Friday at the ‘Masters’ Tournament again saw amazing crowds of over 30,000 enjoying the fan favourite ATCO Six-Bar under the lights. Not since 2014 had spectators witnessed the incredible equine athletes soar to heights over two meters – and tonight did not disappoint, with a 2.03m (6’7.9″) finish.
The two horsemen to take home the ATCO Six-Bar title were Brazil’s Pedro Janqueira Muylaert and Juan Carlos Garcia of Italy. Garcia would mark his second top finish of the 42nd annual ‘Masters’ tournament, this time aboard Cocodrillo, a 14-year-old Holsteiner stallion by Corrado. Garcia remarked, “I chose this horse to compete in the Six-Bar because he has all the scope. I had ridden him in these events before and he once again showed his great talent.”
For Pedro Janqueira Muylaert, this was only his second time competing in a six-bar competition and the first time on this horse. Myulaerta commented, “The atmosphere and the incredible crowd really push you through this competition – they helped to give me the motivation to get through to the end!” He continued, “I had never jumped to this height before [2.03m] but I regularly work with gymnastic type exercises to prepare for any big tournament and he’s great with them,” he said about his winning mount, the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding Chacote.