For the very first time in Europe, a national dressage competition has been held on the beach. The international show jumping competition CSI Kolobrzeg in Poland, held on 8 - 10 July 2016, hosted two national dressage classes.
The 2016 CSI Kolobrzeg, also named Cavaliada Summer Jumping 2016, took place at the famous Polish seaside resort of Kolobrzeg.. For the first time, not only in Poland but also in Europe, the competition venue was built on the actual beach next to the surf, and not in the dunes or near the beach as what has been doen for several Global Champions' Tour competitions. The only other real beach competition, the GCT in Miami, only features jumping classes.
So for dressage this is an all time first. Two national Grand Prix classes were held in between the jumper classes. Polish Under 25 rider Tomasz Jasiński won the class aboard his grey gelding Teo (by Democraat) in a field of just four competitors.
Jasinski, who is the son of Polish Grand Prix team rider Katarzyna Milczarek, came right from the 2016 European Under 25 Championships in Hagen, held three weeks earlier. Since 2013 Jasinski has also been competing at international show jumping level. In Kolobrzeg he rode jumpers Nashville and Quo Vadis in the CSI 2* classes.
Jasinski and Teo scored 67.176% in the Grand Prix and 70.083% in the kur to music, twice ahead of Gabriele Jaworska on Mazur (64.443% - 67.917%). Rishat Sabitov and Azzaro were third twice (63,533% - 65.333%) and Izabela Dyrek on Kolibri's As landed fourth place (60,567% - 64,208%).
Photos © Oliwia Chmielewska
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