Rocket blasters: engaged! Derda Agata of Poland and Kosma compete in FEI European Championships for Ponies jumping in 2019. Photo by Leszek Wójcik / FEI.
It’s pocket rockets on parade at the 2021 FEI European Championships for Ponies, which is underway this week at Strzegom in Poland. These are SERIOUS ponies, y’all. If these young riders were old enough to drive cars, they’d have bumper stickers that say “My pony could beat up your horse.”
All three Olympic disciplines are represented. Germany won gold in the dressage competition, with individual tests taking place through the weekend. Jumping is underway, with The Netherlands and France currently tied for first. You can find live streams for all the disciplines at the FEI European Championships for Ponies Youtube playlist here.
The FEI knows what we want — PONIES!!! — and when we want it — NOW!!! — and so they’re kindly live streaming all three eventing phases. Eventing dressage is already underway, so be sure to set your alarms this weekend to watch these tiny titans of our sport do their thing.
The schedule in EST:
Dressage Day 1 – Watch the replay below!
Dressage Day 2 – Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 at 1:50 AM EST
Cross Country – Saturday Aug. 14, 2021 at 1:50 AM EST
Show Jumping time TBA (we’ll update this post, so check back!)
Go ponies. Go Eventing!
