Marvin Jüngel's Odesza HX dominates Youngster Tour of Leipzig
Leipzig: Triple jubilation for Jüngel among the youngsters
from Dominique Wehrmann 
Dream team: Marvin Jüngel and Odesza HX. Photo: sportfotos-lafrentz.de After his two derby victories, Marvin Jüngel rode for quite a while in the stables of David Will and Richard Vogel and learned a lot in the process, including how to win. He did so five times this weekend in Leipzig, three of them on a horse owned by Vogel and Will, the seven-year-old Odesza HX.
The HX in the name of the Kempinski daughter stands for Stall Hendrix as the breeder. Last year, the pair completed eight of nine jumping competitions without a knockdown. Odesza seamlessly built on her successes as a six-year-old in her first Youngster Tour appearance as a seven-year-old in Leipzig. The pair first won the qualifiers and then the final. And they did so with a lead of almost one second.
Mario Stevens and Laura Klaphake followed in second and third place with their two hopes for the future, who coincidentally are both named Coachella after the US festival. Stevens’ Coachella is a Checkter daughter, Laura Klaphake’s is a Hanoverian mare by Cascadello Boy RM.
Pause, but then …
Marvin Jüngel was in a strategically favorable position today as the last in the jump-off. He was relaxed about the decision: “As the last starter, I still had plenty of time to watch, but I know that she is simply a fast horse anyway. So I just wanted to put in a good clear round!” That worked. Now Odesza HX has a bit of a break – “more of a break so that I can win even more!” laughed Jüngel.
He is indeed smiling, because he will probably be allowed to continue riding Odesza HX for the time being. At least that’s what owner David Will said: “She’ll definitely stay with Marvin for now – never change a winning team. We couldn’t do any better!”
Tom Schewe’s Amanda Blue tops the eight-year-olds
After Tom Schewe was allowed to compete at the CHIO Aachen last year, where he came fifth in the Prize of NRW, he got the now eight-year-old Action Blue daughter Amanda Blue under the saddle. A very special horse, as Schewe says, and as they have not just shown in Leipzig. Fault-free in an incredible 25.37 seconds in the second phase, they took the lead of the 15-strong field. Normally you then have to worry about whether it will be enough in the end. Not so Tom Schewe: “Of course you always tremble again, but with Amanda – you can actually stay calm. You have to be able to beat her first,” he said. He was proved right.
The second best time was 26.79 seconds by Frederic Tillmann and his Holsteiner Uriko son United H&B. Marco Kutscher and Chacboy Blue BW by Chacoon Blue came third with 27.42 seconds.
You can find all the results here.
