Top ranked Tim Price looking for win in Germany
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Newly crowned world No 1 Tim Price spearheads a strong contingent of Kiwis heading to the Longines Luhmuhlen Horse Trials CCI5*-L in Germany this week.
Luhmuhlen is one of just six 5* events in the world – the highest-ranked in eventing.
A two-time Luhmuhlen winner Tim lines up with 14-year-old Happy Boy who placed fourth in his last 5* start at Pau last year.
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Also on the start card is world no.7 Samantha Lissington aboard her 5* debutant Delarado, Jonelle Price with Capitaine De Hus Z and her Pau 5* winner Grappa Nera, Abby Jones aboard Henton Audacious, Vicky Browne-Cole with her 5* first timer Cutting Edge and James Avery with his 5* deb Dallas 13.
Jonelle is the last Kiwi to have won the 5* at Luhmuhlen, when she rode Faerie Dianimo to victory in 2018.
Tim's partner Jarillo, with whom he won Pau 5* last year, is one of his main contenders for his World Champs bid, so he’s hoping for “a good spin” with him too.
Jones is chasing her first 5* completion with her New Zealand Hanoverian Henton Audacious.
Avery was off for a fair bit last year with an unfortunate injury, but he says both are now fit and ready and looking forward to the event.
Browne-Cole feels she too has her 5* debutant Cutting Edge primed and ready for the big event.
Previous New Zealand winners include Jonelle and Faerie Dianimo (2018), Andrew Nicholson and Mr Cruise Control (2013), Tim Price and Wesko (2014) and Tim with Ascona (2019) all feature on the honours board.
