“It’s incredible how much progress Gadget Mouche has made in the past few weeks,” said Nicola Philippaerts. “In Calgary, he jumped 1.60m fences for the first time and stayed very calm. In New York, he jumped clear again, and now he’s done it once more here. For such a young horse, that’s amazing. He works hard in training and learns fast. He’s starting to understand the big jumps and is naturally quick. And if you look at who we finished ahead of, those are some of the best riders in the world. Kent Farrington, the current world number one, who has already won eight Grands Prix this year. I’m proud of this performance. You don’t win a five-star Grand Prix every week.” Nicola Philippaerts’ last victory at this level dates back to Mexico 2024. Olivier Philippaerts spent the weekend in China, where he competed in several classes riding local horses. “In the Grand Prix, I finished seventh and had one rail down in the jump-off. Our team also managed to win the team competition. I was able to get some good work done there and was happy with the horses I had. The overall level of competition in China has really improved in recent years.” Representing Philippaerts We Live Horses, Norwegian rider Jenny Krogsæter delivered an impressive performance in front of her home crowd. On Wednesday, she won a class with Quana Van Klapscheut, and on Saturday she finished third in the Grand Prixriding Laurier. “It was great to be back home,” said Jenny. “I brought four horses with me, and they all jumped really well. The highlight was definitely the third place in the Grand Prix with Laurier. On Sunday, I competed in the World Cup class with Hipster. We had one rail down and finished in 20th place. Overall, I’m very happy with how the week went.” A weekend to remember for the Philippaerts family, filled with teamwork, trust, and great results on three different continents.
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