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Longines FEI Eventing European Championships Luhmühlen 2019   Team Germany are European team champions once more, as Ingrid Klimke joins an elite group of back-to-back winners. Michael Jung settles for silver and Ireland’s Cathal Daniels soars up the leaderboard to take individual bronze. Sweden and Italy claim Olympic team slots for Tokyo 2020. The popular and ever-gracious Ingrid Klimke (GER) thrilled her mass of cheering, flag-waving supporters by conjuring a faultless Jumping round from her wonderful horse SAP Hale Bob OLD to clinch both the team title for Germany as well as her second successive individual gold medal at the

Longines FEI European Eventing Championship at Luhmühlen Michael Jung is on course to make history with a record fourth European title and the German team has a clear advantage over Great Britain after a thrilling day’s Cross Country action. The German team is on course for another rich medal haul on home turf at the Longines FEI European Eventing Championship at Luhmühlen (GER). Brilliant Cross Country performances by Michael Jung (GER) on new ride fischerChipmunk FST and defending champion Ingrid Klimke (GER) with the evergreen SAP Hale Bob OLD, who are in individual gold and silver medal positions, ensured the

Longines FEI Eventing European Championships Luhmühlen 2019 The German team has a commanding lead over Great Britain going into today’s Cross Country phase Michael Jung (GER), who has smashed pretty much every record in the sport, has just put himself in line for another – a fourth European title on a fourth horse – having taken the lead at the end of the Dressage phase at the Longines FEI European Eventing Championship in Luhmühlen (GER). The double Olympic champion, who never gives away a mark if he can help it, has a great reputation for getting the best out of

Germany’s Michael Jung, the reigning Olympic eventing champion, is set to make his five-star Nations Cup showjumping debut this week at Hickstead. Jung has had a last-minute call up to the German squad of five competing at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain. Although he is best known in the eventing world, Jung also competes up to Grand Prix level in both showjumping and dressage. He is bringing a total of five horses to Hickstead, including international rides Dante RZ and Fischerchelsea. Michael Jung is an absolute legend in the horse world, and we are honoured that

Eric Winter’s Badminton Course as ‘Cross Country’ As Possible for 2019 Badminton’s Cross Country Course 2019 Revealed… In his third year as Badminton course designer, Eric Winter has kept his philosophy of making his track look as naturally ‘cross country’ as possible. The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is the World’s Premier 3-Day-Event. An international field of horses and riders compete over three phases of competition comprising dressage, cross country and showjumping, staged in the beautiful grounds of the Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire (UK). This annual spectacle offers a fantastic family day out, with children and dogs very welcome

William Fox-Pitt MBE Joins The FEI Athlete’s Committee William Fox-Pitt MBE has become an eventing representative on the FEI Athlete’s Committee. Fifty-two equestrians stood for the FEI athletes committee, from all over the world. Fox-Pitt was elected by fellow athletes, via an online vote, and will join other British representative, reiner Francesca Sternberg, on the committee. Fox-Pitt stated he would like to ensure “significant rider input” to be included in the meetings of the committee. A thankful Cian O’Connor also appreciated the votes of his peers, allowing him to represent showjumping on the panel. Upon O’Connor’s election, he stated; I

William Fox-Pitt, the Olympic event rider, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List during June, 2018. Fox-Pitt has been honoured with the award for his services to equestrianism for over thirty years.As well as becoming a European Champion and topping the British eventing leader board multiple times, Fox-Pitt has also represented Britain at five Olympic Games. Fox-Pitt has contributed toward team placings in 3 out of 5 of the Olympic Games he has attended. In a social media post William Fox-Pitt gushed with emotion, with thanks to his support; I am hugely honoured to receive this MBE.

