Belgian show jumper Gudrun Patteet became the third woman to win a Longines Grand Prix in the Longines Masters series, following Pénélope Leprévost of France in 2011 and Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander in 2018. Leprévost and Tops-Alexander both took the title in Paris, but Patteet has now secured one for the women in Lausanne.

Perhaps it was the brisk mountain air or the magnificent view of Lake Geneva that gave Patteet an extra boost of inspiration, for it was a ride as perfect as the setting. Second place went deservingly to Italian Giulia Martinengo Marquet.

Despite being the only two women out of seven riders qualified for the Longines Grand Prix of Lausanne jump-off, the women were the superior gender this afternoon in Place Bellerive. In such a pristine, idyllic setting, all who participated in the Lausanne leg of the Longines Masters felt lucky to experience it. As all the riders will attest, it is a dream to return next year. Equally charmed by the sport and the one-of-a-kind scenery were the spectators: 18,000 to be more specific, which included 2,500 VIPs who also came out to enjoy this beautiful show which ended in the celebration of a special pair, Gudrun Patteet and Sea Coast Pebbles Z.

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