Beezie Madden a remporté le championnat et a gagné une Reverso Jaeger-LeCoultre spécialement gravée pour l'événement.

She is steady, accurate and very focused. She has a great team around her and Saturday the 13th of August it all came together. USA rider Beezie Madden romped off to an emphatic win in the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard. Beezie claimed the win with a new team horse Cortes "C' that she has only had for a few months.

This is just her second Global Champions Tour start this year and although Beezie has been competing on the Global Champions Tour since 2006, this is her finest result to date.

Beezie took home the cheque for 92.000 euro’s as well as receiving the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch that has been especially engraved for the series.

Beezie Madden winner of the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Valkenswaard said her victory came as a surprise as she was riding her new horse Cortes. Speaking after her thrilling win in 38.38, the star American rider said: “It is a new horse for me. “I have had him for several months and this was only my second Grand Prix with him, so I am a little shocked but very happy.” Asked about runner-up Denis Lynch’s speedy clear round ahead of her Beezie said: “I saw him go and tried to match his round. I made up a stride at one of the fences and was a bit quicker to fence nine, so that is what made him do it.”

Yiannis Broustas, The Netherlands Managing Director of Global Champions Tour sponsor Jaeger-LeCoultre, explained why the prestigious Swiss watchmaker teams up with GCT.

He said: “It is totally to do with the core values and spirit of Jaeger-LeCoultre.”

“Luxury is not instant and winning an event like that is not instant either. It takes a lot of effort, a lot of talent and great passion.”

“These are the values of Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, established in the Joux Valley since 1833 and currently employing over 1,000 people, and we are very proud to be at this great event.

Global Champions Tour 2011 Events

Doha, Qatar (March 17-19) Valencia, Spain (May 6-8) Hamburg, Germany (June 1-5)

Cannes, France (June 9-11) Monte Carlo, Monaco (June 23-25) Estoril, Portugal (July 1-2)

Chantilly, France (July 22-24) Valkenswaard, The Netherlands (August 12-14)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 2-4) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (November 24-26)



Jaeger-LeCoultre & The Global Champions Tour

As part of the three season partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Global Champions Tour (“GCT”), the official partner and time keeper of the series was present at the GCT of the Netherlands, Valkenswaard. The two brands are well suited as the GCT represents the most prestigious championship in show jumping today, just as Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the most renowned and high quality watch makers in the world.