Hesse: Irish show jumper Cian O'Connor wins with a new horse

Wiesbaden (dpa/lhe) - With his new horse C Vier, the Irish show jumper Cian O'Connor won an international competition on Saturday evening.

Hesse: Irish show jumper Cian O'Connor wins with a new horse

Wiesbaden (dpa/lhe) - With his new horse C Vier, the Irish show jumper Cian O'Connor won an international competition on Saturday evening. The 42-year-old won with a flawless round in 28.37 seconds, just ahead of Egyptian Karim Elzoghby with Zandigo (0/28.77). Third was also an Irishman, namely Tom Wachman with Lazzaro Delle Schiave (0/29.25). As the best German, David Will placed sixth with Concordia (0/29.73). The Marburger had ridden C Vier until last April, this had been his most successful horse until the sale. The two were part of the German silver team at the European Championships last year and finished sixth at the World Cup finals this year.