THE BIOGEN MAPLE RIDGE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

A strong field of 26 competitors took part in Sunday’s WCQ, several of whom have recently moved up to the WCQ level. Kate Launder set a fair track that rode well and produced a 27% clear round rate. The clear rounds included two previous WCQ winning combinations, George Coutlis on Callaho Lord Cris and Ronnie…

BylizzieJune 6, 20240Comments

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BIOGEN MAPLE RIDGE WORLD CUP DAY 3 (24th May 2024)

The 1.50m Grand Prix saw Jeanne Korber and Callaho Lexington seize the win and we can't think of a more deserving pair to claim the Grand Prix title than these two! In 2023, the pair were the 'Top Ranked 1.50m Horse and Rider Combination', while Callaho Lexington was the 'Top Ranked 1.50m Horse', and in 2021…

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BIOGEN MAPLE RIDGE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER DAY 1 (22nd May 2024)

The first day of competition saw the ever-competitive Neriske Prinsloo Hill take the win in the 1.30m A2 aboard GCS Max Van Tastique NPS. Neriske has only been back in the ring since mid-April after a six-month break from riding following a back operation. Van-Tastique NPS is an 11-year-old, imported Hanoverian mare that Neriske has…

BylizzieJune 6, 20240Comments

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G I’M SPECIAL WITH CHATAN HENDRIKS – A FOCUS ON DAMLINES

Photography: Merlynn Trichardt Breeders always emphasise the importance of a strong damline in getting the best offspring, and G I’m Special embodies this principle; she is derived from a true powerhouse damline. Firstly, her mother, Biogen’s Greta G, needs no introduction. Biogen’s Greta G is currently on top form, either winning or having podium finishes in nearly…

BylizzieJuly 6, 20230Comments

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THE 2023 BIOGEN FEI WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

When Graham Winn spoke to course builder, Bernado and asked "How many clears are you hoping to get?" he responded that he was going to build a Championship track, and a championship track is undoubtedly what he built! Following a retirement at number 1, Protein Feeds Campbell and Lisa Williams jumped a picture-perfect clear round, showing…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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BIOGEN’S WORLD CUP 1.40M CHAMPIONSHIP

The Biogen 1.40m championships saw another testing, world-class track. Bernardo managed yet again to place jumps and lines in far different locations from what we would typically see. There was only one direct 5-stride line and also a two-stride combination of oxers, which is an unfamiliar obstacle here. All other distances gave the combinations a…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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CALLAHO WARMBLOOD STUD’S 1.35M CHAMPIONSHIP

The final day of the Biogen World Cup Qualifier began with the Callaho Warmblood Stud 1.35m Championships. As one would expect, the Championship Day courses were up a level from what had come before. The technical track jumped well, with 17 of the 60 starters going through to the jump-off, and vying for one of the…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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THE 1.40M TWO-PHASE AT THE BIOGEN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

Despite possibly the coldest Maple World Cup qualifier day in history, as the show has been moved earlier on our calendar, the wind was quite refreshing, and the same can be said of Bernardo Costa Cabral’s courses. The general consensus among our top riders was that it has been such a breath of fresh air to…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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UNITED AVIATION GROUP RIDERS GRAND PRIX

George Coutlis and CT’s Callaho Lord Chris were the first combination to make their way around Friday’s 1.50m Grand Prix track. The pair made light work of what was expected to be a tough and technical track, ending with 4f. As we soon learnt, the track showed no mercy, with the jumps coming in quick…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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CANON 1.30M TWO-PHASE AT BIOGEN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

Another big class of 79 starters kicked off day 3 of the Biogen Maple Ridge World Cup Qualifier. The course was exciting, with the 1.30m two-phase beginning with a few unexpected thrills and spills courtesy of the water tray to the double. Gregory Scott came in at number 10 on his first ride Habibi S and jumped…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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