Sweden’s Patrik Kittel Debuts Fuhur for Victory in Opglabbeek CDI4* Grand Prix

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Patrik Kittel on Fuhur 6 at Sentower Dressage Festival in Opglabbeek, Belgium

OPGLABBEEK, Belgium, Mar. 31, 2022–Patrik Kittel debuted the Russian-bred Fuhur to win the Sentower Dressage Festival CDI4* Grand Prix Thursday.

The three-time Olympic rider for Sweden and the 13-year-old Warmblood (Fürstenreich x Nagnat) were awarded 74.717%, one of only two scores above 70% in the first of two parts of the Grand Prix spread over two days because of the large number of entries.

Fuhur was first competed internationally by Russia’s Elena Sidneva including the 2018 World Equestrian Games and the 2019 European Championships.

The Netherlands’ Marieke van der Putten on Torveslettens Titanium was runner-up on 73.087%, in the fifth Big Tour competition for Marieke and the 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding.

Melissa Galloway of New Zealand competing Windermere J’Obei W in Europe at only their second event were third on 69.956%.

Results

CDI4* Grand Prix – Part 1
1) Patrik Kittel, SWE – Fuhur 6 74.717%
2) Marieke van der Putten, NED – Torveslettens Titanium 73.087%
3) Melissa Galloway, NZL – Windermere J’Obei W 69.956%
4) Jorinde Verwimp, BEL – Charmer 69.739%
5) Tommie Visser, NED – Top’s Gentle 69.391%
6) Charlotte Fry, GBR – Inclusive 69.087%
7) Jil-Marielle Becks, GER – Damon’s Satelite NRW 68.826%
8) Lynne Maas, NED – Eastpoint 68.565%
9) Lucie Louws, NED – Evito 68.370%
10) Larissa Pauluis, BEL – First- Step Valentin 68.087%
11) Muriel de Ruijter, BEL – D Quarterboy vh Bloemenhof 67.891%
12) Kazuki Sado, JPN – Barolo 67.848%
13) Pauline Basquin, FRA – Sertorius de Rima Z Ifce 67.196%
14) António Do Vale, POR – Fine Fellow – H 66.782%
15) Warwick Mclean, AUS – Hendrix 11 66.652%
16) Lore Vandeborne, BEL – Ikke-Pia V/D Bergerhoeve 66.435%
17) Trude Hestengen, NOR – Christianslund Furstino 66.391%
18) Alexa Fairchild, BEL – Romy 66.152%
19) Kirsten Teeuwen, NED – Camorkus 64.739%
20) Silvia Rizzo, ITA – Ducati 63.239%
21) Monica Burssens, MEX – Elfentanz 61.848%