Emanuele Gaudiano won the Heineken 0.0 prize at Jumping
Amsterdam tonight. In the two-phase class over 1.45m the Italian did everything
he could to win in the saddle of the 10-year-old BWP’er Kingston van het
Eikenhof (f. Epleaser van’t Heike). Gaudiano left all the beams in the second
stage and finished in 26.48 seconds. Gaudiano was 0.17 seconds faster than the
Frenchman Julien Epaillard, who appeared at the start with the 13-year-old
Toupie de la Roque (by Kannan). Holly Smith took the third prize, Smith
completed the course in 27.47 seconds with the 12-year-old KWPN’er Denver (f.
Memphis).

“A good start at Jumping Amsterdam

Gaudiano: “My horse jumped very well in this two-phase
category. I didn’t had so many options to turn short. I was fast enough to win
this competition and I am very satisfied with my test. A good start at Jumping
Amsterdam is hopefully a sign for the coming days”.

La Coruña

“I ride my horse for about a year and a half. He has
already won several tests at 5* level. On December 15th we won the 1.50m class
in La Coruña. I also tried to win here and that worked out well,” Gaudiano
said.

Good preparation

“It’s nice that at Jumping Amsterdam there are also
5*-competitions. I could prepare myself well for the competition. The flooring
is good and the audience is enthusiastic.”

View the results here

Photo: Digishots

Eline Korving of Horses.nl commissioned by Jumping Amsterdam