Two horses held at European Eventing Championships first trot-up, including mount of former champion

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European Eventing Championships first trot-up: Jean Lou Bigot and Utrillo Du Halage
Jean Lou Bigot and Utrillo Du Halage at the European Eventing Championships first trot-up.
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Two horses were held at the European Eventing Championships first trot-up in Avenches, Switzerland, this afternoon, but both passed on re-inspection.

Utrillo Du Halage, the mount of French 1993 European champion Jean Luc Bigot, was the first horse to be held.

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.