It was another night of hot competition as the countdown continues at the 2016 Royal West for the prestigious $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Calgary presented by pandaHAUS Equestrian on Oct. 29.

The feature event of the evening was the $35,000 pandaHAUS Welcome Speed 1.45m. From the long initial gallop to the tight turn into the final jump, riders tried to solve Werner Deeg’s course. Solving the riddle was Canadian Keean White aboard Carrera van het Westleven Z, fashioning a clean ride in a blazing 70.47 seconds.

White gambled and won by taking a tight route into the final jump. “It was a big advantage to go late in the field to see what others had done.” said White. “I was already leading with Carrera so I could go inside on Number 3 jump to pick up time. Even if I caught a rail I might still be in the money. As it was, it all worked out, and I finally beat Sam (Parot).”
He was full of praise for Carrera. “She has a big stride and is a fun horse to ride, She’s very game, she’s a winner, always wants to win.”

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