Lausanne (SUI), 1 September 2011 – The FEI Open European Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand are back on the FEI calendar for the first time since 1981. Outdoor Brabant, formally known as Breda Hippique, is proud to host the seventh edition of these Championships, which will be held on the traditional show grounds of the Prinsenhoeve Estate in Breda, The Netherlands, from 1 to 4 September 2011.
Breda has hosted the only national team competition (CAIO) for Four-in-Hand in The Netherlands for many years. In 1995, Breda hosted the first ever European Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand ponies as well as the FEI World Para Equestrian Driving Championships in 2010.
The FEI European Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand were first organised in 1971 in Budapest (HUN) and were held every two years until 1981 at which stage they were discontinued.
The titleholder is Györgyi Bardos from Hungary, the individual winner of the last 1981 Championships which took place in Zug, Switzerland.
This year’s edition is open to European and non-European drivers. The competition counts as a qualifier for the indoor FEI World Cup Driving, which is held during the winter season. Only competitors from Europe can claim the individual and team medals.
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