Nice Britain’s pony showjumpers proved themselves absolute superstars by profitable group gold on the FEI Pony European Championships in Belgium on Friday (26 July).
The quartet of pathfinder Katie Bradburne (Westpoint Overseas Affair), Hollie Gerken on Galaxy V, Sophia Rogers (Neil 55) and Cate Kerr using Cindy have been topped champions at Sentower Park on a group rating of eight, a fence forward of Germany in silver with Eire claiming bronze.
“The night time earlier than, I informed them they have been all able to leaping clear, the course can be more durable and others above them may need faults – and we saved leaping clear and put the strain on,” stated Nice Britain’s chef d’equipe Clare Whitaker. “All of them performed their half and we had nice group spirit.”
2024 Pony European showjumping championships: gold for Eire’s Jack Kent
Sixteen-year-old Katie Bradburne and the eight-year-old British-bred Westpoint Overseas Affair jumped three faultless rounds in the course of the 2024 Pony European group championship whereas her team-mates greater than held their very own, accumulating not more than 4 faults throughout the testing tracks underneath monumental strain.
In Sunday’s particular person championship, Katie sadly dropped out of medal competition however Eire’s group bronze medal-winning rider Jack Kent had an unforgettable day when using Double Pleasure to win gold after a nail-biting jump-off.
“It has been an unbelievable story for Jack and Double Pleasure,” stated Eire’s group supervisor, Gary Marshall. “The horse is a bit particular. Jack solely received the journey half-way via the yr. Within the later rounds, he began to belief the horse and the horse began to belief him. It’s at all times a two-way relationship and so they actually clicked, getting higher and higher.
“This has been a improbable championship.”
Learn the complete report from the FEI Pony European Championships in subsequent week’s Horse & Hound journal, within the retailers Thursday 8 August.
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Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her position as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her world wide reporting from reveals and interviewing riders, connections and people concerned behind the scenes. Since becoming a member of H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on each topic throughout the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to steady administration — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She additionally has first-hand expertise of working within the equestrian business as a using teacher and yard supervisor.