Michael Jung wins Luhm ¼hlen CCI****; German Olympic short-list revealed
Michael Jung had just one fence down to triumph in the four-star at Luhm ¼hlen and heads the short-list of riders who have been named for the German team for London
Luhmuhlen Horse Trials
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Luhmühlen Horse Trials is one of seven five-star events in the world, the others being Badminton and Burghley in Britain, Kentucky and Maryland in the USA, Pau in France and Adelaide in Australia. It is held annually in Salzhausen, Germany, in June.
The venue has a long history of running horse trials and upgraded to the top level in 2005 (at that time the showcase class was a four-star, but it is now designated a five-star in line with the star levels being changed across international eventing). A CCI4*-S runs alongside the feature class.
Captain Mark Phillips was the cross-country course-designer here for the top class until 2016. Mike Etherington-Smith took over for the 2017 event and remains the current designer.
Betting Hoy scored her first four-star win here at the inaugural four-star, riding Ringwood Cockatoo.
Michael Jung became the first person to take the Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star title twice when he added victory in 2012 on Leopin FST to his triumph in 2009 with La Biosthetique-Sam FBW. Since then two riders have joined him in that honour – Tim Price won the event in 2014 (Wesko) and 2019 (Ascona M) and Andreas Dibowski was victorious in 2011 (FRH Butts Leon) and 2016 (It’s Me xx).
There have been five British winners in the showcase class at Luhmühlen, Ruth Edge (Two Thyme) in 2007, William Fox-Pitt (Macchiato) in 2008, Sharon Hunt (Tankers Town) in 2010, Mollie Summerland (Charly Van Ter Heiden) in 2021 and Laura Collett (London 52) in 2023.
In 2019, Luhmühlen hosted the European Eventing Championships for the sixth time. Germany won the team gold, with Britain in silver and Sweden taking the bronze.
The individual gold went to the home side’s Ingrid Klimke (SAP Hale Bob OLD) with her compatriot Michael Jung collecting silver on FischerChipmunk FRH). Ireland’s Cathal Daniels picked up the bronze, his first senior individual medal.
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Germany's Michael Jung showjumps clear to take CIC*** at Luhm ¼hlen
Michael Jung has the opportunity to become the first person to do the CIC***/CCI**** double at Luhm ¼hlen after clinching victory in the CIC*** this morning
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Michael Jung leads Luhm ¼hlen CCI****; Oliver Townend third
Plenty of problems for other riders across country leave Germany's Michael Jung in the lead at Luhm ¼hlen CCI****. A fault-free round has moved Britain's Oliver Townend up to third
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Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish top Luhm ¼hlen CCI**** dressage
Australia's Lucinda Fredericks heads the leader board after the first phase at Luhm ¼hlen, surpassing her own expectations by keeping her nose ahead of German star Michael Jung
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Germany wins — everything! — at European Eventing Championships
Germany avenges past disasters with aplomb, while Britain takes home, not a ninth team gold as hoped — but bronze
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Relief at trot up of HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships
With the top three teams after cross country all down to three horses, tensions were high at the final trot up
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Britain's rollercoaster day at European Eventing Championships
German has a commanding lead after cross-country while the British battle — and Mary King falls
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Britain must fight back at HSBC European Eventing Championships
The British camp hopes the time — and course — in tomorrow's cross-country proves testing as they face closing a 22pen gap on the Germans
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European Eventing Championships: cross-country sneak preview
Take a sneak peak at two of the most talked about fences in tomorrow's course, plus thoughts from some of the British riders
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European Eventing: Klimke rides a clincher, but King and Collett sparkle
New Germans take the lead - but the British girls sparkle too
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Polly Stockton withdraws from European Eventing Championships
British individual rider Polly Stockton has withdrawn her horse before dressage after detecting a minor injury
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Germany leads, Britain second at European Eventing Championships
Germany leads Britain by a hefty margin at the end of the first day of the European Eventing Championships, Luhmuhlen
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European Eventing Championships dressage: Sweden lead as Brit blips
Britain needs to pull back at the half way stage of the first day's dressage of the European Eventing Championships in Luhmuhlen
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Event rider needs emergency facial surgery after horse bite
Susanna Bordone is to receive emergency facial reconstructive surgery after being bitten on the face by her horse
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Andreas Dibowski wins Luhmuhlen Horse Trials; Piggy French fourth
Piggy French's dreams of a Luhmuhlen win were dashed with two fences down in an afternoon where German strength in depth came to the fore
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Piggy French leads at Luhmuhlen after cross-country
Piggy French has moved a step closer to a first four-star win after taking the cross-country lead at Luhmuhlen horse trials with the relatively untried Flying Machine
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Piggy French in second at Luhmuhlen after dressage
Piggy French and four-star debutant Flying Machine are are lying second on 37.2 penalties going into cross-country at Luhmuhlen horse trials
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Alex Hua Tian’s diary: Jeans picks up serious injury at Luhmühlen
Chinese eventer Alex Hua Tian has some bad news, with one of his top horses Jeans suffering a serious injury in Germany
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Sharon Hunt and Tankers Town win Luhmuhlen four-star
Sharon Hunt picked up the first four-star win of her eventing career ahead of Ingrid Klimke and Andreas Dibowski
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Ingrid Klimke retains Luhmuhlen lead after cross-country
Germany remain on top in Luhmuhlen as Sharon Hunt and Tankers Town rise to second after cross-country
