British riders have defended their last year’s title and stood on the highest step on the podium twice today: individually and as a team. The silver medal went to France, and bronze to Ireland.
The British team won with the following squad: Finn Healy with Midnight Dancer, Ibble Watson with Bookhamlodge Pennylane, Freya Partridge with Master Macky and Daisy Bathe with SF Detroit. They took the lead after dressage and kept it until the end of the competition.
The best score in the team, and the best one in the individual ranking belonged to 15-year-old Finn Healy - 31,7. Although he was tenth after dressage, a clear round inside the time on the cross-country course and only one point for time during the showjumping have earned him his gold medal.
„It was a testing cross-country track, very technical, it required some reactive riding, we all did that and got ourselves in the position to win. It didn’t really sink in yet. It’s a dream come true!” – said Finn Healy.
Silver went to his teammate Ibble Watson, and bronze – to Camilla Luciani (ITA) with Camelot Damgaard.
The leader after yesterday’s XC, Daisy Bathe had an unlucky round today in the jumping and finished the championships on the seventh position.
