Well, cross-country day at the Agria Blenheim European Championships is over and the results are in. It was exciting, action-packed and, for British fans, slightly traumatic.
There were shades of 2005 with a British rider galloping through the rain to hold individual gold overnight but, sadly, falls for a number of home side competitors have taken a team medal off the table. Meanwhile Germany continue to hold the team gold – while behind them, the rest of the countries have shifted around. Read on for all the news…
Britain’s day got off to an unfortunate start when team pathfinder Yasmin Ingham fell.
Michael Jung was the only rider who could go ahead of Laura in the Blenheim European Championships cross-country results, but in the end his slower round meant he slotted in behind her.
It wasn’t the Brits day today. But we still salute the work of all the British team, riders and backstage staff. Over the past two days, we’ve caught up with those grooms who are at their first championship.
The second horse inspection will get underway at 8am on Sunday morning, followed by the all-important showjumping phase to decide the final individual and team medals. The H&H reporting team will be here to bring you all the news as it happens.
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.
