Monday Video: Throwback to Michael Jung and Sam’s 5* Debut

Michael Jung has been so dominant on the eventing scene for so long now that it’s hard to imagine that he was once nervously making his own five-star (then CCI****) debut. It’s not too hard to imagine, however, that in true Michael Jung style that he went ahead and (spoiler alert) won it. His mount — you may have heard of him: a little gelding by the name of La Biosthetique Sam — was also making his debut at the level.

Granted, it’s not like the pair came out of nowhere. It was a highly anticipated five-star debut for the former European Young Rider Champion and his mount, reserve champion of the Word Young Horse Championships at both the CCI* and CCI** levels in previous years. But perhaps nobody quite expected the pair to tackle Luhmühlen’s tough track with the remarkable style that we’re all so used to now.

Enjoy this jump back in time to Luhmühlen 2009 and enjoy the fairytale weekend unfold!