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Warriors battle to GCL glory
Horse & Hound
|August 22, 2024
There's a surprise win for a standout squad boasting tremendous girl power, and John Whitaker works his magic
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CELEBRATIONS erupted as new squad Istanbul Warriors landed a milestone debut victory in Saturday’s Global Champions League (GCL) team competition.
The trio of 19-year-old Swiss rider Géraldine Straumann riding Long John Silver 3 – a former championship medal-winning ride for Dutch rider Jur Vrieling – and her Danish team-mates Andreas Schou and Zascha Nygaard Lill combined for a winning team score of four penalties across the two rounds. Andreas was aboard 10-year-old stallion Billy Matador, and Zascha partnered first Stanley and then second ride Primavera. “Long John Silver 3 is so consistent and a dream to have on my team,” said Warriors’ under-25 rider Géraldine.
This story is from the August 22, 2024 edition of Horse & Hound.
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