Badminton Cross Country Course 2018 Revealed In his second year as course designer, Eric Winter has taken the traditional line and reversed the direction of the Badminton Cross Country Course 2018. Starting as ever in the main arena over the familiar flower bed, the ASX Starter (1) riders head left to a choice of inviting Rolex Feeder roll top spreads (2), one of very few portable fences on this track. Earthworks have created a mound on the way through the car park where there is an impressive fallen tree on the top, the HorseQuest Hump (3). This is designed to

Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2018 Entries have just closed for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2018 and we are in for another thrilling event in May. Last year’s winner Andrew Nicholson (New Zealand) with the evergreen Nereo will again take on double Olympic Champion Michael Jung (Germany) and La Biosthetique – Sam FBW, 2nd twice and winners themselves in 2016. Great Britain’s leading challenger is probably Oliver Townend, another previous Mitsubishi Motors Trophy winner, with his Burghley champion, Ballaghmor Class – he has three other horses to choose from as well. Burghley runner up Piggy French is back

written by Kate Green Can anyone break Germany’s firm grip on the FEI European Eventing Championships? That is the question as riders, horses, owners, grooms and trainers from 19 countries, plus a host of volunteers, have been welcomed to the first senior Eventing championships to be held at the Stragona Equestrian Center in Strzegom (POL) from August 17-20 and the first one in Eastern Europe since Bialy Bor (POL) in 1986. The German team is bidding for a fourth successive European team gold medal and world number one Michael Jung, whose extraordinary winning run began in Luhmühlen (GER) in 2011

Amazing performances from the British Junior and Young Riders at the 2017 European Eventing Championships saw the up and coming eventing stars return this weekend from Millstreet, Ireland, with an individual champion and two medal winning teams (20th – 23rd July). Juniors A fantastic effort from the Racesafe British Juniors in the final show jumping phase meant they finished with the team silver medal – 11.5 penalties behind gold medallist Germany and a huge 33 penalties ahead of France in bronze. Bubby Upton led from pillar to post in the individual competition; adding just two time faults from the show

Day one of the 2016 CCI3* Bramham International Horse trials concluded with x1 elated new mom, Sammi Birch (AUS), leading the pack. Only recently back in the saddle, Sammi proved just how ready she truly is for competing at CCI3* level, having given birth only 11 months ago. She held on to her early lead and was the only rider to break into the sub 40 score! Said Sammi “It was fantastic to get a sub 40 score, I’ve actually come straight from Tattersalls, where we had a little blip, so I am looking to put that right this time” and

The German team again showed their liking for the beautiful surroundings of Houghton Hall (GBR), third leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2016, and won for the second year running, narrowly beating Australia by just 0.4 penalties. The French, who are having a brilliant season, were third and now head the 2016 series leaderboard ahead of host nation Great Britain, who finished fourth, while Nicola Wilson, who was not in the team, finished first and third on the individual leaderboard. When asked the secret of Germany’s extraordinary consistency, team trainer Christopher Bartle replied: “We have a great team spirit,

Cross Country course designer steps down for Badminton Badminton 2017 will host a fresh new course, designed by Blenheim course designer Eric Winter. Current course designer, Giuseppe Della Chiesa, gracefully bows out following a successful three year reign designing the Gloucestershire based course. Giuseppe felt unable to accept the invitation to continue in his position, after being hailed for bringing a fresh outlook to the Badminton course. Giuseppe expressed how he was a great believer in the benefits of changing course designer from time to time and wished Eric all success. Eric, 53, who lives with his wife and family

The inaugural Event Rider Masters (ERM) leg 1, was held at Chatsworth International Horse Trials amid an array of equestrian sporting action last weekend. The new CIC*** programme will run over a series of six legs with a total of 10 countries competing. The riders have been selected from the Top 40 FEI ranked riders and include three-time World No.1 William Fox-Pitt, Rolex Grand Slam winner Pippa Funnell, Zara Tindell, Kitty King, Emily King and leading contender for the ERM title, Oliver Townend. The series concludes during the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials on the 10th & 11th September. Each leg of the series