One sub-20, the key to a horse-shy mare and get ready for cross-country: everything you need to read from Friday at the Blenheim Europeans
The Agria Blenheim European Championships dressage is over and the results are in for this first phase – Britain holds both silver medal positions and individual bronze, with Germany leading the way in double gold.
Catch up on all Friday’s action from the Oxfordshire venue below…
Tom McEwen got the party started for Britain this morning.
Meanwhile Germany’s third rider Jérôme Robiné was disappointed with his test on Black Ice.
British individual Bubby Upton impressed as she made her championship debut riding Its Cooley Time.
The big guns came out at the end of the day, when Laura Collett and London 52 put in a super test for Britain.
Two horses later, Germany’s Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH delivered the sole sub-20 score in the Blenheim European Championships dressage results.
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Finally, check out our round-up of the final team riders.
Get ready for cross-country tomorrow
- When do the Brits and other key contenders start?
- Look at the course, designed by Mark Phillips
- Rider reactions to the track
And more…
Take a moment to salute Karin Donckers, who is at her 30th senior championship.
We also caught up with Kirsty Campbell, who is grooming for Bubby Upton and Its Cooley Time this week.
And Samantha Lissington leads the GFS Saddles eight- and nine-year-old class on Quantas R…
That’s it folks! Happy reading and see you tomorrow.
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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.