Julia Mestern Boekelo second consecutive win

The German amazon Julia Mestern won for the second consecutive time the Military Boekelo.

Schorsch and her horse she won in 2008 and this year after she took first place in the dressage. She is a successful eventing amd Grand Prix dressage rider.

In the cross, which almost nobody in the drive time was 30 seconds Julia rode in time. The cross country for Schorsch and her 13-year Hannoveraner horse was no problem.

A super performance, for two years in a row to win. There are more riders have been in the history of Boekelo have won twice, but two consecutive times with the same horse that performed only by her countryman Horst Karsten with Sioux. The second place went to her compariot with Free Easy Deitermann Simone, who also won the sixth place with her second horse Flambeau. The English Ruth Edge finished in third place just 5 points away from the winner.

The best combined Dutch Ellen Kloos, winner of the Dutch title, ended in the overall standings to a 43-th place. The three beams in the shed did its jumping significantly lower in the rankings.

In the battle for the prizes for the teams was the victory for Germany, who won by force majeure. The second place was France, Britain was third. The Dutch team finished in sixth place.

Prior to the ceremony of the winners, there was an emotional moment. Bettina Hoy-Overesch officially took leave of her eventing horse Ringwood Cockatoo. If they came into the ring Bettina was in tears. Her ereronde was accompanied by a beautiful ballad, sung life. A fine farewell to a great horse. He can enjoy his retirement.

The Organization of Military Boekelo watched with a good feeling on a sporting contest conducted, without any discordance.

TEAM RESULTS

1) GERMANY 153.20
2) FRANCE 179.00
3) GREAT BRITAIN 181.80
4) IRELAND 197.60
5) NEW ZEALAND 244.80
6) NETHERLANDS 250.00
7) BELGIUM 258.00
8) SWEDEN 276.40
9) POLAND 1,219.20
10) BELARUS 2,140.60