Jessica Springsteen is the boss in the Brussels Stephex Masters Grand Prix

BRUSSELS The finale of the Brussel Stephex Masters unfolded like a wonderland fairytale. With two Stephex riders who finished on the podium and the winner of the 1.60m Grand Prix also based at the stables of Stephan Conter in Brussels. With her mount Rmf Zecilie Jessica Springsteen claimed victory as the last combination to go in the jump-off, in which she beat Daniel Deusser and pushed her partner Lorenzo de Luca into third place of the Rolex Grand Prix presented by Audi.

Brussels Stephex Masters
The CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix presented by Audi winner Jessica Springsteen receiving her award from the Rolex Marketing Manager

The five-star Grand Prix of the Brussels Stephex Masters will be remembered for a long time to come. With only the rain as a spoil sport, the atmosphere was full of anticipation and the grounds of the Stephex Stables were packed with public that saw their showjumping heroes perform at their absolute best.

Down the rabbit hole
The 1.60m course set by Ulianno Vezzani and his team of course builders was a showjumping masterpiece that 39 horse-and-rider combinations tried their luck in. Nine pairs remained clear and went down the rabbit hole into the jump off that had 500.000 euro to divide and an Audi E-tron in store for the winner.

“I don’t really know how I managed to not hit the wing of the jump with my right foot”

Jessica Springsteen

Team Stephex
With Daniel Deusser as the one before last to go, Lorenzo de Luca was in the lead for team Stephex. The Italian rider, who win Saturday nights class, had delighted the crowds with his efforts on his fairly inexperienced mare Nuance Bleue Vdm Z (by Nabab de Reve). Deusser and his Olympic horse Killer Queen Vdm Z (by Eldorado van de Zeshoek) hoped to repeat their winning performance of Friday night and set out to win. Taking calculated risks to beat his teammate Deusser steered his eleven-year-old mare through the finish line with a whole second to spare.

Daniel Deusser and Killer Queen VDM Z speeding through the jump off.

“I don’t think we were fast enough”, Deusser said to Stephex CEO and founder Stephan Conter when he exited the arena. And the German rider was right. Jessica Springsteen and her Rmf Zecilie (by Acolord) had the advantage of being the last to go and knew were the opportunities lied. The American silver winning medalist relied on her fourteen-year-old mare who looked out for the turns, and the jumps and with a little luck cleared the last fence and claimed victory by beating the leader time in 0,10 seconds.

“I don’t really know how I managed to not hit the wing of the jump with my right foot”, the winner of the GP says with a smile. “I landed the jump before and had seen Daniel ride an easy nine strides towards the final fence, so I went for that. But as I was galloping on, the fence just seemed to be further and further away.” To make the distance Springsteen steered lightly towards the side, clearing the jump with a big leap nearly hitting the wing of the obstacle. “I trust my horse so much, she is so brave. And when she is in the ring, she is in for the game and will never let me down. I am very grateful to have the ride on her.”

Jessica Springsteen, Daniel Deusser, Stephan Conter and Lorenzo de Luca celebrating their success.

“Because there had not been many clears – just three before me – the plan was just to stay clear and see what we could do in terms of time.”, the new owner of the Audi Etron explains. I was a bit cautious from one to two, but then I had a good run and decided to keep pushing till the end. That luckily worked out well”, Springsteen concludes before paying her compliments to Conter. “Everyone here has enjoyed an incredible show and we are all very grateful to Stephan and his team who’ve made this all possible.”

“I could not wish for a better group of people sitting next to me at this press conference”, Stephan Conter says also referencing to Pieter Clemens who scored the best result for the Belgians by finishing fourth with ten-year-old stallion Akarad Hero Z (by Aganix du Seigneur). “I was not expecting to celebrate these riders on the podium. Of course, we always dream the wins stays within the team but because Jessica in based at our stables we do feel she is a part of the team as well. Both Daniel and Lorenzo did an amazing job, and these results are very promising for the future. I am also very happy with the efforts of my team who have made this all happen. We’ve delighted many people with top sport and that is what we are all about”.

