Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – March 15, 2025 – One hundred riders took to the ring for the €29,000 Small Grand Prix CSI 4*, which was sponsored by La Equina Hospital and held last Saturday in the grass, David Broome arena at Montenmedio. There were 19 clears in this 1.45 Longines Ranking class of the sixth week of the 2025 Andalucía Sunshine Tour and the jump-off was extremely competitive. The winner was the Portuguese rider, Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR) with the ten-year-old grey mare Karonia L (Harley x G-Ramiro Z). The dynamic duo crossed the finish line, stopping the timers in the 41.10 seconds.

Second place was claimed by Anthony Bourquard (SUI) in 42.71 seconds with Festival Semilly (Tornesch x Orame) and in third was the french rider, Marie Demonte with (FRA) Forban de Beliard (Upsilon x Diamant de Semilly).

Final Results – €29,000 La Equina Hospital Small Grand Prix CSI 4*

1) Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR) & Karonia L – 0 / 0 – 41.10

2) Anthony Bourquard (SUI) & Festival Semilly – 0 / 0 – 42.71

3) Marie Demonte & (FRA) & Forban de Beliard – 0 / 0 – 43.42

Source: Press Release (edited) from Andalucía Sunshine Tour

Photos: © Andalucía Sunshine Tour / Mackenzie Clark

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