Gijón, Spain – August 27, 2026 – On Thursday, two FEI-level classes took place on the grass arena at the 2026 Gijón International Horse Show CSI 4*, the second being the €60,000 Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy CSI 4*. The Swiss Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Gamin Van’T Naastveldhof claimed the Special Two-Phase – 1.50m.
In this last case, the rider from Switzerland shared the podium with two of the best qualified riders of the event, both British Harry Charles (GBR), in second position with Bandit, and Scott Brash (GBR), with Kohiba.
Peter & Harry Charles at Las Mestas
Harry Charles is competing in CSI 4* Gijon right after his bronze medal at Aachen. He’s come with Ballypatrick Tiberius, Fighting Phil and Bandit, after living “one of the best weeks” of his career, he has said. He’s coming “expecting to win a few classes”, he has declared, “but most of all after last week it’s to enjoy it and have fun”.
His first time at this show was in 2009, when he was 9 and he came to watch his dad. But the story of Peter Charles with Las Mestas goes to the roots of this event. “My first show here was in 1984, and I didn ́t know what to expect as I’ve never had seen a show with betting before”, he remembered while sitting on the riders tribune before the Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy.
“The crowd was very enthusiastic”, he claims before adding: “One thing you couldn’t do was retire. That wasn ́t allowed, the crowd didn ́t like it. And if you ́ve won the day before and you didn’t do well the day after they would shout in your face”, he smiled.
Final Results – €60,000 Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy CSI 4*
1) Edouard Schmitz (SUI) & Gamin van’t Naastveldhof – 0 / 0 – 36.52
2) Harry Charles (GBR) & Bandit – 0 / 0 – 37.08
3) Scott Brash (GBR) & Kohiba – 0 / 0 – 37.37
Source: Press Release by Jásminka Romanos (edited) for the Gijón International Horse Show
Photos: © GIHS / http://www.1clicphoto.com / Hervé Bonnaud
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