WEF 2018 week 6: Daniel Bluman claims second win

The fifth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival 2018 in Wellington has come to a close. The WEF is a 12-week long equestrian event at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Florida.
Once again the week starts off with the Lunch & Learn Series, the clinic this week will be led by Tonya Johnston and will deal with psychological themes which are helpful in preparing for competitions.
In regards to the sports events, the Equanimity WEF Challenge Cup will be held on Thursday 15th, a dressage test worth $35 thousand.
The show jumping will come to an end on Friday with the best jumpers on the circuit competing in the Rushy Marsh Farm Grand Prix CSI3*, while Saturday will see the 1.50m Hollow Creek Farm followed by the day’s main event; the $100-thousand Saturday Night Lights Hunting event. On Sunday, the attention turns to the younger riders who will be competing in the  Hermès Under 25 Grand Prix.
While we wait to see how things develop over the coming week, let’s take a look back at the protagonists from the week that has just come to an end.
Daniel Bluman claimed the first CSI5* Grand Prix riding Ladriano Z (Lawito), a ten-year-old Zangersheide gelding owned by Over The Top Stables LLC, in an event set up by Brit Kelvin Bywater, with 40 pairings competing, including illustrious names like Beat Mandli, on KWPN of 10 Dsarie, who finished second and was the first to take on the second round.
Third place in the Grand Prix went to Irish rider Cian O’Connor, riding Clenur.
This was Bluman’s second win after having come out on top of last week’s CSI4* GP with Netjets su Sancha LS. Ladriano Z joined his current stable early in 2017 and the duo had already won the $300 thousand CSI4* Grand Prix at the Hampton Classic.
Final Results: $384,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5*
1 LADRIANO Z: 2008 Zangersheide gelding by Lawito x Baloubet du Rouet
DANIEL BLUMAN (ISR), Over The Top Stables LLC: 0/0/39.43
2 DSARIE: 2008 KWPN mare by Veron x Ahorn
BEAT MÄNDLI (SUI), Grand Road Partners LLC: 0/0/40.47
3 CLENUR: 2006 Oldenburg gelding by Carinue x Fernando
CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL), Armin Himmelreich: 1/73.04
4 ROBIN DE PONTHUAL: 2005 Selle Francais gelding by Elf D’or x Calypso D’Herbiers*Ecolit
PETER LUTZ (USA), M. Michael Meller: 1/73.28
5 LUIBANTA BH: 2008 Irish Sport Horse mare by Luidam x Abantos
AMANDA DERBYSHIRE (GBR), Gochman Sport Horses: 4/69.12
6 BALERMO: 2004 Oldenburg gelding by Baloubet du Rouet x Silvio I
TIFFANY FOSTER (CAN), Wendy Valdes: 4/69.40
7 WATERFORD: 2003 KWPN gelding by Coolcorron Cool Diamond x Julio Mariner XX
LAUREN HOUGH (USA), Laura and Meredith Mateo: 4/69.79
8 WINNING GOOD: 2009 NRPS gelding by Winningmood van de Arenberg x Sir Corland
BEN MAHER (GBR), Poden Farms: 4/70.65
9 HH AZUR: 2006 Belgian Sport Horse mare by Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Sir Lui
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm & Francois Mathy: 4/70.66
10 FINE LADY 5: 2003 Hanoverian mare by Forsyth x Drosselklang II
ERIC LAMAZE (CAN), Artisan Farms LLC & Torrey Pines Stable: 4/70.69
11 ROYCE: 2004 Oldenburg stallion by Café au Lait x Grandilot
MARGIE ENGLE (USA), Gladewinds Farm Inc.: 4/71.60
12 TINY TOON SEMILLY: 2007 Selle Francais gelding by Diamant de Semilly x Kannan
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Photo: Daniel Bluman ISR Ladriano Z credits Sportfot