) and Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (SOFT'UP PRO) took the second place of the podium.
Transition all made for Rome, where France and United States teams are equal 2nd of the Nations Cup podium, represented by Kevin Staut (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY), Simon Delestre (Hermès stirrups by Freejump) and Kent Farrington (SOFT'UP PRO).
In Reims CSI 2 *, René Lopez (SOFT'UP PRO) go up to 3rd place in the Grand Prix.
In Eventing, Nicolas Touzaint (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY XC) also collected his third place of the Lion d'Angers.
Two "Holy" and Grand Crus 5 * were taking place this weekend:
Harvest in Saint Tropez: Julien Epaillard (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) wins the 1st event (145 in two phases) while Simon Delestre ranks on 3 podiums with two first place and a third in the GP. Just behind Kevin Staut finishing 4th at the GP which was won by none other than John Whitaker (SOFT'UP PRO)!
The victory of the GP of St. Gallen goes to Hans Dieter Dreher (SOFT'UP PRO). A fresh French team gathers 2nd place in the Nations Cup, with Timothy Anciaume (SOFT'UP PRO) and Cedric Angot (SOFT'UP PRO).
We should remind that the tension is high in those preparatory times for the Rio games. Show jumping and dressage riders now expect the Rotterdam CSIO and CDIO from June 23 to 26, while completists will shine one last time in Haras du Pin … essential steps to the Olympic Games recruitment!
crédit photo: scoopdyga
The second edition of the Freejump Contest will run June 29th to July 3rf 2016 at the Barbaste equestrian center (South West of France).
On Wednesday riders will be able to train during preparatory classes and will receive some advice from Kevin Staut himself !
Amateur riders will always be in the limelight at the Freejump Contest but this year professional riders will also have the opportunity to shine on the tracks.
A high jump “puissance" competition will take place on Friday and on Saturday 4 riders’ teams will compete in a Nations Cup format. Pony riders will have the opportunity to show their talent on Friday and Saturday.
The Freejump Contest is also about enjoying good times around riding, musical performances and other sport activities are planned all along these 5 days.
Detailed program and exclusive information are available on our social networks.
THEY DID NOT SURRENDER
On this 8th of May week-end, Freejump ambassadors did not capitulate nor stayed put !
Across 5 simultaneous fronts, Freejump Riders have left their marks:
During the 3* Grand Prix of Tryon, in North Carolina of United States, Kent Farrington (SOFT'UP PRO) planted the American flag on the highest step of the podium.
In parallel, Constant Van Paesschen (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) ranks 4th in the Mannheim (GER) GP 3*.
While, at the Touquet (FRA) CSI 3*, Nicolas Delmotte (SOFT'UP PRO) and Julien Epaillard (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY), respectively 2nd and 6th, were crowing the french "cocorico".
At the Same time in Hamburg GCT 5*, the Kaiser Ludger Beerbaum (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) is victorious on home turf, in front of Harrie Smolders (SOFT'UP PRO) 2nd, and Simon Delestre (Freejump stirrups by Hermes) 6th, Denis Lynch (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) 9th and Bertram Allen (SOFT'UP PRO) 11th.
The CCI 4* of Badminton complete the results' board, with a win from the giant Michael Jung (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY XC) who had already been crowned the past week-end at the Kentucky Rolex CCI 4*, followed by Jonathan Paget (SOFT'UP PRO) and Tim Price (SOFT'UP PRO) 6th and 10th.
In a similar fashion our "good little soldiers” did not drop the weapons in front of the walls of Shanghai GCT on April 30: Marco Kutscher (SOFT'UP PRO) triumphed, and as the tradition dictates, sprayed champagne all over Marc Houtzager (SOFT'UP PRO) 3rd on the podium; Enrik Von Eckerman (SOFT'UP PRO), Olivier Philippaerts (SOFT'UP PRO) and Simon Delestre were ranked 7th, 9th and 10th!
This season has definitely delivered surprises all the way through, but in the end it is always the best couples on top – especially when they are the best who participate!
On the Swedish track of GOTEBORG, our hearts did the tango, rock'n'roll style.
