Ellen Whitaker claimed the Grand Prix Citá di Arezzo

Ellen Whitaker on Equimax Ocolado the winner of the Grand Prize “Città di Arezzo”, the final race of the first weekend of the Horse Show “Equestrian
Style 2009”.

With a double clear round and a time of 38.01s the British rider, had the better of Nicola Fitzgibbon and Joe Whitaker.

The Grand Prix was a challenge for the quality of riders participating, 74, and the technical characteristics of the course and the arena, proved a challenge for horses and riders involved.

During the day, good evidence of Italian Emilio on Bicocchi Morgane de Nouvo Lieu before Lorenzo De Luca on Zamar Fortuna For Ever in category 1,35m and Thomas Weinberg on Ariella (Germany), which precedes Antonia Schnabel (Germany) on Fair Play in the category Double 1.30mt in the morning.

The horses will face in the coming days, a period of rest, in view of the second and final international competition, which begins Friday, September 11th. An International Competition 3-star hotel with a prize money of 100 thousand euros, the double that put up for grabs this weekend, and fewer than 3 valid evidence for the Rolex Ranking List, including: Dodo Speed Master Saturday, September 12th, the Porsche and trophy the Grand Prix Regione Toscana “Just Want To Live” on Sunday September 13th.