CSI5* – Prix du Grand Palais The Mexican rider Michan Halbinger wins the first trial of this year’s Saut Hermès at Grand Palais

April 10  2015
The Grand Palais opened its doors at 12:30 this Friday afternoon, and the house was full even before the start of the first
trial. The opening event was the Prix du Grand Palais, a 1.45m trial that was won by the Mexican rider Alberto Michan
Halbinger, ahead of Bertram Allen from Ireland. The French rider Pénélope Leprévost took third place on the podium.
This Friday lunchtime, the spring sun lit up the glass nave of the Grand Palais for the start of the 6th Saut Hermès. The
competition is open to the world’s top riders, bringing the very best in equestrian sport into the very heart of the French
capital. Today, only six couples rode clear rounds on the course designed by Franck Rothenberger. The first to find the
key was the French rider Kevin Staut on Rêveur de Hurtebise*HDC, although he could only enjoy his pole position for a
brief moment, since the Portuguese rider Luciana Diniz on Sakann quickly eclipsed his time. The lead soon changed
hands again when the young Irish rider Bertram Allen, the world number 10, took every risk possible with Quiet Easy 4.
However, the Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais threw up its first surprise with the final victory going to Alberto Michan
Halbinger riding Camillo LS La Silla.