Boyd Exell celebrates great effort at Aachen

Australia is celebrating an outstanding effort at CHIO Aachen (GER) at the weekend.

Equestrian Australia Hall of Fame member and global Equestrian legend Boyd Exell dominated the Four-in Hand Driving events at Aachen again this year. He won three classes – the Prize of Family Richard Talbot (Dressage, Marathon, Cones), the Prize of Fa. Horsch Der Entsorger (four-in-hand dressage) and the Prize of Martello (four-in-hand dressage).

“The horses performed really well especially on cross-country. Even though it was tough they all stayed really calm,” said Boyd Exell.

Exell applauded his team including the navigator and groom who have been with him for many years.

“It is a real team effort. They share in the responsibility and the win.”

“I’ve had the same team for a long time and that’s what makes us. It’s the team of people and horses,” he said.

The AUS Eventing team of Shane Rose (CP Qualified), Chris Burton (Nobilis 18), Katja Weimann (BP Cosmopolitan) and Emma McNabb (Fernhill Tabasco) finished second in the FEI Nations Cup on 152.60 penalties with the Germans snaring victory with a final score of 107.00.

Rose and his grey Hanoverian gelding CP Qualified were competing at only their second major event together since Blenheim last September and finished third (37.50 penalties).