With the cross-country phase of the Longines FEI European Eventing Championships in Luhmühlen (28 August-1 September) complete, here we take a look at which fences on the course caused issues for horses and riders and how achievable the time proved to be.
The track, designed by Mike Etherington-Simth and built by David Evans, Carl Fletcher and their team, ran over a distance of 5,800m, incorporating 26 fences, 40 jumping efforts and with an optimum time of 10 min 10 sec. Here’s the full statistics which come after a great day of sport…
28% made it within the optimum time 20
83% of starters completed 59
62% of starters jumped clear
Fence 1: Auftakt der Sparkasse Harburg-Buxtehude (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 2: Bushoxer (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 3: Voltaire Eichen (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 4: Longines Wasser (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 5abcd: Longines Wasser (3%)
Two refusals 5d — Caroline Gerber (Tresor De Chignan), Philippa Magnusson (Cesar)
Fence 6: Hof Sudermühlens Reiterbar (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 7: Manzke Tisch (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 8abcd: Longines Kombination (3%)
One refusal 8c — Laura Hoogeveen (Wicro Quibus N.O.P.); one missed flag 8c Laura Loge (Absolut Allegro)
Fence 9: Gärtnerei Wredes Rennbahnsprung (1%)
One missed jump — Nadine Marzahl (Valentine 18)
Fence 10ab: Hannover Gatter (4%)
One refusal 10a — Maria Pinedo Sendagorta (Carriem van Colen Z); two broken pins 10a — Esteban Benitez Valles (Milana 23), Vittoria Panizzon (Super Cillious); one fall of rider 10a — Jan Kaniński (Jard)
Fence 11: Holzstoß (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 12abc: Meßmer Teich (8%)
Four refusals 12b (pictured) — Laura Loge (Absolut Allegro), Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati (Cosma), Tony Kennedy (Wisteria Lane), Constantin Van Rijckevorsel (Beat It); two refusals 12c — Camille Guyot (Ulsan du Halage), Kristina Cook (Billy The Red)
Fence 13: Meßmer Mühlenhaus (1%)
1 refusal — Laura Hoogeveen (Wicro Quibus N.O.P.)
Fence 14abc: Fischer Wellenbahn (4%)
Three refusals — 14a Rebecca Gerold (Shannon Queen); two refusals 14c — Camille Guyot (Ulsan du Halage), Laura Hoogeveen (Wicro Quibus N.O.P.))
Fence 15: Horseware Jump (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 16abc: LVM Am Waldrand (3%)
Two refusals 16c (pictured) — Merel Blom (Chiccolino), Josefa Sommer (Hamilton 24)
Fence 17: Rathaus (1%)
One horse fall — Laura Loge (Absolut Allegro)
Fence 18abc: Lake Land Rover (4%)
Two refusals 18b (pictured) — Roxanne Gonfard (Opi de Saint Leo), Hans Bauer (Præstegårdens Leopold); one rider fall — Simone Sordi (Amacuzzi)
Fence 19: Lake Land Rover (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 20ab: Lake Land Rover (11%)
One refusal 20a — Josefa Sommer (Hamilton 24); two refusals 20b (pictured top) — Merel Blom (Chiccolino), Sam Watson (Tullabeg Flamenco), two rider falls — Laura Collett (London 52), Maria Pinedo Sendagorta (Carriem van Colen Z); three horse falls — Ilonka Kluytmans (Image Of Roses), Tiziana Realini (Toubleu de Rueire), Esteban Benitez Valle (Milana 23)
Fence 21: Charles Owen Royal Works (1%)
One missed flag — Elmo Jankari (Duchess Desiree)
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Fence 22: Trakehner (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 23: Oxer (0%)
0 faulters
Fence 24: Fendt Steinwälle (1%)
One refusal — Hugo Laschet (Ichak de Monfirak)
Fence 25: Fendt Steinwälle (1%)
One refusal — Aliene Ruyter (Bomba)
Fence 26: Longines Final Jump (0%)
0 faulters
Check back for more updates from the Eventing European Championships in Luhmühlen all week, plus full report in next week’s Horse & Hound magazine (dated 5 September).
