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Paddy Reape takes European Gold in the pony's Championship!

  • by Equnews Editorial
  • 30-07-2023


The showdown for the jumping ponies was scheduled for today in Le Mans. The pony riders were presented with two tough rounds: while several combinations had zero penalty points before the start of the first round, including Robin Vermeir, this was only one combination at the start of the second round: the Irishman Paddy Reape. So he had to start last in the second round and knew what he had to do: jump a clear round. He also succeeded in doing this, assuring himself and his pony Fernando of the gold.

A jump-off between Vermeir, the Swedish Hammarström (Ocean Des As) and the Irishman Dore (Sparkling Lackaghmore Joey) had to decide the other two podium places.

Kian Dore had to start first. He immediately went full blast but unfortunately he didn't manage to keep the zero. He finally finished in 37.74 seconds, but with a jumping fault behind his name. The two riders who still had to come after him were given a target time right away. Robin Vermeir was the second to take office. Vermeir also did everything to set a fast time, but unfortunately she was also unable to keep the zero.

Ellen Hammerström was the last to enter the ring and she did what her predecessors had failed to do: jump a clear round. That way she secured the silver medal. Kian Dore takes bronze, Robin Vermeir finishes just outside the top three in fourth place.


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A jump-off between Vermeir, the Swedish Hammarström (Ocean Des As) and the Irishman Dore (Sparkling Lackaghmore Joey) had to decide the other two podium places.

Kian Dore had to start first. He immediately went full blast but unfortunately he didn't manage to keep the zero. He finally finished in 37.74 seconds, but with a jumping fault behind his name. The two riders who still had to come after him were given a target time right away. Robin Vermeir was the second to take office. Vermeir also did everything to set a fast time, but unfortunately she was also unable to keep the zero.

Ellen Hammerström was the last to enter the ring and she did what her predecessors had failed to do: jump a clear round. That way she secured the silver medal. Kian Dore takes bronze, Robin Vermeir finishes just outside the top three in fourth place.


Click here for the results

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