29 July 2022
Beekbergen: Bram Chardon in the lead
The Dutch Championship in Beekbergen started really well for Bram Chardon. He was the only competitor to score under 40 penalty points in dressage and is in the lead with 37.52.First to go Chester Weber, was in the lead for a long time. Yet, in the end, he was beaten by the Dutchman. Of course, Bram would not have dared to dream of this outcome beforehand. “I had a very good feeling right away. So I thought it might be possible to get below Chester’s 41. Yes, and the fact that I then drove a 37.52 is a great feeling.” The test was beautifully relaxed and harmonious. The horses showed nice extensions and worked well together. There were no major mistakes. Chester did have a mistake in his rein-back. “I now had Idol in the lead again and that provided real added value,” explains Bram. “All the horses got better because of him. The team is doing really well in dressage the last couple of shows. I am very happy!”
Photo: Wilco van Driessen
Good tests
Misdee Wrigley Miller kwam heel dicht in de buurt van de score van haar landgenoot. Met 41,85 was het maar een minimaal verschil. Zij staat nu derde. Ze presenteerde de paarden van Boyd Exell in een fraaie proef.
Bij de Paramenners zette het jurycorps Ingmar Veneman unaniem op kop. Zij scoorde een mooie 47,36 strafpunten met een sterk gereden proef.
Morgen wordt de marathon verreden. Rond 10 uur komt de eerste aanspanning in het B traject dat 7 hindernissen telt. Voor het publiek zijn de hindernissen goed te volgen want alles is rond het hoofdterrein gesitueerd. Na de marathon is er een extra shownummer dat in het teken staat van de tuigpaardfokkerij.
Misdee Wrigley Miller came very close to her fellow countryman’s score. With a 41.85 it was only a minimal difference. She is now third. She presented Boyd Exell’s horses in a nice test.
In the Para drivers, the judges unanimously put Ingmar Veneman in the lead. She scored a nice 47.36 penalty points with a strong test. The marathon will be held tomorrow. Around 10 o’clock the first pair arrives in the B section, which has 7 obstacles. The obstacles are easy for the public to follow, because everything is situated around the main area. After the marathon there is an extra show number that focuses on harness horse breeding.
Click here for the results and starting order of the marathon
