Medals, delight, pride and sensational performances: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships
The second day of competition is complete at the European Dressage Championships at Hagen, in Germany – the day that team medals were decided, and it was a nail-biting competition right until the very end. The under-25 European Dressage Championship team competition also concluded, where some young riders really shone.
European Dressage Championships: day two news and results
Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Gio, or ‘Pumpkin’ as he is known at home, really fought for a team medal.
Reigning Olympic champions, Germany, put on a blistering display with some sensational grand prix performances
The Danish riders were also impressive, with team anchor Cathrine Dufour, contributing to a placing that went one better than in Tokyo
Britain’s Carl Hester reflected on his test aboard En Vogue, which helped his team secure a medal
H&H’s horse of the day was an incredible nine-year-old who has turned heads on what is his championship debut
The team medals in the under-25 European Championships, which is running alongside the senior championship this week, were decided this evening too
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.