Saturday was rather ambiance "caterpillar" with Freejump ambassadors receiving all the awards! In the 140 against the clock, Denis Lynch (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) took 3rd place ahead of Harrie Smolders (SOFT'UP PRO) 4th and Marco Kutscher (SOFT'UP PRO), Geir Gulliksen (PRO SOFT'UP / LIBERTY) and Laura Renwick (SOFT'UP PRO), respectively 6th, 7th, and 8th!
Hardly enough time for Geir Gulliksen and Laura Renwick to get on their next mounts and the sweet sound of clear rounds was ringing to their ears in the Joker test at 1m45, they are 3rd and 4th, followed closely by Nicola Philippaerts (SOFT'UP PRO) 5th, Max Kühner (SOFT'UP PRO) 6th, Henrik von Eckermann (SOFT'UP PRO) and Rolf Göran Bengtsson and 8th (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY).
On Sunday, it was a 3 measures’ rythm with the Grand Prix 1m55 rewarding Rolf Göran Bengtsson, Nicola Philippaerts and Marco Kutscher ringing 3rd, 8th and 9th bells.
But on Monday, the waltz speeds up to 1000 measures! Max Kühner (SOFT'UP PRO) won the 1m45 speed before Harrie 2nd, Geir 4th, 6th and Laura 8th.
After 3 rounds, the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final played his last notes and celebrated Denis Lynch (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) 5th and Simon Delestre (Hermès stirrups by Freejump) 9th, but especially Harrie Smolders (SOFT'UP PRO) stepping on the 2nd step of the podium!
After the Crazy Horse, the "CICO *** Crazy Ride"! To see it, you had to rush to FONTAINEBLEAU which hosted this Nations Cup Eventing leg:
the unstoppable Michael Jung (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY XC) led the pack with Biosthétique Sam, and was also 2nd with Fischerrocana FST! On his heels, Nicolas Touzaint (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY XC) and Crocket 30 took 4th place.
The outcome sounds like a refrain with the Team Competition: Germany's Jung wins, just ahead of the France of Touzaint!
They were also under the spotlight: Kent Farrington (SOFT'UP PRO) gave the tempo with Gazelle in the Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic of the WEF in Wellington (Florida) ; while in the Great American 1 million dollars Grand Prix of the HITS in Ocala (Florida as well), Cian O'Connor (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY) and the well named Good Luck made a one man show and finish 2nd!
While it is starting to feel like Spring, it is time to say goodbye to the indoors, and prepare for the WorldCup Finals!
Flowers have been blooming for Freejump riders on the Sunshine Tour of Spain for several weeks already, the latest bouquet went to Robert Whitaker (SOFT'UP PRO) winning the CSI-4 * with its clever Catwalk IV.
On the same note, the Floridian sun and its cavaliers have been on tour for a while now on the heated track of Wellington, and who better than the local Kent Farrington (SOFT'UP PRO SILVER) to do the show and take the Jumper Championship Suncast 1.50m Classic ?!
In Denmark, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SOFT’UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) retained its freshness with a 1st place tie during the CSI-3* Grand Prix in Herning!
Under the glass roof of the Grand Palais in Paris for the Saut Hermès, Martin Fuchs (SOFT'UP PRO) cultivates his talent flying to 5th in the 5* Grand Prix.
Finally the countdown is ON for our skilled Freejumpers qualified for the World Cup Finals in GOTEBORG! We wish them the best of luck, strenght and success deserved to those 9 sponsored riders:
The French current and past world #1 Simon DELESTRE & Kevin STAUT,
The British arrow Laura RENWICK,
The dapper American Audrey COULTER,
The fellow Belgian Nicola PHILIPPAERTS,
The experienced German Marco KUTSCHER,
The sharp Dutchman Harrie SMOLDERS,
The veteran Irishman Denis LYNCH,
and the fast Chinese Zhiwen (Daniel) ZHAO !
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At the same time than the Oscars in the CSI 5 * Suncast (Wellington / Florida), one had to rank in the top 60 to appear in the end credits of the $ 380,000 Grand Prize: Harrie Smolders (SOFT'UP PRO) the World #20 rose to the occasion with a second place in front of #58 Cian O'Connor (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) in 4th followed by #4 Beezie Madden (SOFT’UP PRO) in 8th.
We find again the Irish and the American with their country’s teammates in 1st and 2nd of the FEI Nations Cup CSIO-4 *!
Rodrigo Pessoa (X'UP) was meanwhile on the board of the GP-4 * Lugano Diamonds in which he finished 6th.
