Aachen, 06. July 2008

Ijsbrand Chardon wins the Prize of the Richard Talbot Family
Dutch victory in the combined classification

With a final score of 145.05 points, the Dutch driver Ijsbrand Chardon has won the combined classification of the driving events, the Prize of the Richard Talbot Family, eleven times. Hence the 47-year-old once again extended his collection of titles - including 3-time World Champion and 20-time Dutch Champion - at the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO 2008. Second place went to the Hungarian driver Zoltán Lazar, ahead of the US-American Chester Weber (154.06 points).

The Dutch team won the Nations' Cup with a total score of 301.54 points, ahead of Hungary (317.21) and the United States of America (317.33).