‘He is an amazing young horse’: Michael Jung throws down his challenge at the Eventing Europeans

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Eventing European Championships dressage Michael JUNG (GER) riding fischerWild Wave during the dressage phase at the FEI Eventing European Championships at Avenches held at IENA in Switzerland between the 23-26 September 2021
Michael JUNG (GER) riding fischerWild Wave during the dressage phase at the FEI Eventing European Championships at Avenches held at IENA in Switzerland between the 23-26 September 2021
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Germany’s Michael Jung has gone into third place early on the second day of Eventing European Championships dressage in Avenches, Switzerland.

Riding the nine-year-old fischerWild Wave, Michael scored 23.9, which is .6 of a penalty behind second-placed Piggy March and Brookfield Inocent and three penalties behind current leaders, Nicola Wilson and JL Dublin.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
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.