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German rookie takes victory at Boekelo

Oct 9, 2016

23 year old German rookie Stephanie Böhe kept a clean sheet today at Boekelo to confirm her victory in the CCI*** with Haytom (s. Heraldik xx). “I wasn’t sure how he’d jump today as yesterday was a long course and it was his first CCI this year”, she said. “But he wasn’t tired — he wanted to go round the cross-country again!”
Her compatriot Andreas Dibowski also recorded a clear to take second on his experienced campaigner FRH Butts Avedon, also sired by the great Heraldik xx. Oliver Townend also achieved an individual podium finish with third place.
The USA’s Lauren Kieffer was second overnight with Meadowbrook's Scarlett, but the upright at fence nine came down and this dropped the pair to fourth.
Great Britain won the final eventing Nations Cup of the series at Boekelo and took second place in the series behind Germany.
The Netherlands went into showjumping in second place, but one fence down for Tim Lips (Keyflow) and 14 faults for Elaine Pen with Dostowjeski dropped the home side to third. Alice Naber-Lozeman went clear with Coral Estate Harry Belafonte (once more s. Heraldik xx) to provide the best team score in eighth and win the Dutch national championship.
Source: Horse and Hound