Charly van ter Heiden and Mollie Summerland. Photo: Hannoveraner Verband/Lafrentz
Charly van ter Heiden and fischerChipmunk FRH win in the “crown of equestrian sport“
Verden Press Release. Sensationally, two Hanoverians won the two competitions including the German Championships at the prestigious event in Luhmühlen. The five-star event was won by Charly van ter Heiden and British rider Mollie Summerland, the victory in the four-star event went to fischerChipmunk FRH and Germany’s Michael Jung. With this brilliant performance, the double Olympic gold medallist also became German Champion.
Charly van ter Heiden clear cross country
photo – Annette Dölger / TGL
The Contendros Bube/Escudo II son Charly van ter Heiden, bred by Klaus Steffens, Stinstedt, and his rider Mollie Summerland triumphed in the CCI5*-L with a flawless start-finish victory. This makes the twelve-year-old bay the first Hanoverian five-star winner in the history of eventing and his rider the youngest winner in Luhmühlen. The British rider discovered Charly van ter Heiden in 2014 – when she was 16 years old – trained the bay carefully and brought him up to the very highest level.
Second to Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S
photo – Annette Dölger / TGL
fischerChipmunk FRH and Michael Jung
photo – Annette Dölger / TGL
In equally impressive form are fischerChipmunk FRH by Contendro/Heraldik xx (breeder: Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kuhlenkampff, Behlmer) and Michael Jung. The clear goal of the two: Defence of Olympic gold in Tokyo. After the victories in Radolfzell/GER, Marbach/GER and Baborowkow/POL, the victory in the CCI4*-S Luhmühlen is another highlight of the season. The two finished the competition with their dressage result. That also gave them the German Champion title.
Second to Sandra Auffarth and Viamant du Matz
and third to Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lesson
photos – Annette Dölger / TGL
