Ludger “The Legend” Beerbaum (GER) and Chiara won the €60,000 first individual GCL class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar.

Ludger Beerbaum (GER) & Chiara

The German and the 15-year-old grey Holsteiner mare (Contender x Coronado 3) overcame forty-five other combinations in the 1.50/1.55m speed challenge by posting the fastest penalty-free perfomance among all the contestants, stopping the timers in 72.95 seconds.

Danielle Goldstein (ISR) & Margie Engle

Danielle Goldstein (ISR) and Lizziemary (Cabri d’Elle x Acord II) were the closest ones, finishing second in 73.24 seconds.

Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W

Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W were also not too much behing, rounding out the top three after a clean run in 73.36 seconds.

Ludger Beerbaum (GER) & Chiara during the awards ceremony