Edwina Tops-Alexander and Inca Boy Van T Vianahof finished third in the World Cup class at Olympia, 2017.
© FEI/Jon Stroud
By Equestrian Life
Australian showjumper Edwina Tops-Alexander is preparing for her first show of the year, the Longines CSI5* in Basel, Switzerland (11-14 January). The Longines Grand Prix class takes place on the final day.
Edwina is taking California, Inca Boy van T Vianaho and Cinsey.
Since returning to the competition arena following the birth of her daughter, Edwina has enjoyed plenty of success. After placing in a World Cup event in Oslo (Norway) last October, she won the World Cup class in La Coruna (Spain) in December riding California. At London’s Olympia (also a World Cup event), she also gained a Grand Prix placing with Inca Boy to finish the year on a high.
Edwina Tops-Alexander and California winning the Grand Prix at Saut Hermès, 2017.
© Christophe Bricot/Saut Hermès
Following Olympia, which was the eighth leg of the 2017/18 World Cup Jumping (Western European League) season, she sits stop the World Cup standings — sharing the lead with France’s Kevin Staut. They are seven points clear of Swiss rider Steve Guerdat.
Good luck in Basel, Edwina!
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