Three times is the charm for Tom Schellekens. The young show jumper from Esbeek is attending the Rai for the third year and now a very nice victory was waiting for him. With his top horse Fiarabo (Diarado x Padinus) Schellekens was the strongest in the 1.40m class.

‘My horse turns easily’

Tom started this class with a plan. ”I have a fast horse by nature. At the course I had already made my plan and it worked out well. I was one of the few who rode the turn from obstacle 2 to obstacle 3 inside. I know my horse very well and I know he does such a turn very easily.”

Jumping Amsterdam is top organized

”I think it’s great to ride at Jumping Amsterdam. It is a super nice show that is top organized. I’m here now for the third year.”

”Fiarabo has incredible quality”

Fiarabo and Schellekens are already a well-known combination. “We won the Grand Prix of Lichtenvoorde at the 2* level last year. Fiarabo has incredible quality. In the ring he is very careful, which he proved again today. I hope to get more victories this year. That we can make some more steps to a higher level. Of course competitions and results like this work towards that.”

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