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Munker120812LG — Pia Münker (GER) won individual gold with Louis M at the European Championship for Young Riders in Malmö. Image: Lotta Gyllensten.

Lausanne (SUI), 13 August 2012 – Germany claimed team and individual gold at this weekend’s European Young Riders Eventing Championship held in the Swedish port city of Malmö. The team, the only one to complete with four riders, won in convincing style having led from day one.

Germany’s leading rider Pia Münker won individual gold with the seven-year-old Louis M. It was a deserved victory for the pair, who topped the leaderboard after Dressage and stayed in front throughout.

Eight teams contested the Championship which, Germany aside, proved a competition of mixed fortunes. Five nations – Germany, Great Britain, France, The Netherlands and Ireland – fielded full teams while Italy, Poland and Switzerland each had three riders. Thanks to a high scoring test from Münker, the last of their four riders, Germany took the lead after Dressage ahead of Great Britain with France in third.

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BRITAIN CLAIMS TEAM TITLE, GERMANY’S FULLGRAEBE IS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION by Louise Parkes

FreyaFullgraebeGEROjeOje — Germany's Freya Fullgraebe and Oje Oje claimed individual gold at the FEI European Young Riders Eventing Championship at Blair Castle (GBR). Photo: FEI/John Grassick.

Lausanne (SUI), 23 August 2011 – Great Britain secured team gold, while Germany’s Freya Fullgraebe took the individual title at the FEI European Young Riders Eventing Championship 2011 which was staged against the spectacular backdrop of Blair Castle in Scotland (GBR) over the weekend.

The British record in these Championships in more than impressive, with six team titles in the last seven years and joint-victory with Germany in 2010. This time around it came down to an exciting climax on the final afternoon when they held off a strong challenge from the Irish who had to settle for silver, while Germany took bronze.

Fullgraebe’s individual success was well-deserved as she was the only competitor, from 57 starters, to finish on her dressage score.

A total of eight nations lined out in the Team Championship and seven fielded full teams including the host country, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France and Poland while Russia sent out just three riders. Russia’s team chances were dashed when Elizabeta Radionova and Rafiner were eliminated.

The cross-country course proved influential as expected, with 10 eliminations and only four horse-and-rider partnerships returning within the time allowed. The arrowhead at 9c proved the most influential fence on Roland Alexander’s track.

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