It was Team Switserland who took the victory in the Nations Cup of Samorin. Today's match counted as a qualifier for both the World Equestrian Games in Tryon as the Nations Cup Rotterdam during the EU-CH. The team won with only nine penalties on the scoreboard taking the victory over Ireland and Belgium. Competing for Switserland where Werner Muff and the Dutch Warmblood Daimler (by Canturano) (0-4 penalties), Paul Estermann with his Curtis Sitte (by Ugano Sitte) (5 penalties), Martin Fuchs and Chaplin (by Verdi TN) who finished with two clear rounds and Steve Guerdat who didn't had to compete in the second round with Hannah (by Dulf van den Bisschop) because the team had won. In the first round he also jumped clear. In second place it was the team of Ireland with Shane Breen and the Belgium Warmblood Ipswich van de Wolfsakker (by Carembar de Muze) (4 penalties), Mark McAuley and Utchan de Belheme (by Calvaro) (1 penalty), Paul O'Shea and his Skara Glen's Machu Picchu (by Silverstone) who jumped two clear rounds and then Shane Sweetnam with Chaqui Z (by Chacco-Blue) (4 penalties) . The team finished with a total of 13 penalties taking them to second place. The third place went to the team from Belgium with Nicola Philippaerts and Chilli Willi (by Casall) who jumped two clear rounds, Wilm Vermeir with his IQ van het Steentje (by Toulon) (4-0 penalties), Jos Verlooy and Caracas (by Casall) (4-8 penalties) , while the result of Pieter Devos with Claire Z (v. Clearway) (8-9 penalties) was deleted. The team finished in third place with 16 penalties. The fourth place then went to the team of Brazil with 18 penalties, while the fifth place was a shared effored of both Italy and Sweden who both finished with 20 penalties. Find all results here
