"It is a pleasure to start the year like that!" Steve Guerdat sure had a reason to be excited yesterday in Basel CSI****. Had won on Saturday on "Urgent", the rider took the third place of a difficult Grand Prix on "Ferrari" in Saint-Jacques hall."The horse was injured last year but is back to the excellence now. It has already proved itself in December in London", explained the rider who also won the Swiss 2008 Championship on "Ferrari" in Basel Schänzli - the city that the 11-year horse seems to enjoy!
There were 34 runs preceeding the first clear round of the Basel CSI**** Grand Prix on Sunday. The track of Rolf Lüdi was a problematic one for the competitors. Steve Guerdat was the only Swiss (out of 17) to be qualified for the round. Steve Guerdat performed almost perfectly, Ferrari had unfortunately touched one bar but nevertheless it appears that the injury is now a history. They came third.
source: le matin +cavalier-romand
photo: Keystone
