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Op zondagmiddag 1 september is de individuele finale van het FEI European Championship verreden in Augsburg. De beste 20 ruiters uit de team competitie kwamen aan start. Het EK is gewonnen door de Duitse Alexander Ripper met Wild At The Bar, score 225.
Cira Baeck reed Colonels Shining Gun en stond lange tijd op de eerste plaats met de score 224,5. Deze hengst in is eigendom van Roleski in Polen. Grischa Ludwig won de bronzen medaille met Custom Del Cielo, score 223. Helaas reed Rieky Young met Brady Chex een 0-score.
Alexander Ripper; „This is the best moment of my life. I knew that my horse could do it. He is strong in every maneuvre and a real showhorse.“
Cira Baeck: „Of course I would have preferred gold, but I’m happy anyway. I’ve got this wonderful horse a month ago only, and he was fantastic. We will be a great team!”
Grischa was tired, but very happy: „I’m so glad about bronze – but I would have been glad anyway, as Custom Del Cielo has been better than ever. This horse gave all he had for me today.”
Verdere uitslagen:
4. Pierlugi Fabbri en Rooster Nic - score 221
5. Volker Schmitt en Smokin Mifilena - 219,5
6. Bernard Fonck met Roosters Spurs - 219
7. Rudi Kronsteiner met Whizoom - 217
8. Massimiliano Ruggeri en Spat Split and Whiz - 216,5
9. Josh Collins en Sparkin Tinsel - 216
10. Tina Kunstner-Mantl en Heza Sure Whiz - 214