The European Eventing Championships cross-country course for this week’s competition in Haras du Pin, France, has been designed by Pierre Le Goupil. Pierre will also be designing the cross-country course at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
There are 29 numbered fences and the optimum time is 10min 14sec.
European Eventing Championships cross-country course: photos of every fence
The start box
Fence one: Le “Good luck” du Fond Eperon
Fence two: La Cour Colbert du Haras National du Pin
Fence three: L’étal du marché Terres D’Argentan
Fence four: Le renard d’Ustica
Fence five: Le retour du renard
Fence six: Le château fort – Région Normandie
Fence seven ABC direct route: La falaise et le gué des Ducs de Normandie
Fence seven BC alternative route:
Fence eight: Le grosse haie Steri 7
Fence nine: Le trackenen Ouest France
Fence 10AB: Le tremplin et la pointe des chênes Forestier
Fence 11: La stère Logicom
Fence 12AB: L’enclos du berger De Sutter
Fence 12B alternative route:
Fence 13: Le nid Grand Prix Magazine
Fence 14: L’oxer de haie des Afficheurs De L’Orne – riders can jump either of these (they are identical, but the one on the right is situated off a tighter right-hand bend)
Fence 15: Le Hameau des Producteurs Normands
Fence 16: Les huttes de pêcheurs FFE – the fence on the right will be surrounded by more water, the alternative fence 16 on the left will be on a slight lip just out of the water
Fence 17AB: Le tronc de l’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 18 direct route: L’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 18 alternative route:
Fence 19: Le charriot de géants Tendance Ouest
Fence 20AB: Le bivouac du Domaine Cécile Tremblay
Fence 20B alternative:
Fence 21: Le cerisier Cheval Magazine
Fence 22ABC: Le coffin Fischer – riders can opt to jump either the left- or right-hand side part C
Fence 22A alternative:
Fence 23: L’abri des prés Ville D’Argentan
Fence 24: Le saut des nations de la Fédération Équestre Internationale – this is approached through water and then up a mound
The view from the top of the mound at fence 24:
Fence 25ABC: Le gué des nations FEI – riders can jump either the left- or right-hand side part B
Fence 26BC alternatives:
Fence 26: Le tronc sous les marronniers Antarès
Fence 27AB: Le lavoir du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 27ABC alternatives:
Fence 28: Les terrasses Devoucoux – riders can jump either the left- or right-hand side fence
Fence 29: Le jardin de Martine
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