Shane Sweetnam Pilots Coriann van Klapscheut to Wellington CSI3* Win
2-Time Irish Olympian Claims $120,000 Grand Prix Victory
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 PMBy k.braddick
Shane Sweetnam Pilots Coriann van Klapscheut Z to Wellington CSI3* Grand Prix Win
Two-time Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam piloted Coriann van Klapscheut Z to victory in Wellington International CSI3* Grand Prix Sunday.
Shane and the nine-year-old gelding set a sizzling jump off time of 44.5 secs. to log the horse's first CSI win since taking over the ride at the beginning of the year. Since then, the pair have competed in the USA and Europe, including second place in the CSIO5* Allianz-Prize at Aachen, Germany.
Germany's Rupert Carl Winkelmann on the 12-year-old gelding Imodo was runner-up on 44.65 secs.
Natalie Dean of USA on the 12-year-old gelding Con Calma was third on 46.86 secs, one of five combinations to go double clear in the starting lineup of 45 entries.
Results:
Place HorseRider Faults Jump Off Time
1 CORIAAN VAN KLAPSCHEUT Z - SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 44.52 secs.
2 IMODORUPERT CARL WINKELMANN GER 44.65
3 CON CALMA - NATALIE DEAN USA 46.86
4 S&L MARACANA - NAYEL NASSAR EGY46.93
5 CLAIRE DE LUNE 33 - ALISON ROBITAILLE USA 47.27
6 ITCHCOCK DES DAMES- JAD DANA LBN 4 44.4
7 LONTENDER - PABLO MEJIA VILLA COL 4 46.33
8 KINMAR QUALITY HERO TANNER KOROTKIN USA 4 48.58
9 DICAS - MARGIE GOLDSTEIN-ENGLE USA 4 50.1
10 CONBLUE - DAVID BLAKE IRL 4 51.47
11 ARTIC JT Z - BRIAN COURNANE USA 4 52.25
12 FIRST CHOICE HT - PIETER DE BRABANDERE BEL 8 46.12
13 DIACETTE - DANIEL KERINS IRL 12 49.99
Photo: Shane Sweetnam on Coriann van Klapscheut Z in Wellington's $120,000 CSI3* Grand Prix. © Ken Braddick
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