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Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: A Day in the Life of an Equestrian Influencer

By on Aug 10, 2022 4:51 pm -

We’re well and truly in the age of the equestrian influencer now, and if you’re anything like me, you might not be quite sure what on earth that actually means. Am I prematurely middle-aged? Maybe. But Meg Elphick, who is arguably one of Britain’s biggest at the moment, has appeared on my radar a few times with some presenting gigs at events such as Bicton’s pop-up five-star, and so I was curious to see what her day-to-day life and work consists of. Turns out it’s a lot of playing with ponies, and I think we can all get on board with that.

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15-Strong Australian Long-List Named for Pratoni World Championships

By on Aug 10, 2022 4:28 pm -

Andrew Hoy and Vassily De Lassos at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Australia has joined the list of big six nations that have released a long list of horse-and-rider combinations for next month’s World Championships for Eventing, which will be held at Italy’s Pratoni del Vivaro from September 14-18. Australia, who won team silver at last year’s Olympics, have put forward a strong line-up of fifteen, made up of both experienced European and Australian-based competitors — including individual Olympic bronze medalists Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos — and exciting up-and-comers, including Lissa Green, who makes her Australian team debut in the Nations Cup at Haras du Pin this week with her long listed horse Billy Bandit.

The long list is as follows, in alphabetical order:

  • Sammi Birch and Finduss PFB – 12-year-old KWPN gelding (Saffier x Belle Miranda, by Sarantos), owned by Parkfield Breeding and Sharon Bishop
  • Lauren Browne and Sky’s da Limit – 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Hurricane Sky x Our Cutey, by Carry A Smile), owned by the rider
  • Clayton Fredericks and FE Coldplay – 10-year-old Brandenburg gelding (Casskeni II x unknown dam), owned by Diana Crawford, Hugh Wrigley and the rider
  • Lissa Green and Billy Bandit – 14-year-old British-bred Sport Horse (Billy Congo x Furisto Clover, by Furisto), owned by Katherine Coleman and The Bandit Syndicate
  • Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos – 13-year-old Anglo-Arab gelding (Jaguar Mail x Illusion Perdue, by Jalienny), owned by Paula and David Evans
  • Bill Levett and Sligo Candy Cane – 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Sligo Candy Boy x Castlemly Lass, by Visa Aldatus Z), owned by Elisabeth Murdoch
  • Shenae Lowings and Bold Venture — 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Devaraja x Royal Zam, by Zamoff), owned by the rider
  • Sam Lyle and BF Valour — 12-year-old Warmblood gelding (breeding unknown), owned by Charlotte Mavris
  • Kevin McNab and Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam — 14-year-old KWPN gelding (Quidam x Nairoby, by Amethist), owned by Scuderia 1918 and Emma McNab
  • Kevin McNab and Willunga — 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Olympic Lux x Ringmoylan Beauty, by Coevers Diamond Boy), owned by Samia Murgian and Emma McNab
  • Jessica Rae and Fifth Avenue — 14-year-old Warmblood x Irish Sport Horse mare (Raphael x Tia Breeze, breeding unknown), owned by the rider
  • Shane Rose and Easy Turn — 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Casall x Ressina, by Coriano), owned by Angela Shacklady and Niki Rose
  • Shane Rose and Virgil —17-year-old Warmblood gelding (Vivant x unknown dam), owned by Niki Rose and Michelle Hasibar
  • Hazel Shannon and Willingapark Clifford — 17-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Passing Shot x unknown dam), owned by Terry Snow
  • Gemma Tinney and Diabolo — 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Diarado x Roulett M, by Aljano 2), owned by Tim Game and Karen Tinney

Equestrian Australia’s High Performance Pathways Manager Will Enzinger says: “It is very exciting to see riders from the Generation NEXT Squad named on the nominated entry list for the FEI World Championships. Not all of these athletes will have the opportunity to compete at the World Championships next month, as only eight combinations will make the final cut, but by being nominated and capturing the attention of selectors it shows that they have taken a huge step in the right direction. We are really proud of the High Performance Program and feel that we are starting to see the results pay dividends.”

The final lineup of five — four team riders and an individual — will be announced on August 17th.

