Gareth Hughes & Sintano van Hof Olympia Win Britain’s Grand Prix Freestyle Championship

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Gareth Hughes on Sintano van Hof Olympia. File photo. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

SOMERFORD PARK, England, Sept. 18, 2020–Gareth Hughes and  his European Championship mount Sintano van Hof Olympia on Sunday won Britain’s Grand Prix Freestyle Championship.

Gareth and the 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding won on a score of 79.875% that was the highest ever for the pair, but it was a national competition with all British judges.

The duo squeezed by Kathleen Kröncke, the England-based German, that scored 79.550% for reserve champion on San Royal.

Kathleen and the 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding captured the Grand Prix title Saturday. She rode San Royal on German Nations Cup teams in 2018, before moving to Britain.

Britain’s Andrew Gould on Indigro, a nine-year-old KWPN stallion, was third on 77.950%.

Results:

Grand Prix Freestyle Championship

Judges:Stephen ClarkeFiona WilsonPeter StorrNick BurtonIsobel Wessels
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseEHCMB
1.79.875GBRGareth HughesSintano van Hof Olympia78.75079.25082.37578.62580.375
2.79.550GERKathleen KrönckeSan Royal 380.37580.00080.37578.50078.500
3.77.950GBRAndrew GouldIndigro78.50079.75076.62577.50077.375
4.76.100GBRDaniel SherriffI’m Bayford Hall Incognito74.50079.25075.75076.37574.625
5.75.325GBRHayley Watson-GreavesRubins Nite79.12572.25076.50073.50075.250
6.74.700GBRLaura TomlinsonFallatijn73.62577.25072.00075.37575.250
7.72.825GBRAndrew GouldGenie71.37574.75073.62571.00073.375
8.70.700GBRLara ButlerKristjan71.12570.87570.12569.75071.625
9.70.350GBRPaul FridayHawtins Horatio71.62569.00070.37570.37570.375
10.69.975GBRLisa MarriottValucio DH Z73.87568.00068.62569.25070.125