{"id":30444,"date":"2024-03-24T22:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metoliva.com\/donald-whitaker-and-millfield-colette-wrap-up-spring-met-iii-2024-with-a-win-in-the-csi3-1-50m-chg-grand-prix\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T07:22:39","slug":"donald-whitaker-and-millfield-colette-wrap-up-spring-met-iii-2024-with-a-win-in-the-csi3-1-50m-chg-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metoliva.com\/en\/donald-whitaker-and-millfield-colette-wrap-up-spring-met-iii-2024-with-a-win-in-the-csi3-1-50m-chg-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette wrap up Spring MET III 2024 with a win in the CSI3* 1.50m CHG Grand Prix\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The third and final week of Spring MET III 2024 at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova, Spain, concluded on Sunday with the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by CHG \u2013 Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 44 horse-and-rider combinations were at start in Sunday\u2019s Grand Prix and ten pairs cleared the first-round track set by Christian Wiegand (GER).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a time of 39.67 seconds in the jump-off, Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette (Cornet Obolensky x Clearway) took the win ahead of the British rider\u2019s compatriot \u2013 and cousin \u2013 Joseph Clayton and Commissaire S (Comme Il Faut 5 x Polydor) in second in 40.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a good, testing course,\u201d Whitaker said about the course. \u201cIt was a fast jump-off, and my cousin Joe Clayton \u2013 who came second \u2013 was the first to go, so he set the pace. My horse is naturally very fast \u2013 a little bit too fast actually at times \u2013 so I was just trying to half nurse her around a little bit and then let her go to the last. I did one less there and I think I won it there actually; she has such a big stride.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had her for a year-and-a-half, and she is really, really special,\u201d Whitaker said about the 11-year-old mare Millfield Collette. \u201cIt took quite a while to figure her out. She has such a big heart, she is so brave and so sharp. She has sort of been knocking on the door for something for a while now. She had two big wins here, maybe a bit overdue, but I am so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe come here all the time, and bring quite a lot of horses with us \u2013 it is fantastic here,\u201d Whitaker said about the venue in Oliva Nova. \u201cIt is very convenient when you bring a large number of horses; when everything is so close, it is easy for the staff. It works brilliant for us. Team HD had an unbelievable show here, I think the three of us \u2013 myself, Nicola and Graham \u2013 won six world ranking classes \u2013 so we are absolutely delighted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium\u2019s Andres Vereecke and Noyelle Vd Begijnakker (Kannan x Palestro Vd Begijnakker) placed third in 42.93, while Brazil\u2019s Stephan de Freitas Barcha and Chevaux Primavera Imperio Egipcio (Calvaro F.C. x Paroli) finished fourth in 46.04. Sweden\u2019s Erika Lickhammer-Van Helmond and I. Comme Tessa VHL (Comme Il Faut 5 x Casall) completed the top five after clocking a time of 47.22 in the jump-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring MET 2024 continues with the fourth and final part of the Tour in April, starting on the 2nd and running until the 21st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for full results.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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