La Baule, France – June 06, 2025 – A fantastic Friday meant that fierce competition was on at the 2025 Jumping International de La Baule CSIO 5*. Kicking off the late morning session, the €28,200 Proconfort – Horsewear Prize (1.45 metres against the clock) witnessed the triumph of Brazilian Stephan de Freitas Barcha (BRA), who was the quickest on the day on Dirka Império Egípcio.

He edged the Italian Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) on his Selle Français mare Hemerald d’Argonne, who were just over one second slower. 

Frenchman Roger-Yves Bost (FRA), team Olympic Champion in 2016, rode Embassy du Château towards bronze honors, leaving all the poles up in 59.51 seconds.

Olivier Perreau, a team bronze medallist last summer in Versailles at the Paris Games, finished in fourth place on Himalaya du Temple. 

Final Results – €28,200 Proconfort – Horsewear Prize CSIO 5*

1) Stephan de Freitas Barcha (BRA) & Dirka Império Egípcio – 0 – 57.09

2) Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) & Hemerald d’Argonne – 0 – 58.14

3) Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) & Embassy du Château – 0 – 59.51

Source: Press Release (edited) from Agence 15Lova for the Jumping International de La Baule

Photos: © PSV Photos

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