Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping - 's-Hertogenbosch, Holland- Part XIII
This was a day of intense pressure, and Dutch course designer Louis Konickx was feeling it as much as the riders. "The second part of the start-list was a course-designers nightmare!" he said afterwards. "I didn't want to be over the top with my track so I felt I needed to compromise, but the jump-off worked out very well so I'm satisfied" he added. The ease with which so many managed to keep a clean sheet first time out was indeed surprising but possibly indicative of the familiarity and comfort so many horse-and-rider combinations have developed after the winter-long indoor season, along with the quality of the 40-strong field. See which horse and rider combination ended up in the winner's circle in this action-packed competition.