Mark Your Calendars for the Morven Park Fall International CCI4*-L

By on Aug 10, 2022 1:10 pm -

Photo by Erin Gilmore Photography.

Following the success of its inaugural CCI4*-L in 2021, the Morven Park Fall International CCI and Horse Trials are set to return to Leesburg, VA, from October 5-9, 2022.

The Fall International CCI and Horse Trials are a highlight of Morven Park’s equestrian calendar each year, combining a family-friendly event with top-level competition, as one of only six American equestrian facilities currently offering a CCI4*-L.

In addition to the CCI4*-L, which will offer competitors $20,000 in prize money, the Morven Park Fall International CCI and Horse Trials will feature CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI3*YH-S, and CCI2*YH-S divisions. The traditional offerings of the national levels Novice through Preliminary will run in conjunction with the international divisions. To foster the next generation of eventing, Arden Farm will be offering $7,700 in prize money for the CCI3*YH-S and CCI2*YH-S divisions.

“[Morven Park] is, in my opinion, the best cross-country venue in the country if not the world; the arenas are fantastic. We are very lucky to have it,” said Buck Davidson, who finished second in the 2021 Morven Park CCI4*-L.

Phillip Dutton, the inaugural winner of the Morven Park CCI4*-L, added, “[Morven Park] is going to be great for our sport in the future, and I encourage everyone to mark it in their calendar to aim for.”

Entries for all divisions will open on August 23, 2022, and spectators can mark their calendars now to enjoy the free event! To learn more, click here.

Dispatches from Haras du Pin: Is This the Hottest CCI4*-S of 2022?

By on Aug 10, 2022 10:48 am -

Austria’s Lea Siegl presents Van Helsing P. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

If you like to summer where it sizzles, consider a trip to Normandy, in the north of France, where the temperature is currently rivalling that of the sun (nearly, anyway) and the eventing action on offer truly is among the best you’re ever likely to be blessed with. We’re here to cover the CCIO4*-S, which might just end up being the most exciting four-star of the year.

At this part of the summer, it really is crunch time: we’re just five weeks away from the first horse inspection at the World Championships for Eventing in Pratoni, and although we’ve still got a little bit of time before the September 5th entries deadline, it’s time for selectors to put their noses to the grindstone and pick out those partnerships that could propel them towards the podium. For many countries, including most of the continental European contingent and the Kiwi squad, Le Grand Complet at Haras du Pin is serving a crucial role: it’s their chosen final selection trial, and thus the last chance for riders to show what they’re made of in hot competition.

And Le Grand Complet’s CCIO4*-S, which incorporates a leg of the FEI Nations Cup series, couldn’t be much hotter. At 112 entries, it’s jam-packed by anyone’s standards, but it’s also full to the brim with extraordinary global talent. With nineteen nations represented, it’s a head-to-head that in many ways emulates what we’ll see next month in Pratoni – and, of course, it includes many of the horses and riders that’ll make the trip there, too.

A little red-carpet naughtiness means that Olympian Karim Florent Laghouag has to emerge from a cloud of smoke (or dust, anyway) to present Embrun de Reno. No Steppenwolf playing, sadly. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The home nation’s line-up is an exceptional one: among its highlights are Gireg le Coz and Aisprit de la Loge, who recorded an impressive top twenty finish at Badminton this spring; Luc Chateau and Troubadour Camphoux, who were fourth at Luhmühlen CCI5* last year; this year’s Bramham under-25 CCI4*-L champions Heloïse Le Guern and Canakine du Sudre Z, Astier Nicolas and the 2017 Seven-Year-Old World Champion Alertamalib’or; and, of course, Tokyo team bronze medallists Nicolas Touzaint and Absolut Gold HDC and Christopher Six and Totem de Brecey, both of whom recorded top ten individual finishes at the Olympics, too, and Karim Florent Laghouag and Triton Fontaine, who finished 12th at Tokyo.

