Photo caption: Frank Ostholt (GER) aboard Air Jordan 2 © Kit Houghton.
GERMANY TAKE EARLY LEAD AT THE HSBC FEI EUROPEAN EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Fontainebleau (FRA), 24 September 2009 – The German squad has begun the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships at Fontainebleau (FRA) as they mean to go on, with 3 riders in the top 4 and a healthy 14-point lead over defending champions Great Britain at this very early stage of proceedings after the first day of Dressage.
France is in bronze position, thanks to an excellent performance from their second team rider, Eric Vigeanel on the 19-year-old Coronado Prior, who is lying individually 6th. “My horse is like a good wine – he improves with age,” joked Vigeanel.
And Belgium is lying 4th, with the promise of a good test to come tomorrow from anchorwoman Karin Donckers (BEL) on the graceful Gazelle de la Brasserie. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8250
Tags: dressage, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, Eventing, FEI, HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship
