Key nation’s second rider slots into second in Europeans dressage: ‘He was maybe too relaxed’

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European Eventing Championships dressage: Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S
Christoph Wahler and Carjatan S at the 2023 European Championships.
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Christoph Wahler has slotted into second behind Britain’s Kitty King in the European Eventing Championships dressage standings at mid afternoon on the first day.

The German rider and Carjatan S, owned by Lena Thoenies and his rider, scored 28.3. Their test showed good cadence and lift in the trotwork particularly, but was marred by the horse doing a dropping in the first trot half-pass and breaking into canter in the final extended trot.

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.