Finland’s Henri Ruoste & Rossetti Win Achleiten CDI4* Grand Prix Special

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Henri Ruoste and Rossetti at Achleiten CDI4*. © 2019 Michael Rzepa

ACHLEITEN, Austria, June 16, 2019–Finland’s Henri Ruoste and Rossetti won the CDI4* Grand Prix Special Sunday on a personal best score for the second time in logging a double victory at this event.

Henri and the 11-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding scored 73.894% and the third victory since beginning Big Tour eight months ago. The result in the Grand Prix win two days earlier was also a personal best.

Victoria Max-Theurer on Benaglio was awarded 73.574% to place second, as they did in the Grand Prix, and only the second Special for the four-time Olympian for Austria. Victoria and the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding began Big Tour two months ago.

Germany’s Lisa Müller and Stand By Me OLD were third on 72.553%.

Results:

CDI4* Grand Prix Special

Judges-E: Christoph Umbach-LUX H: Fracis Verbeek Van Rooy-NED C: Irina Maknami-RUS M: Alice Schwab-AUT B: Sue Hobson-NZL