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Team Ireland in sixth after first-day dressage at EC Luhmuehlen

Louise Parkes
August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

After 35 of the 73 starters completed their Dressage tests today, Ireland lies sixth of the 12 competing nations at the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships in Luhmuehlen, Germany. Ciaran Glynn and the mare November Night were first to go and are the highest-placed of the first-day Irish team-members, lying…

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Irish eventers all ready for European challenge at Luhmuehlen

Louise Parkes
August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

The Irish team of Cathal Daniels with Rioghan Rua, Sarah Ennis and Woodcourt Garrison, Ciaran Glynn with November Night and Sam Watson riding Tullabeg Flamenco are joined by individual competitor Tony Kennedy with Wisteria Lane at the Longines FEI Eventing European Championship which kicks off with dressage tomorrow at Luhmuehlen,…

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Fuchs takes individual Jumping gold in fighting finish

Louise Parkes
August 25, 2019

Silver goes to Great Britain’s Maher, Belgium’s Verlooy claims bronze Martin Fuchs became the sixth Swiss rider in the 62-year history of the event to claim individual Jumping gold at the Longines FEI European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today. At last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon,…

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Werth takes back-to-back Grand Prix Special gold

Louise Parkes
August 24, 2019

Team-mate Schneider pushes her all the way and Ireland’s Judy Reynolds finishes a fabulous 5th…. In a mighty battle between two of the sport’s true greats, Isabell Werth, the lady recognised as the reigning Queen of international Dressage, won through once again in the Grand Prix Special at the Longines…

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Werth makes it a golden hat-trick in fabulous Freestyle finale

Louise Parkes
August 24, 2019August 25, 2019

Germany totally dominates the medal podium and Ireland’s Judy Reynolds concludes an extraordinary week by taking fifth place in a field of champions On a day of breathtaking sport, Germany’s Isabell Werth brought the Longines FEI Dressage European Championships 2019 to a close when claiming her third gold medal of…

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It’s European team gold and Tokyo Jumping ticket for Belgium

Louise Parkes
August 23, 2019August 24, 2019

Germany stays in silver medal spot and Britain bags the bronze – no Olympic slot for Ireland Yesterday Belgium rose to the top of the leaderboard, and today in Rotterdam (NED) they held on tight to win their first-ever team medals in the 62-year history of the FEI European Jumping…

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Girls in Green deliver the Tokyo dressage dream

Louise Parkes
August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Against all the odds, Ireland’s first-ever Dressage team earned an Olympic qualifying spot when finishing seventh at the FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands yesterday where Germany claimed the team title for the 24th time. And it was a spectacular last-to-go performance from Judy Reynolds and her brilliant 17-year-old…

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Germany grabs Dressage gold again on roller-coaster day in Rotterdam

Louise Parkes
August 20, 2019August 21, 2019

Germany claimed the team title for a staggering 24th time at the Longines FEI European Dressage Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today where the hosts scooped silver and Sweden snatched the bronze. The battle for medal placings was intense, and so too was the contest for the three available…

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Germans already in command after first day of Dressage at EC Rotterdam

Louise Parkes
August 20, 2019

Team Germany took the first step on the road to their 24th team title when Dorothee Schneider and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl posted the two best scores on the opening day of the Longines FEI Dressage European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today. Von Bredow-Werndl’s 76.894 with TSF Dalera BB…

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Danes dominate Dressage, British unbeatable in Eventing and Irish invincible in Jumping

Louise Parkes
August 20, 2019

FEI European Pony Championships 2019 – the next generation do themselves proud…Ireland takes team bronze in Eventing and double-gold in Jumping…. The Viking raiders from Denmark claimed all before them in Dressage, Team Great Britain swamped all-comers in Eventing and Irish eyes were smiling when they claimed all gold in…

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