

I’m thrilled with my performance and thrilled to be with Eric who has given so much and continues to give us everything. Eric told me after the first round to go for it because I could do it. I saw the name of Eric (Lamaze), inscribed twice in 20. This morning, I went around the stadium and saw all the names of the winners on the marble in the René Pasquier stand, where my name will soon be. He suits me perfectly because he is fast and has very long strides so we match up very well.

I’ve been riding my horse for two months and this is the third 1.60m course I’ve done with Dieu Merci. “ I have a great track record in riding with a little break in my career I started again not too long ago. With this victory, Beth Underhill (CAN) becomes the 7th woman to add her name to the record of winners in La Baule, after Janou Lefèbvre (FRA) in 1962, 1971, 19, Alexandra Ledermann (FRA) in 1994, Alison Bradley (GBR) in 1995, Katie Monahan-Prudent (USA) in 1997, Angelique Hoorn (NED) in 2002 and Simone Blum (GER) in 2019.īeth Underhill (CAN) & Dieu Merci van T&Līeth Underhill (CAN), winner with Dieu Merci Van T & L In this course reduced to 8 fences, the Canadian couple was more agile, faster and managed to complete a second clear round.

There was also the Canadian Beth Underhill (CAN) associated with Dieu Merci Van T&L, a stallion owned by 2008 Olympic champion and Canadian team leader Eric Lamaze. Fifty couples were at the start of the first round, only the best thirteen could qualify for the second one.Īfter a clear round over the 14 fences course designed by the course designer Grégory Bodo (FRA), four French combinations qualified for the second round of the competition: Nicolas Delmotte (FRA) and Dallas Vegas Batilly, Pénélope Leprévost (FRA) and GFE Excalibur de La Tour Vidal, Simon Delestre (FRA) and Cayman Jolly Jumper and Pierre-Marie Friant (FRA) and Urdy d’Estrée. La Baule, France – – The €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix – Ville de La Baule CSIO 5* de France held all its promises this Sunday in a packed François André stadium.
