At the CSIO Barcelona, the 7th and final stage of the Longines Press Award for Elegance, the Dutch rider Angelique Hoorn and the Swiss rider Niklaus Schurtenberger were awarded the prestigious prize. This achievement not only reflected their distinctive elegance, but also their exceptional sporting performance throughout the Super League season 2008. The title of the winner of the Gran Premio Longines went to the talented Dutch rider Gerco Schröder.
Angelique Hoorn
The winners, who had been pre-selected for the final round by achieving the best sporting results throughout the six previous CSIO events (La Baule, Rome, St. Gallen, Rotterdam, Hickstead and Dublin), persuaded the jury by their incomparable elegance.
Niklaus Schurtenberger
The jury, composed of equestrian journalists, clearly voted for Angelique Hoorn as she was undoubtedly above the other female competitors. Angelique was in total harmony with her horse and had a perfectly regular and consistent rhythm in riding the course. Niklaus Schurtenberger and Cantus were selected as the most elegant pair in the male category: the rider's and the horse's movements smoothly melted into one. Not only did they convince by their elegance but also by their great performance winning the second place at the Gran Premio Longines.
Gerco Schroder
The winners of the Longines Press Award for Elegance have received a trophy, a set of Longines watches and a cheque for 20'000 Swiss francs.
At this year's CSIO Barcelona, Longines was, for the sixth time in a row, the official partner, timekeeper and title sponsor of the Gran Premio Longines.
Source: Longines
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Contact: a.kirchhofer@longines.com
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