IFEMA Madrid Horse Week
5*
1 st
TROFEO ¡HOLA! 1.45M
Matt Sampson
onFabrice DN
KWPN
CDE
KWPN
Team Canada has a unique combination of young talents and legendary champions, and Kara Chad is a great example of what the country has in store for the future. Kara has previously worked for Eric Lamaze in Belgium, during the summer and in Wellington, Florida through the winter months. World of Showjumping met Kara to discuss some of her lessons learned while working under Lamaze’s guidance.
After a highly successful pony career Matthew spent time based with Duncan Inglis in Haywards Heath, W Sussex. Matt and Kara have been based in Holland and America in recent years, with Matt being a key member of the Senior Nations Cup Team. FEI: https://www.fei.org/athlete/10018992
Photo credit: Sarah Radford - Horse & Hound
Matt and Candy Girl had a great show this weekend, taking 2nd place in Friday's 1.45M Pearl Stakes and then winning Saturday's 1.50M Defender Challenge Stakes.
Candy was joined at the show by stablemate Daniel, who jumped well in Friday's 1.55M Defender Stakes, for just an unfortunate rail, however jumped a fantastic double clear on Sunday to take 7th in the 1.60M Rolex Grand Prix.
You can read Sarah's report and interview with Matt here:
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/showjumping/i-finally-got-it-brit-celebrates-first-royal-windsor-5-win-after-missing-out-by-hundredths-of-a-second-twice-857400?
Igor GPH finished the second week of the Sentower Easter Tour in style by winning the Grand Prix on Sunday!
Drawn 30th from 64 starters, Igor jumped a classy first round clear to make it through to the jump off.
Igor then jumped another immaculate round, crossing the line in 71.54 seconds, fractionally ahead of Brazil's second placed Eduardo Pereira De Menezes and H5 Elvaro.
Igor GPH and Kara continued their great form with a win in the $39,000 FEI Welcome Stake 1.50m at Tryon International Equestrian Centre, USA.
Drawn 41 to jump in the starting field of 83, Kara and Igor GPH jumped the 7th out of only 14 first round clears. It was also the quickest first round clear.
Into the jump off, the pair crossed the line clear in 40.43 seconds, ahead of Richie Maloney and Ermes Di Tai in 42.50.