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Englishman Cohen triumphs at the first S* show jumping in Ascheberg!
Henry Cohen wins the first S* competition at RV St. Hubertus Ascheberg. Further results and club news at a glance.
Englishman Cohen triumphs at the first S* show jumping in Ascheberg!
The first S* jumping of the St. Hubertus Ascheberg riding club, which took place today, brought exciting competition to the region. The Englishman Henry Cohen, who competed with his mare Helene, held his own brilliantly and secured first place in the ranking. Cohen, who comes from RV Greven, showed excellent maneuvers in his ride and demonstrated his skills on the course wn.de reported.
However, the competition also brought challenges. Marius Brinkmann, who was at the start with his gelding Mac, set the pace and remained mistake-free until the last obstacle. Unfortunately, a pole broke there, which meant he lost a better place. “It's annoying, but Mac is still young,” said Brinkmann after the competition. Despite the small mishap, the mood in the club is consistently positive.
Successful club work in Ascheberg
The general meeting of the riding club took place on February 28th rfv-ascheberg.de communicates. The new cashier Heike Zobel was also elected at this meeting. In addition, Samuel Mrohs resigned from his position as first assessor; Markus Riemann was unanimously elected as his successor. Annja Vennemann is pleased about her election as deputy youth officer.
The club is optimistic about the challenges ahead. Four talents were honored at the awards for the most successful riders of 2024, including Lea Brügger in the ponies category and Johann Freisfeld for the juniors. The Altkreis youth tournament was another highlight, where the first team returned home with a silver medal.
Equestrian sport in numbers
A comprehensive study of pferd-aktuell.de shows that around 11.2 million people in Germany are interested in equestrian sports. Of these, 2.32 million describe themselves as riders. It turns out that equestrian sport attracts many people - both active and occasional riders. The regularly active riders are predominantly female and, on average, the majority have an above-average net household income.
The German Equestrian Association is the largest association with 663,145 members. In recent years, tournaments have been a particularly important sector, with 3,428 events and over a million starts in 2023. The turnover of the German horse industry amounts to an astonishing 6.7 billion euros and shows how important equestrian sport is as an economic factor.
With these impressions from Ascheberg and the many successes of the riders in mind, it can be said: Equestrian sports also have a high status in the region. Stay tuned and follow the next exciting competitions!