Individual Olympic gold medallists Julia Krajewski and Amande de b’Neville look like butter wouldn’t melt — but promise to serve up a serious fight. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Germans, too, bring forward their entire Tokyo team: Michael Jung‘s Kentucky winner fischerChipmunk FRH is joined by his 2022 German National Champion Highlighter, while 2022 Aachen winners Sandra Auffarth and Viamant du Matz come complete with Rosveel, the nine-year-old Polish gelding with whom the former World Champion was third in Luhmühlen’s German National Championship this summer. Individual gold medallists Julia Krajewski and Amande de b’Neville come to Haras du Pin off the back of a very good Aachen run, which proved that the catty mare is only getting better as she gets stronger. Beyond the realms of that Tokyo team, Germany’s entries are further bolstered by 2021 Luhmühlen CCI5* runners-up Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S, 2021 Boekelo winners Sophie Leube and Jadore Moi, and this year’s reserve German national champions, Dirk Schrade and Casino 80.

Italy’s Mattia Luciani and Leopold K. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Swedish team, who have been so successful in Nations Cup series standings over the last few years, are hard at work on consolidating that success into something that translates to the world stage, and so it’s exciting to see a number of very good combinations coming forward this week. Christoffer Forsberg boasts two rides: the first, and his primary choice for Pratoni, is the experienced Hippos Sapporo, who won two four-stars within two weeks earlier this season — though we have a particular soft spot for nine-year-old Con Classic 2, who has been looking more and more convincing over the last year. Aminda Ingulfson has an exciting double-hander in the excellent former show jumper Joystick, who survived a trip to the holding box today and will join Hot Cup VH on the hunt for glory this week. Frida Andersen‘s Box Leo, formerly piloted by Ludwig Svennerstal, has rarely been out of the placings and will make for an exciting watch this weekend, too. Keep an eye out for Sofia Sjoborg, who finished in 11th place individually at last year’s European Championships with Bryjamolga van het Marienshof Z and will be looking for a chance to do something similar.

Sweden’s Aminda Ingulfson re-presents Joystick, who is ultimately re-accepted into the competition. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Swiss team has been on flying form in Nations Cups so far this year, and they bring forward most of their stalwart riders for this leg — including three rides for Robin Godel, who won the test event at Pratoni back in May and took an individual win in Strzegom’s CCI4*-L, too. Great Britain only has four riders — just enough to fill a team — but they’re a super group, with 2021 Luhmühlen winners Mollie Summerland and Charly van ter Heiden and sixth-placed Badminton finishers David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed among them. Speaking of five-star winners, we’ve also got last year’s Pau champions Tim Price and Falco in the mix — as well as Tim’s 2019 Seven-Year-Old World Champion, Happy Boy. Plus, we’ve got Australian individual bronze and team silver Olympic medallists Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos, who never tend to make anything easy for their competition.

Kimmy Cecere and Landmarks Monaco come forward as the lone US representatives in the CCI4*-S. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

It’s such an extraordinary line-up that you could probably make a passable case for supporting just about anyone within it – but for us, it’s all about keeping a beady eye on each of the major teams to work out who’ll earn the coveted Pratoni tickets over the course of the weekend. First of all, though, they all had to get through the first horse inspection — an incongruous ask for a CCI4*-S, but then again, this is a CCI4*-S that’s got a job to do: in order to best demonstrate horses’ ability in a long format to selectors, it’s going to feel a little bit like one itself. We’ll see cross-country play out on Saturday, while Sunday is showjumping day (after a second horse inspection, of course!).

Switzerland’s Nadja Minder awaits the verdict with Toblerone. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

After presenting to the ground jury of president James Rooney (IRL), Nikki Herbert (GBR), and Emmanuelle Olier (FRA), all 112 presented horses were accepted into the competition — though not without some drama along the way. A number of horses were asked to trot again immediately, including Pietro Sandei‘s Rubis du Prere, Luc Chateau‘s Troubadour Camphoux, and Ugo Provasi‘s Shad’OCC, but none were sent to the holding box. Those that did get held — Aminda Ingulfson‘s Joystick, Remi Pillot‘s Tol Chin du Levant, and Nadja Minder‘s Toblerone, were all accepted.

Now, we head full-steam into tomorrow’s first day of dressage, which will get underway from 8.00 a.m. local time (that’s a tender 7.00 a.m. British time, or 2.00 a.m. EST!). Poland’s Joanna Pawlak and Fantastic Frieda will be our first competitors in the ring, and we’ll see all our teams complete their tests tomorrow. Until then: Go Eventing!

