Olympia Video Extravaganza: John Whitaker, Ben Maher, Dermott Lennon, Laura Kraut and Shetland Ponies!
| December 19, 2011 | Posted by Patricia under Hunter Jumper - Competition News |
London is so pretty this time of year! photo by Patricia
Here are a ton of videos from the 2011 London Olympia Horse Show, starting with Sunday’s H&M Ivy Stakes, won by John Whitaker on Dazzle II – the most experienced rider at Olympia. As expected with a horse with that name, the press release was headlined “John Whitaker Dazzles the opposition”. Results of the H&M Stakes here
Olympia Horse Show CSI5* The H&M Ivy Stakes Jump-Off 1,60 m
The FEI ROLEX WORLD CUP™ QUALIFIER, presented by H&M – Sunday Dec 18, 2011
Ben Maher brought the Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, to a thrilling finish when he stormed round on the stallion Tripple X as the penultimate rider in an 11-horse jump-off. “This is the biggest win of my career,” said a clearly thrilled Ben afterwards. “Not only have I bred the horse and produced him all the way through myself, but it’s on home ground at Olympia, and that makes it really special. *** North American Alert!: Laura Kraut was 4th on Cedric. Full Results here>>
Olympia Horse Show CSI5* World Cup 1,60 m Jump-Off
THE SANTA STAKES (1.60 m) – Saturday Dec 17, 2011
French rider Simon Delestre’s audacious early round on the young mare Whisper in a mammoth 14-horse jump-off paid off in the Santa Stakes at Olympia, The London International Horse Show. It is unusual to win a jump-off class from such an early draw but Simon, 30, who was second to go, set off dramatically fast and appeared to pressure his rivals into making mistakes. Full results here>>
Olympia Horse Show CSI5* The Santa Stakes Jump-Off 1,60 m
THE KINGSLAND CHRISTMAS TREE STAKES (1.50 m) – Saturday Dec 17, 2011. Full results here
Guy Williams and Djakarta winning the Kingsland Christmas Tree Stakes at Olympia 2011
THE ALLTECH CHRISTMAS PUISSANCE – Friday Dec 14, 2011
We already showed the first video yesterday of Guy Williams and Pius Schwizer jumping the 7.1 feet wall, but we found another one! Full results here
Alltech Christmas Puissance 2011 Finale
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Olympia Puissance 2011 HD
THE HORSE DEALS CHRISTMAS PUDDING STAKES – Thursday Dec. 15, 2011
Dermott Lennon, Ireland’s 2002 World Champion, produced a thrilling finale to the Christmas Pudding Stakes, shaving more than a second off the stiff target set by Olympia favourite John Whitaker. Dermott said of his mare, Loughview Lou-Lou, a nine-year-old bay by Jack of Diamonds, “She’s a good old Irish-bred, very versatile and clever on her feet. She was in a bit of a bad mood for bit, but when she won a class in Geneva last weekend, I thought it was worth bringing her over to Olympia. I haven’t been here for a few years, so it’s great to be back.” Full results here
Loughview Lou-Lou & Dermott Lennon winning the Christmas Pudding Stakes at CSI-W 5* Olympia
Bonus video – Shetland Pony Grand National Race!
