Team GB win prestigious CIC** European Championship at Aston le Walls

The team of six riders from Great Britain have, for the first time in the history of this competition, won the overall CIC** European Championship.   

It was the turn of British Riding Clubs to host this biennial CIC** European Championship at Washbrook Farm, Aston le Walls, home of Anne and Nigel Taylor on 4-7 August.

Team GB were lying in fourth place after the dressage phase of the competition and set out as pathfinders on the challenging cross-country course. Posting many outstanding individual rounds the team quickly rose up the leader board to head the rankings going into the all-important showjumping phase on Sunday afternoon.

After a final trot up and vet inspection 26 horses came forward to tackle Nick Staines’ colourful showjumping track. Jumping in reverse order, the excitement grew as the riders strove to achieve the all-important clear round. Team GB, under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Major Richard Waygood, again produced a number of key clear rounds to take the overall Championship, with team member Mary-Anne Carpenter on Alles Kiar taking the silver medal.

Charlotte Dobretsberger from Austria, riding Excalibur MT, won the individual gold medal with Frederik Smet from Belgium, riding United, in the bronze medal postion.

Final results for the Team competition were Great Britain – Gold, Belgium – Silver and Germany – Bronze. Full results can be found on the British Riding Clubs website, www.britishridingclubs.org.uk.

For further information, contact Sarah Phillips, British Riding Clubs 02476 840517 email: s.phillips@bhs.org.uk or visit The British Riding Clubs website www.britishridingclubs.org.uk.

For photographs contact a.falkingham@bhs.org.uk.

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