Le Grand Complet: Website, Entries, Times & Scoring, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

 

Looking for a Late Summer Advanced? Don’t Miss the Return of Kentucky Classique September 2-4

By on Aug 10, 2022 9:01 am -

Sydney Elliot and Commando D’ Osthuy. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

It’s been since 2018 that we’ve seen the popular Park Equine Kentucky Classique at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, but the late-summer staple will return to the calendar over Labor Day weekend (September 2-4) to offer riders a chance at an upper-level run. Kentucky Classique will also serve as Area 8 Championships once more this year.

“The Kentucky Classique was a standard fixture on the fall calendar for years,” longtime organizer Mary Fike said. “When the USEA was looking for a site to host (American Eventing Championships) in this general vicinity, Equestrian Events, Inc. [EEI] and I put our heads together and thought there was a possibility that we could host them, but it meant putting Kentucky Classique on hold for a little while.”

The USEA opted to run AECs at Kentucky Horse Park in 2019 and 2021, with one year skipped in between due to COVID-19. This year, the AECs will be held at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, MT, but the Championships will return to Kentucky for 2023 and 2024. For this intervening year, however, Mary and her colleagues wanted to ensure riders in the area still had an upper-level target if they needed one. And with Advanced events difficult to come by with the advent of an updated calendaring process from US Equestrian, a good run is quite valuable in terms of fall season prep. But with the years off, Mary wants riders to know that the Kentucky Classique is back on the calendar this year.

“Whether or not the upper level riders are aware of it this year because it snuck in a bit under the radar remains to be seen,” she commented. “But we hope they will support it. Jay Hambly is a well-respected course designer, and Derek di Grazia was just here on an advisory role and was very happy with what he saw. We have the ability to aerate and irrigate the ground, which is really great this time of year when the ground can be hard.”

Kentucky Classique can trace its roots back to the 1990s, when it evolved out of a date held by the former Haypenny Fall H.T. When Haypenny ceased running in 1997, Kentucky Classique stepped up to fill the void and will now celebrate its 31st year of running this year. It’s an event that’s home-grown by nature, not running under the funding or support of a larger organization like some of its counterparts.

“The Kentucky Classique is not supported by any board or organization, so we weren’t really able to underwrite a lot of things ourselves,” Mary explained. “We’ve always tried to step up and do what can be done, so we added an Intermediate and we ran for a few years with some FEI divisions. This year, we looked at the calendar and we really wanted to keep an Advanced on these dates at the Horse Park.”

Mary cites a great working relationship she and EEI have with the USEA, which has allowed them to use some of the fences originally earmarked for use in the AECs for the return of Kentucky Classique, saving costs along the way. She anticipates the event running during years when AECs are not held in Kentucky.

Entries for Kentucky Classique are currently open and will close on Tuesday, August 16. Divisions offered include a Beginner Novice Three-Day along with Horse Trial divisions from Starter through Advanced. The cross country courses are noted to be moderate to challenging for all levels, making it a perfect test for those seeking a fall set-up.

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

By on Aug 10, 2022 12:01 am -

It’s going to be a BUSY Wednesday in Herning, Denmark, where the ECCO FEI World Championships are currently underway for four disciplines. Today, we’ll see competition kick off for the para dressage riders and the show jumpers, while the vaulters and dressage riders wrap up with their respective final competitions. It’s a jam-packed day of action, and while Denmark is seven hours ahead of the East coast, the live stream provider FEI TV on ClipMyHorse.TV is generally pretty quick to have replays up for viewing on demand. Check out the full schedule for the day here and view on ClipMyHorse.TV here. Some of the Para Dressage competition will also be streamed live at no cost on the FEI YouTube channel here.

