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Double Gold for Germany, Great Britain and Ireland at Fabulous Fontainebleau

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Netherlands takes Individual Dressage Title

On the podium (left to right) - Individual Eventing silver medallist Britain’s Louisa Nesbitt, and Ireland’s gold and bronze medallists Cathal Daniels and Ana O’Brien.

Lausanne (SUI), 23 July 2012 – Germany took Dressage Team and Freestyle gold, the British once again dominated in Jumping and the Irish recorded their first-ever team success while also claiming two of the three individual medals in Eventing at the FEI European Pony Championship 2012 in Fontainebleau, France.  Sanne Vos claimed the Individual Dressage title for The Netherlands, but was pipped by Germany’s Semmeike Rothenberger in the closely fought Freestyle by the smallest of margins.

The standard of competition in all disciplines continues to astound, and the battles for the ultimate prizes were intense.  As the weekend drew to a sunny conclusion, Championship Director, Andre Bonneau announced that more than 7,000 spectators turned up to watch Eventing cross-country while 5,000 attended the final Eventing jumping phase. “It is a tribute to the participants,” he said.

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