Eric Van der Vleuten not only won himself the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier which took place at Olympia but also ended the long draught of a Dutch victory at the event. The Dutch showjumper clocked in at 35.08 seconds. Riding his gelding, Groep Tomboy Eric Van der Vleuten became the second Dutch winner at the Olympia World Cup after a long gap of 15 years. The last Dutch winner at the Olympia World Cup was Jan Tops in the year 1994. Eric Van der Vleuten was extremely proud of his gelding as he stated that his horse was in good shape the entire week. They were the second last to go in the competition and yet were extremely determined to not let anyone else make it to the jump-off.
Eric Van der Vleuten always had a liking towards his horse Groep Tomboy as he knew him since the past [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.
- Written by John Lavit
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