Shakers & Movers: Bonne Amie breaks through 700 Elo-mark

There was high-level competition over the weekend with the last leg of the Europe Division 1 of the Longines FEI Nations Cup circuit taking place at the Dublin Horse Show, simultaneously run along the 12th leg of the Global Champions Tour in London. At the four-star level, we saw competitions take place in Opglabbeek, Belgium and Deauville, France. How did last weekend affect the Elo ratings?

Bonne Amie (724)
+ 34

Abdel Saïd's Bonne Amie has recorded the biggest Elo boost of the weekend. The just ten-year-old mare produced one of four double clear rounds in the Aga Khan Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show and followed that performance up with a clear round in the Grand Prix on Sunday as well to finish seventh. These superb performances added 34 points to her Elo, passing the 700-mark and settling on 724. This also sees her enter the competitive Top 15 of current highest-rated ten-year-olds in the world. 

H&M Miro (729)
+ 21

Abdel's teammate Olivier Philippaerts also put in a strong performance this weekend. At the LGCT of London, Philippaerts' H&M Miro placed in Grand Prix qualifier on Friday and followed that up with a runner-up position in the LGCT Grand Prix on Saturday, just 0.89 seconds short of the win. This will serve as a great preparation for the European Championship in Milan in two weeks' time, where this pair is set to represent the Belgian colours.

Don Juan van de Donkhoeve (730)
+19

Jessica Springsteen and her trusted mount Don Juan van de Donkhoeve are officially back in business! After a long competition break for Don Juan in 2022, the beautiful stallion is back on full form. The pair had already produced a Round 1 clear in the LGCT Grand Prix of Paris in June, but four faults in the jump-off ruined their chances at the win. London, however, set the stage for this pair to shine. With two foot-perfect clear rounds, they claimed victory in the LGCT Grand Prix, boosting their Elo by 19 points.