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Kürten’s decision to skip Dublin Horse Show in favour of Brazil pays dividends

SHOW jumper Jessica Kürten’s decision to travel to the Global Champions’ Tour (GCT) show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the weekend instead of this week’s Dublin Horse Show proved lucrative when she placed second in a jump-off class yesterday.

Kürten’s decision to skip Dublin Horse Show in favour of Brazil pays dividends

Mon, 06 Aug, 2007 - 01:00

John Tynan

The 37-year-old German-based woman and the 13-year-old bay stallion Galopin de Biolay finished two seconds behind Swiss winner Markus Fuchs and Royal Charmer to earn €25,000.

The world number three had already pocketed €10,000 for her seventh place in Saturday’s GCT grand prix on Castle Forbes Maike.

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Courts Place: Brazil Place: Sao Paulo, Brazil Place: Castle Forbes Maike Place: Kill International Place: Millstreet Place: Nepomuk Place: Gatcombe Place: England Place: Limerick Place: Italy Place: Avenches, Switzerland Place: Blarney Castle Place: Europe Place: Surrey, England Person: Kurten Person: Jessica Kurten Person: Galopin de Biolay Person: Markus Fuchs Person: Clem McMahon Person: Paul O’Shea Person: McMahon Person: O’Shea Person: Conor Swail Person: Patricia Person: Michael Ryan Person: Michael Person: Austin O’Connor Person: Hobby Du Mee Person: Alex Donohoe Person: Aoife Reilly Person: Rachel Moorhead Person: Pajero Person: Camilla Speirs Person: Charles Colthurst Person: Charles Person: Richard Colthurst Event: Dublin Horse Show Event: Global Champions’ Tour (GCT) show Event: GCT Grand Prix Event: Atec Premier Series Event: South County Dublin Junior Hunt Grand Prix Event: European Championships Event: Fàilte Organisation: Royal Charmer Organisation: CIC Organisation: Golden Orphan Organisation: Ground Control Organisation: Portersize Just a Jiff Organisation: Britain

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