U.S. Weekend Preview

Fair Hill International H.T. (Elkton, MD): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]

GMHA Festival of Eventing August H.T. (South Woodstock, VT): [Website] [Entry Status] [Scoring] [Volunteer]

Otter Creek Summer H.T. (Wheeler, WI): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

WindRidge Farm Summer H.T. (Mooresboro, NC): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

Major International Events

NAF Five Star Hartpury International H.T. (Gloucestershire, England): [Website] [Timing & Scoring] [Live Stream]

Le Grand Complet International H.T. (Le Pin au Haras, France): [Website] [Timing & Scoring]

Wednesday News & Reading

The Maryland 5 Star may be the main attraction come mid-October, but hot on its heels in terms of popularity is sure to be the just-announced Maryland Corgi Cup, happening during the 5 Star and put on by Major League Eventing. If you’ve ever wanted to watch a bunch of dogs with inexplicably short legs race oh-so-quickly across the famous Maryland turf, you’re definitely going to want to book this on your list of things to do during Maryland weekend. Visit the Major League Eventing page to find out more!

Ever wanted to train with a coach-to-the-stars? You may have a chance to! Erik Duvander, former man-in-charge of US Eventing and current coach to many team riders, is giving cross country lessons at Boyd Martin’s Windurra facility in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, August 17. Spots are limited, but you can email [email protected] to inquire about one.

Capt. Mark Phillips shared some thoughts on the idea of instinctual cross country riding in his latest op-Ed for Horse & Hound. “I’m involved in a lot of work to try to reduce the risks of riding across the country, but if riders don’t react, I’m not sure how we prevent serious accidents, because if you keep trying, eventually you will get unlucky,” he wrote. Read the full piece here.

Sometimes, it’s the horse that doesn’t “tick every box” that turns out to be the best outcome. Take the story of West Point, a 21-year-old Quarter Horse gelding who has competed in 100 horse trials through his career despite some distinctive quirks and a failed pre-purchase exam. Read the story here.

Strides for Equality Equestrians has just announced an upcoming two-year anniversary fundraising drive, happening October 1-31 and labeled “SEE Month”. Opportunities to get involved include providing a donation for an online auction or signing up to donate a percentage of lesson or clinic funds on a day during October. Click here to learn more about SEE Month and sign up to participate.

Sponsor Corner: Meet the Haygain Forager.

Wednesday Video Break

With the ECCO FEI World Championships for Vaulting, Show Jumping, Para Dressage, and Dressage currently ongoing in Denmark, it’s cool to get to know more about some of the incredible riders competing through the week. In this video, meet Colombian vaulter Estiven Hernandez:

Tuesday Video: Watch Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry’s Stunning Championship Performance at Herning

By on Aug 9, 2022 3:00 pm -

The ECCO FEI World Championships for Dressage are nearly completed in Herning, Denmark as this “pseudo-WEG” we have this year continues this week. You’ll recall that dressage, vaulting, para dressage, and show jumping are holding their FEI World Championships this week in Denmark, separately from World Championships for Eventing and Driving in Italy and World Championships for Endurance in Spain.

The dressage competition has just the freestyle left to see this week, and Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry left us all speechless with a stunning performance aboard the 11-year-old KWPN stallion, Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale – Thuja, by Negro). An 82.508% would secure the win over Danish rider Catherine Laudrup-Dufour in the Grand Prix Special, and now Charlotte has her eyes set on repeating the victory in Wednesday’s freestyle finale.

Watch Charlotte and Glamourdale’s incredible test:

You can tune in live from Herning all week long on FEI TV (YouTube) as well as on ClipMyHorse.TV (subscription required). The freestyle championship will kick off at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, August 10).

Snag Your Tailgating Spot for Maryland 5 Star Before They Sell Out!

By on Aug 9, 2022 1:15 pm -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Photo by Kate Samuels.

Tickets are already on sale for the second Maryland 5 Star, happening October 13-16, 2022, and now you can add a tailgating pass to your weekend experience beginning today. But you’ll want to hurry — top spots are already selling out, and supplies are limited.

Tailgating has become a popular way to take in the action for three-day events, and spots are scattered all about the 5* and 3* tracks, which will also come in and out of the main arena and trade fair areas as a new addition this year.

Graphic courtesy of Maryland 5 Star.

