In the competition sponsored by Inter Horse Truck, riders competed for €3,000.
Half of the field, a total of 17 pairs completed the course designed by Elio Travagliati with a clear round and qualified for the jump-off. After one withdrawal, eight six-year-olds and eight seven-year-olds finished the shortened course made up of six jumps. Most riders tried to keep up a fast pace, which generally led to faults. However, nine riders managed to navigate the jump-off clear.
Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli scored the fastest time on the seven-year-old KWPN mare, Odinent (Cantona TN × Royal Feu S.F.). The rider, ranked 68th in the Longines World Rankings, entered the arena second-to-last and confidently took the lead.
Hungarian Gábor Szabó, Jnr. took second place riding the seven-year-old Zangersheide mare, Carabella Z (Comme Il Faut × Arko III), owned by Dr. Zsuzsanna Pusztai. The rider and horse pair has proven their success together at several prestigious international competitions, such as the Zagreb International Competition, this year’s Count István Széchenyi Memorial Competition, the 2025 Indoor Final, Hungary, as well as the 2025 FIAT National Championship and the XLII Breeding Competition.
Third place went to Benjámin Andirkó on the six-year-old Hungarian sport mare, Forina (Forino × Aranykapu Con Capilot).
The riders were congratulated by Dr. Csaba Szabó, president of the jury, and Csaba Kovács, managing director and owner of Inter Horse Truck.
Photo: CSIO Budapest / Krisztina Hajdu