The final trials of show jumping at the FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors in Strzegom were action-packed, and seconds decided who claimed a spot on the podium places.
Great Britain scored gold both in the team and individual classification in the young rider category, and Germany went double gold in the junior category.
Young Riders
A fabulous clear round from Jasmine Underwood and Indian Girl G to see them finish on 26.4, not only earns them individual gold, but also saw the British team advance from third after the cross-country to gold medal position for a total score of 93.3.
France’s Lisa Gualtieri riding A D’Aunis landed silver with 26.7, while bronze went to fellow Brit Isabelle Cook with Mexican Law on 27.5. Darcy Zander with My Eastwood Brightside (finished in 16th individually on 39.4) and Joshua Levett riding This Ones On You joined their teammates on the highest step of the podium.
“It was a very challenging weekend, but I wouldn’t have been able to win if it wasn’t for my wonderful horse. I am proud that we can work together,”said Jasmine Underwood after the win.
The team silver went to France with a score of 94.9, while Germany finished in bronze with 98.2.
Juniors
It was Germany who went all clear in today’s showjumping to see them earn the title of European team champions with 91.1.
The team silver medalists are the Irish on 94.9, while team bronze went to Great Britain on 100.4: Coco Lanni and Porsche (finished 8th individually on 32.4), Martha Hall and Kbis Starburst (finished 17th individually on 35.8), Araminta Spencer-Churchill with Neds Legacy (finished 12th individually on 33) and Pippa Royle riding My Dream HJ (finished 16th on 35).
Individual gold went to Hannah Busch with Crystal-Annabell (27.7), silver went to Irishman Tom Nestor with Cooley Diamond (29.9) and Mae Rinaldi from France took home the bronze riding Kirwan of score of 30.2.
Online results: https://results.strzegomhorsetrials.pl/event.php?event=29#CHEUYT
Images courtesy of Mariusz Chmieliński and Leszek Wójcik