Stephan Conter confirmes a successful 2021 edition of the Brussels Stephex Masters.

Click here for all the results of visit www.stephexevents.com

Foto van Veroniek

Veroniek

Author

Also Read

Keep up to date

Subscribe to our newsletter

Event Venue

We look forward to hosting you and your guests to this ultimate Brussels Stephex Masters edition. Please fill in your name and email address in the form below. In the message section please include any requests, the amount of people and the reason of your event. You will get a message back soon! 

Schrijf je in

Wil je meedoen aan een van de klassen tijdnes de Brussels Stephex Masters dit jaar ?Laat ons je volledig naam en e-mailadres weten. Vermeld de gewenste klassen waar je aan wilt deelnemen, evenals het aantal paarden waarmee je wilt participeren. Onze sport office zal je snel contacteren met verdere instructies. 

Publiciteit pakketten

Laat ons het ideale zichtbaarheidspakket voor jouw bedrijf samenstellen! Vul je naam en e-mailadres in, en geef in het bericht gedeelte de naam van je bedrijf en het gewenste type publiciteitspakket aan. We zullen zo spoedig mogelijk contact met je opnemen om je verder te assisteren.

Word partner

We zijn verheugd om met u samen te werken en van dit evenement iets buitengewoons te maken. Vul alstublieft uw naam en e-mailadres in het onderstaande formulier in. In het berichtgedeelte kunt u de naam van uw bedrijf en voorlopige details vermelden over het soort partnerschap dat u wilt aangaan. We zullen zo snel mogelijk contact met u opnemen om u verder te helpen.

Publiciteit pakketten

Laten we samen het ideale publiciteitspakket voor jouw bedrijf creëren! Vul hieronder je naam en e-mailadres in. In het bericht gedeelte kun je de naam van je bedrijf en het gewenste type publiciteitspakket vermelden dat je graag met ons wilt samenstellen. We zullen zo spoedig mogelijk contact met je opnemen om je verder te ondersteunen.

Winners Suite

Winnaars zijn er in vele vormen, en jij bent er één van! Welkom in de Winnaars Suite. Om je deelname te voltooien, vragen we je om je naam en e-mailadres in te vullen in het onderstaande formulier. Voeg in het berichtgedeelte belangrijke mededelingen voor ons team toe. We kijken ernaar uit om snel contact met je op te nemen!

Champions Lounge

We verheugen ons erop jou en je gasten te verwelkomen op deze onvergetelijke editie van Brussels Stephex Masters. Vul alsjeblieft je naam en e-mailadres in het onderstaande formulier in. Gebruik het bericht gedeelte om eventuele verzoeken aan ons door te geven. We zullen spoedig contact met je opnemen!

Trophy Club

Vul alsjeblieft je naam en e-mailadres in het onderstaande formulier in om een tafel te reserveren. Gebruik het bericht gedeelte om eventuele speciale verzoeken te vermelden. We zullen zo snel mogelijk contact met je opnemen!

Standhouder

Vul simpelweg je naam en e-mailadres in. In het bericht gedeelte kun je de naam van je winkel en een algemene beschrijving van je producten vermelden, of het nu gaat om lifestyle producten, producten voor de paardensport, levensmiddelen, enzovoort. We zullen zo spoedig mogelijk contact met je opnemen!

Vip Experience

Ben je klaar om deel te nemen aan onze exclusieve VIP Experience? Vul eenvoudig je volledige naam, e-mailadres en het gewenste type ervaring in. In het bericht gedeelte kun je aangeven met hoeveel personen je komt, de naam van je bedrijf (indien van toepassing) en eventuele speciale wensen. Wij zorgen ervoor dat we zo snel mogelijk contact met je opnemen!