Thursday’s most prestigious event was the 1.45m National Riding Hall’s Foundation Prize, with a total prize money of €4,000. The number of entries were important this time as well, as 72 riders lined up to compete.
Despite the large field, the podium places were decided very early, and from the riders starting after the break only Angelos Touloupis managed to finish on the podium.
The fastest clear round was delivered by Romanian Andrea Herck and ten-year-old Epsilon de Roulard.
Austrian Gerfried Puck crossed the line just over a second behind them on Equitron Melody vd Smidshoeve.
His compatriot Christoph Obernauer and his gelding Kleons Can Fly slipped into third place with a slight margin as well.
Alexa Stais on her mare Coleccini from Cyprus started fourth and finished fourth. Fifth place went to Angelos Touloupis and Lord Mexx, and German Philip Rüping on Qualchaton PS took sixth.
Gábor Karig, founder of the National Riding Hall’s Foundation awarded the riders, and Karin Schindele congratulated them on behalf of the jury.
The competition continues on Friday with the young horses’ competition presented by Immunovet.
Photo: CSIO Budapest / Krisztina Hajdu