Jose Saavedra Garcia’s Breakout Moment Winning $2,190,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Puebla CSI 4*-W

By Jumper News on 29 29America/Sao_Paulo January 29America/Sao_Paulo 2023

Puebla, Mexico – January 28, 2023 –With just three horses remaining in the first round of the MXN $2,190,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Puebla CSI 4*-W (MEX), it appeared as if there might be a jump-off of 4-fault performers.

Through 17 combinations, there was yet to be a clear effort over Marina Azevedo‘s (BRA) 1.60m track. The group included to top ranked rider from Mexico, Nicolas Pizarro (MEX); defending champions Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (MEX) and Hortensia van de Leeuwerk; and the current national champions of Mexico, Federico Fernandez (MEX) and Davidoff.

Then Jose Saavedra Garcia (MEX) entered the arena for his World Cup debut and kept all of the jumps up. No one else could replicate the feat, giving the 24-year-old and his 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion Maximus (Centadel x Quidam de Revel) a memorable victory.

“From the moment I jumped the first fence, I knew my horse was going to have a great round, so I just had fun.” –Jose Saavedra Garcia (MEX)

**Manuel** **Gonzalez Dufrane** (MEX) & **Hortensia van de Leeuwerk**

Gonzalez Dufrane finished second with Hortensia van de Leeuwerk (Corland x Argentinus) (4/76.65), with Saavedra Garcia’s coach.

**Arturo Parada Vallejo** (MEX) & **Bacot**

Arturo Parada Vallejo (MEX) and Bacot (Lavillon x Corrado) completed the podium (4/77.50).

“I’ve been riding [Maximus] for about a year, and I’m really excited to win my first World Cup,” Saavedra Garcia said. “There were points where things didn’t come up just right [on course], but my horse helped me out, and he was incredible.”