Britain’s second individual out of contention for European Championships medals

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European Eventing Championships cross-country: Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift
Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift at the 2023 European Championships.
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Tom Jackson has dropped down the leaderboard after incurring 20 jumping penalties over the European Eventing Championships cross-country course.

Tom was going well and riding a mature round with Patricia Davenport, Milly Simmie and Sarah Webb’s Burghley Horse Trials runner-up Capels Hollow Drift until the final water at fence 25 (Le gué des nations FEI).

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

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.