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Asian Showjumping Challenge (Malaysia) Were in Full Blast...
By Media Release
Mar 22, 2005

Bukit Kiara Equestrian Centre, KL, Malaysia, March 19 -20 2005

On Sunday, the 20th March, the Asian Showjumping Open Challenge 2005 were in full blast – winners with riders with the best accumulated scores after four rounds!

The Champions …ELLESSE TZINBERG (Riders Lodge) on Sarabago in Class 1 - Category C, 105 cm, ANDIKA (3Q) riding Andy (this is not a misprint) in Class 2 - Category B, 115cm and  QUZIER AMBAK  (3Q) riding Calano in Class 3 -  Category A, 125cm. 

Summary Results of Asian Showjumping Open Challenge (Malaysia) placing:
       
Class 1 (105cm)
1st place – Ellesse Tzinberg (Riders Lodge) on Sarabago
2nd place - Rayani Razak (BKECR) on ARL’s Xulana
3rd place - Tunku Nazroff (RSPRC) on The Boxer
4th place – Shazna Leena (3Q) on Helu Du Codarde
5th place -  Faridah Baharun (BKECR) on BJ Copyright
6th place – Muhammad Sufian (DBKL) on The Pretender
7th Place – Catherine Tzinberg (Riders Lodge) on Please Be True
8th Place – Amir Zulkiflee (MAFEC) on Desert Wind
9th Place Julian Arambulo (3Q) on Gallium

Class 2 (115cm)
1st place – Andika (3Q) on Andy
2nd place – Misono Hattori (BKECR) on Master Dalton
3rd place -  Andika (3Q) on Chivas 2

Class 3 (125cm)
1st place – Quezier Ambak (3Q) on Calano
2nd place – Chris Ladbrook (MAFEC) on Follyfoot Mary
3rd place – Alex Maurer (3Q) on La Bonita

For Category C, many riders were the victims of “time fault” in the first round.  The third round of Category A was ridden under a heavy downpour – spectators watched with awe as the riders showed off their skills in show jumping under extreme condition.

Big representation came from Bukit Kiara Equestrian Centre with 11 horses followed by 3Q who brought 10 horses to the show  - great support!

The Asian Showjumping Open Challenge marks the start of the Show jumping season in Malaysia.  It is also the only competition where winners are only declared after 4 rounds of show jumping events with a new jumping course every round. The 1st and 3rd rounds are based on faults and the 3rd and 4th rounds are based on faults and speed. 

Quite exciting to watch as rider gets the chance to improve ranking from round to
 round.  All rounds are all equally important.

Class 1 had 15 competitors, Class 2 had 5 riders and Class 3 had 6 riders.  The 125cm category had a very impressive line of seven famous champion star horses – Calano, Follyfoot Mary, La Bonita, Air Asia’s Little Tin Can, Hamlet, young Calvin Klein and Senorita.

Classes 4 and 5 (90cm-100cm) were held on Saturday and Sunday for upcoming horses and new show jumpers. Winners of Class 4 were Insp. Ruzalina on Deli, Faridah Baharun on Royal Sarafan and Shazna Leena on her pony, Big Ben. Winners of Class 5 were Insp. Ruzalina on Deli, Shazna Leena on Big Ben and Catherine Tzinberg on Please Be True.

A great season start – we all look forward to seeing everyone in April at the Malaysian FEI Show jumping Competition 2005.

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