Two horses were held at the European Eventing Championships first trot-up in Haras du Pin, France, this afternoon, but both passed on re-inspection.
Timmo, the mount of German squad member Nicolai Aldinger, was the first horse to be held by the ground jury of Judy Hancock, Katrin Eichinger-Kniely and Seppo Laine.
The second horse sent to the holding box was Toubleu De Rueire, who will be ridden by Switzerland’s Mélody Johner.
Mélody Johner with Toubleu De Rueire
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The British squad horses all looked in fine fettle. Ros Canter was the first to present, with Michele Saul’s Lordships Graffalo, followed by Laura Collett with her own, Keith Scott and Karen Bartlett’s London 52.
Yasmin Ingham was third up, with the Sue Davies Fund’s Banzai Du Loir. Tom Jackson came after her, leading Patricia Davenport, Milly Simmie and Sarah Webb’s Capels Hollow Drift.
Kitty King was the penultimate British rider to present, with Vendredi Biats, owned by Diana Brown, Sally Lloyd Baker, Sally Eyre and Samantha Wilson. Tom McEwen finished the British section of the list, with reigning European champion JL Dublin, who is owned by Mr and Mrs Lambert and Mrs Johnston.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
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.