Tailgating passes will include the following:

  • Access for one (1) vehicle to park in a reserved, designated tailgating space in one of our three cross-country fields.
  • All passes allow Tailgaters to be parked in their reserved spot for the full duration of both the 3 Star (morning) and 5 Star (afternoon) cross-country competition
  • Eight (8) Saturday General Admission Tickets
  • Access to walk alongside over four miles of the new Cross Country Courses up close and personal to all the action on Saturday
  • Unlimited access to our curated Retail Vendor Areas
  • On-site fan activations
  • Wide variety of food and beverage offerings both out on Course and in the Infield

You can take a look at all the options that are currently available here and other ticket offerings available here, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in Maryland in just a few weeks’ time!

Yes, There’s a Mongol Derby Round Two Kicking Off Tomorrow: Meet the Riders!

By on Aug 9, 2022 11:30 am -

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you! We had to do a double-take as well, as the 2022 Mongol Derby — aka the longest horse race in the world at a stiff 1000 km / 600 mi distance to be covered on half-wild Mongolian horses — is back in quick succession with a second race following up the one that just completed. After consecutive COVID-19 cancellations, the race doubled up this year to allow those who’d signed up for 2020 and 2021 to have their time on the Steppe.

46 riders hailing from all over the globe have arrived at training camp and are hard at work learning the ropes of their GPS navigation and training on horseback ahead of the August Mongol Derby kickoff tomorrow, August 10. Each rider brings with them a mixture of experience, both in the horse world and out, but we’re keeping a particularly close eye on the proclaimed eventers, which for this round include:

You can take a gander at all the bios for this group of riders here. Remember, once the race begins, live GPS tracking will be provided on The Equestrianists using the initials of each competitor.

Ahead of kickoff tomorrow, let’s take a look at pre-race training, as the on-site team for the Mongol Derby is excellent at keeping us up to speed:

You can follow along with @mongolderby on Instagram and Facebook for more, as well as daily blogs and updates on The Equestrianists. We’ll keep you up to speed with more updates like this in the coming days!

#ICYMI: Just Some Cool Eventing Ponies from the FEI European Championships for Ponies

By on Aug 9, 2022 9:00 am -

The 2022 FEI European Championship for Ponies (yes, for ponies) wrapped up in Poland last weekend, crowning new champions across Olympic the disciplines of eventing, show jumping, and dressage.

In eventing, the Irish stepped up to claim team gold. Irish riders Ben Connors with Cornafest Fred (Gwennic de Goariva – Cornnafest Nora), Josh Williamson with Ardeo Fireman (Tinka’s Boy – Darracks Babe), Matthew Love with Lucky For Some (Dunlewey Seamus – Gifted Sister) and Claire O’Ryan with Carhu Melody (I Love You Melody – Lickeen Star) took the lead after cross-country. On the final day, three knockdowns and an added 12 penalties could not threaten their win. On a final team score of 104.1, the young Irish took home the gold medal. The best one of them was Ben Connors, who was clear in the final jumping and finished with the silver individual medal (28.9).

Team silver went to Germany, with the result of 107.6. They kept their second position through all of the trials. Team member Merle Hoffmann with Penny Lane WE (Calido G – Piorett, by Prince Thatch xx) finished with the bronze medal individually (31.0).

The French, defending their last year’s title, lost their dressage lead in the cross-country after one of their riders had a run-out at the last combination and that knocked them down into third. On the final day, the Germans added 8 penalties to the score, but that kept them in the bronze medal position, finishing with the score of 108.9.

The best of the Germans was once again Mae Rinaldi aboard Boston Du Verdon. The dressage leader delivered a double clear cross country and flawless show jumping to finish at 25.6. “It’s amazing. My pony was fantastic all week,’ Mae commented. “Yesterday’s cross-country was long, with demanding fences and combinations, but Boston was great as always. Today we were under a lot of pressure, but my pony jumped great and I’m really happy to win the European Championships for the second time in a row!”

We can’t ever have enough pony eventing action, so enjoy a few missives from social media, and I’ll also link to the FEI TV live stream replays at the bottom of this post if you want to relive the action on your own!

Show Jumping Live Stream Replay:

Cross Country Live Stream Replay:

FEI European Championships for Ponies (Strzegom, Poland): [Website] [Final Results]