Gold for Germany in the European Championship for Juniores and Y Riders 2009

In the championship for the junior riders the German team (Marie Kraack, Franca Lüdeke, Jan Klugmann and Alina Meister) kept their first place after show jumping and they won the Golden medal. The chef d’equipe of the Germans was very happy and he thanked the organisation for the great event they had.

Silver for Sweeden and Bronze for Italy. The British team lost their second place and ended as 4th. The Belgium team became 5th. Individually Marie Kraack stayed on her dressage score and she won the Golden medal. The second place went to Dani Evans (GBR) with Uchin and the third place went to the individual rider of Germany, Celina Nothofer with Larissa 711.

CROSS COUNTRY

Yesterday the cross country of the European Championship Juniors and Young Riders and the Belgian Championship Seniors was ridden at the Hemsrode Castle in Anzegem. Tomorrow we have the show jumping.

In the championship for the junior riders the German team started very well. Three riders finished inside the time so they stay in the lead. Marie Kraack was one of them with Sinestro 2. She stays in the lead individually as well. We just had the horse inspection and 8 horses didn’t pass the inspection.

The British Young Riders did very well yesterday in the cross country course. Three of them finished inside the time with no penalties. They stay in the lead as well. Individually Laura Collett stays in the lead with Rayef. Like the juniors, 8 horses didn’t pass the horse inspection.