The Netherlands won the Mercedes Benz Prize, part of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Aachen, Germany tonight. In yet another thrilling leg of this inaugural season, the result lay in the hands of the final few riders. And it was Gerco Schroder’s double-clear with the fabulous stallion London, the only one recorded on the day, that proved pivotal for the winning side when a last to go mistake from Ludo Philippaerts saw it slip from Belgium’s grasp.
By Louise Parkes
For information on the fourteenth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Aachen (GER) check out website www.chioaachen.de or contact Press Officer Niels Knippertz at Email niels.knippertz@chioaachen.de, Tel +49 241 9171 182. The next two legs take place on Friday 12 July – at Falsterbo, Sweden, Europe Division 1 continues and for all information on the Swedish fixture go to website www.falsterbohorseshow.com or contact Press Officer Elisabeth von Schrowe, Email elisabeth@falsterbohorseshow.com. Budapest, Hungary hosts the next leg of Europe Division 2. Check out website www.csiobudapest.hu or contact Press Officer Dorottya Strobi, Email strobi.dorottya@lovasszovetseg.hu
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