German riders VV Koln Dunnwaldi on horse during Vaulting CV13 Squad free test at the CHI Al Shaqab 2014 in Doha yesterday. Pics: Abdul Basit C Palmer and K Palmer of USA performing on horse during the Pas De Deux free test.
DOHA: The second day of competitions at CHI Al Shaqab 2014 saw spectacular freestyle displays from the Vaulting Squads and Pas de Deux teams.
The German Squad team VV Köln Dünnwald I remained at the top of the table, scoring 8.258 in their competition – more than a point higher than the runners up, Team Neuss Grimlinghausen, also of Germany.
Of competing at Al Shaqab, squad team member Corinna Knauf said: “The organisation is great and it’s really easy for us to compete. The buildings are amazing, they are very modern and impressive.”
Fellow team member Torben Jacobs said he was pleased with the team’s performance.
“It’s very good for us to be in the lead so early in the competition – especially when we are up against such strong competitors like Team Neuss,” Jacobs said. Although Vaulting features in prestigious CHI events, it’s not currently included as an Olympic sport. Corinna said that coming to Al Shaqab is great for raising the profile of the sport.
“It’s really important for us to be here to show what we can do,” she said. The excitement continues today with more individual and squad Vaulting events and the start of the Show Jumping competitions.
Results: CVI 3* Squad Freestyle Test – Vaulting:
1st place Team VV Köln Dünnwald I from Germany, on Holiday on Ice, with Lunger Alexandra Knauf scored 8.258
2nd place Team Neuss Grimlinghausen from Germany, on Delia 99, with Lunger Jessica Schmitz scored 7.170
3rd place Team Harlekin from Switzerland, on Pady De Jean Bel, with Lunger Rita Blieske scored 7.095
CVI 3* Pas de Deux Freestyle Test – Vaulting:
1st place Jasmin Lindner and Lukas Wacha from Austria, on KCM Vaultinghorses Bram , with Lunger Mauritz de Vries scored 9.178
2nd place Sefan Csandl and Theresa Thiel from Austria, on KCM Vaultinghorses Bram, with Lunger Mauritz de Vries scored 8.290
3rd place Pia Engelberty and Torben Jacobs from Gemany, on Triple, with Lunger Meta Jans Rooijmans scored 7.862 THE PENINSULA
