Valencia, Spain – February 22, 2026 – High-level showjumping got underway on Thursday at the 2026 Moura Tours in Valencia with the running of the €28,200 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 3*. When it was all said and done, Guy Williams (GBR) took the victory lap around the ring aboard BH Gringos Legacy.
Contested by 57 combinations in the Ancades Arena, the test featured fences set at the height of 1.45m meters and had to be completed within the time allowed of 71 seconds. Williams guided the 2015 bay Irish Sport Horse mare Tullibards Legacy x Colourfield) beautifully before crossing the wire in 61.68 seconds for top honors.
Right on the heels of the winners, Henk van de Pol (NED) and Only You de Kaluri finished only two-hundredths of a second slower, thus earning reserve honors.
Basile Bettendorf (LUX) and Poivre Bleu du Gibet were over a second slower than the latter two, still earning a respectable third place due to their time of 62.74 seconds.
Final Results – €28,200 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 3*
1) Guy Williams (GBR) & BH Gringos Legacy – 0 / 0 – 61.68
2) Henk van de Pol (NED) & Only You de Kaluri – 0 / 0 – 61.70
3) Basile Bettendorf (LUX) & Poivre Bleu du Gibet – 0 / 0 – 62.74
Source: Moura Tours in Valencia
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