France win Fei Jumping Nations Cup pony at Gorla Minore

The French pony team has conquered Gorla Minore, second of the eight stages scheduled for the Fei Jumping Youth Nations Cup 2018 calendar, led by coach Thierry Pomel, coming through a real test of strength.
The all-female team that led the beginning of the competition, was composed of Sarah Desmoules with Tutti Quanti Joyeuse, Emma Koltz on Umpaloumpa de Bory, Laura Dequevy riding Hazelrock Fizz (best result for the team with a double net) and finally Leane Desmeure with Twinkle Toes Alluinn, have finished with a total score of 12 penalties (discarded by the coach the 4 penalties of the first round by Koltz and the result of the last pair, not starting in the second round given the huge advantage).
Italy followed in second place, also with an all-female team led by Giuseppe Forte who scored 28 total penalties, enough to take the silver medal, with Martina Ferrari and Diamante Oscuro the best pair with 4 and 0 penalties in the two rounds.
Also in the Azzurri team were Milla Lou Jany Polizzi on Donja, Mathilda Mercuri with Marcello and Bianca Ciocca riding Saphir de Cormeilles.
Third place to Austria and Kurt Gravemeier with 89 penalties.
In the early afternoon there will be the Cup of Nations stage of the Juniors category, in the late afternoon from about 18.00 the Young Riders category.
Both for the pony category and for the other youth categories (children, junior and young riders), the next will be at Fontainebleau in France (3-5 May), the Austrian stage Lamprechtshausen (18 – 21 May), the Dutch Wierden (30 May – 2 June), Hagen in Germany (12 – 17 June), Samorin in Slovakia (2 – 5 August) and Poland in Ciekocinko (28 August – 2 September) before the final which will decide the 2018 champion in Belgium, at Opglabbeek from 6 to 9 September.
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