Peder Fredricson is the new European show jumping Champion

Peder Fredricson is the new European show jumping Champion
Until the last moment it was a close call who would win the European Show jumping Championships. In the ultimate final only the 12 best combinations took the start, with among them three belgian combinations.

Harrie Smolders kept it clear in the last rounds with his 13-year-old Zangersheide-sire, Don VHP Z (by Diamant de Semilly). Smolders kept the total to 5.52 seconds. Peder Fredricson was the last rider to go in with his 11-year-old Belgian bred, sBs-gelding, H&M All In (by Kashmir van Schuttershof). The pair didn't make a mistake until the final round. With a total of five points they made it a close call claiming the GOLD medal.

Harrie Smolders secured Silver while Cian O'connor and his 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion, Good Luck (by Canturo) claimed the bronze medal with only one fault in the last round resulting in a total of 6.25 points.

Alberto Zorzi (Cornetto K) and Pieter Devos (Espoir) followed outside the stage in a fourth and fifth place.

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