Grandioso Wins Spanish Grand Prix

Grandioso Wins the Grand Prix in Estepona, Spain and Martin Schaudt's Icono Tops a Young Horse Class in Germany

[caption id="attachment_3273" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="GRANDIOSO & Daniel Martin"][/caption] Last weekend, at only their fourth time at this level, rider Daniel Martin and Grandioso rode a clean and technically correct test to be first in the Grand Prix at the CDN in Estepona, Spain last weekend A jury of 5 judges awarded a composite score of 685% for the pair in the Grand Prix, topping a field of 10 The pair showed more of their abilities in expression and risk-taking in the Kur, and were rewarded for it, receiving a 738% and taking first place again Rider Dani Martin is looking at this first year with Grandioso as a schooling year in the ring, with sites on next year's Olympic qualifiers for Spain

[caption id="attachment_3271" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="Kimberly Van Kampen Boyer"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3272" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="GRANDIOSO & Daniel Martin"][/caption] In Stuttgart, Germany, Martin Schaudt's Icono HGF took first in an FEI Five-Year Old Test with an 82%, topping several important Young Horse champions of German breeds in the class of 26 horses This may be the first time a PRE has won a Young Horse class in Germany, and Martin and his wife Jasmin, who trains and competes Icono, are very excited about his future there Icono is a 2006 son of Idilio II by Escapada Photos and full story to follow