The 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Super Grand Prix at the Prague Playoffs on Saturday night (20 November) was won by the all-conquering duo of Swedish showjumper Henrik von Eckermann and his outstanding 11-year-old gelding King Edward.
However Henrik had to overcome a “miscommunication” at the arena entrance and a resulting bridle mishap. The incident happened as the last-drawn pair came in for the second of the class’s two rounds, needing a fast clear to win the €1.25m feature event.
“King Edward has a lot of energy and nerves,” explained Henrik, who was part of the Swedish gold medal-winning team at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Article writtem by: Jennifer Donald