At Oliva CSI 3 * (Spain) last week, Constant Van Paesschen (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) was casting repeatedly on the honor ring (!) and ended up playing the second role of the Grand Prix of the week. As for Katarina Offel (SOFT'UP PRO), she took the leading role this past week end winning the following GP !
No joke with Northern Europeans who stole the show at the Sunshine Frontera Vejer de la Tour CSI 3 * (Spain): Bertram Allen (SOFT'UP PRO) won the cup while Robert Whitaker (SOFT'UP PRO) joined him on the podium …!
In the Arabic dunes, Doha-5 * celebrated its princes: Ludger Beerbaum (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) offers to himself the GP 1m60 with Nicola Philippaerts (SOFT'UP PRO) ending 5th. The 3rd prize of the 1m55 class went to Kevin Staut (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO).
Finally, it is a double-sided character and a "Complete" artist who closes this news: Michael Jung (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY XC EVO) excelled recently at the CSI-3 * in Dortmund with a 5th place in the Mittlere Tour Final.
photo credit: scoopdyga
This news’ release is about this past week end top hits from the Freejump generation for singles and bands !
Music under the sun: with the Florida HITS in the USA, first at the "HITS Jumper Classic Grand Prix" where the famous "Beezie" Madden (SOFT'UP PRO) and Vanilla placed 5th.
It was rotating also on the same radius for Harrie Smolders (SOFT'UP PRO) and Aiyetoro at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington with their 2nd place in the National Grand Prix.
In Europe the success of the song is still humming in the ears of Constant van Paesschen (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) who won the CSI 2 * SPRING MET II in Oliva (Mediterranean Equestrian Tour) with Carlow van de Helle just ahead of Rolf- Göran Bengtsson (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) and Oak Grove's Heartfelt in 2nd.
Let’s listen to the other side of the disc/globe with the HONG KONG Masters (!) In the Longine Grand Prix Marco Kutscher (SOFT'UP PRO) is leading the charts and drawing(s) perfect(s) course(s) with Van Gogh, followed by Kevin Staut (SOFT'UP PRO / LIBERTY EVO) and For Joy van't Zorgvliet HDC 2nd, then Simon Delestre (Hermès stirrups by Freejump) 4th and Bertram Allen (SOFT'UP PRO) 5th !
photo credit: scoopdyga
Last call ! It is on its own turf that Freejump did show off its bright colors and its best "labels" during this final stage of the WorldCup.
She was also for a last time in the limelight of the center stage: we know the "Graves", "Saint Emilion", "Château Margaux", "Mouton Cadet", and other famous vineyards… the jumping world has its one and only Silvana. Incomparable dress, a bunch of top wins, a delicate aroma … and a superb Freejump ambassador for many years. The whole team would like to thank and wish her a wonderful well-deserved retirement, and supports more than ever his forever accomplice naming top French rider Kevin Staut.
A future looking very bright for Kevin (SOFT'UP PRO Silver Premium Edition stirrups – LIBERTY EVO shoes and chaps), who harvested the World Cup W with Rêveur de Hurtebise HDC! His compatriot and teammate Simon Delestre (HERMES stirrups by Freejump) is once (again!) on the 2nd step of the podium with Qlassic Bois Margot, followed in 5th and 6th place by Denis Lynch (SOFT'UP PRO – LIBERTY EVO) and Laura Renwick (SOFT'UP PRO).
The English did not let the French overpass her in the Land Rover Grand Prix with her 2nd place finish ahead of Julien Epaillard (SOFT'UP PRO – LIBERTY EVO) and Cedric Angot (SOFT'UP PRO).
The harvest was also a good one in Florida, the land of oranges (the color of the official Jumping of Bordeaux hoodies by Freejump worn by the staff of the event!): once again it is a local of this CSI4*-W contest, the talented Kent Farrington (SOFT'UP PRO Silver Premium Edition) and Uceko raised the Cup and made a toast!
photo credit: FFE
As you all know… FREEJUMP's headquarter is in Bordeaux… a good reason for us to hold the Official Bordeaux Jumping Boutique for the 4th year in a row !
For the lucky ones visiting the event starting tomorrow, you can find the official hoodies and body warmer stamped with the 2016 edition marks. Those officials items are in very limited quantity, available directly at the FREEJUMP stand until Sunday !
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