The Eventing European Championships showjumping today (13 August) ended in triumph for Great Britain – team gold, plus individual gold for Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo) and individual silver for Kitty King (Vendredi Biats). What a week!
Check out these seven stories, which will bring you up to date on all the action…
The morning started with one top-20 contender withdrawing before the final trot-up…
And Michael Jung shared his feelings after elimination for a fall yesterday.
Then individual rider Tom Jackson got the Eventing European Championships showjumping action started for Britain.
The afternoon came to a golden climax when Ros Canter secured her second individual championship title.
Kitty King wasn’t pleased with her performance – but it was good enough for a silver.
The individual bronze went to a rider with a special connection to the venue, Haras du Pin.
And finally, we spoke to a rider who completed the European Championships, despite a tack malfunction on the cross-country.
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