Nico Van Der Plaetsen again victorious in the opening class of the Kraal International!
No less than 83 combinations started in de Prize Picobello Renting, a 1 m 30 class against the clock for the CSI2*. The opening class of De Kraal International went just like last year to Nico Van De Plaetsen. For the rider from Wijnegem De Kraal International is the highlight of the season. Nico: ”This is a show that I don’t want to miss. Last year I also won the opening class. With an experienced horse like Ultra Blue J you can ride immediately for victory. Ultra Blue J is fifteen meanwhile and I only ride him at a few nice shows, this is his first outdoor show this season. When I was walking the class I thought that we couldn’t win because Ultra Blue J can make very sharp turns but isn’t the fastest on the long lines. Despite the fact that there were a lot of long lines where you could go fast my time was good enough for victory.”