Iza Venhoven just won the Stal Bosgoed Prize at Jumping Amsterdam with the seven-year-old Comistrade Z (by Comilfo Plus Z), registered at Zangersheide. She remained faultless in the seven-horse jump-off and set a top time of 28.97 seconds. Ricardo Reinert and Magda were unable to match this. They were 0.18 seconds slower in the jump-off and finished in second place. Julia Kapteijn took third place with the ten-year-old KWPN horse Le Cornet Gumo MP (by Cornet Obolensky). They remained clear in the jump-off and finished in 32.57 seconds.
“He takes control and sees where he needs to go.”
Iza Venhoven: “Comistrade was very sharp in the basic course. When you enter the ring, there is a huge entourage, but he didn’t care. When I started the jump-off, I thought we could win this. He tried his very best; the more pressure and craziness, the better he gets. When we’re in the jump-off, he already knows this. He takes control and sees where he needs to go. Then he performs so well. He’s a very special horse.”
All or nothing
“I saw a number of riders compete in the jump-off before me, and there were some fast horses among them. I went in with the mindset: It’s all or nothing! I’d rather make a mistake when you go for it than make a mistake when you haven’t gone all out.”
Practicing for Jumping Amsterdam
“I rode the selection competition in Saasveld and Exloo in the 1.30m class. In Exloo, the course was more difficult than in Saasveld and I had one fault, but we won the competition in Saasveld. There was also a jump-off there, so I was able to practice a little for Amsterdam. This gave me an idea of what I could ask of him here.”
“He makes it all look so easy”
“I’ve had Comistrade since he was three years old and I trained him myself. He’s always been a horse with a good forward movement. He makes it all look so easy. The 1.10m, 1.20m, and 1.30m were all easy for him. He feels like a horse with a future. He has a great character and is super sweet. It’s wonderful to have him in the stable, so he’s staying. After Amsterdam, he will get some time off because he has been working very hard lately. I do plan to start competing at 1.40m and 1.50m with him. I think it would be great to reach the top with him.”
“Dream of riding at Jumping Amsterdam”
“I think it’s a wonderful experience to ride at Jumping Amsterdam. It’s my first time. I like that they organize these national classes, so that the lower levels also have the opportunity to participate. You always watch it, and then it’s a dream to be able to ride there yourself.”
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Written by Eline Korving on behalf of Jumping Amsterdam
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