The first individual medals are awarded
Incredible heat and a heavy rainstorm made the individual final of the Children at the European Jumping Championships in Wiener Neustadt not an easy task for the riders up to the age of 14 years. The best 30 combinations from the qualifications on Tuesday (11.08.) and Thursday (13.08.) were going into the championship battle that consisted of two 1.30 m high courses. Skills, strong nerves and fit horses were just as important today as flexibility since the kids had to do the warm-up for the final in the indoor arena due to the heavy rain.
Four riders from two nations managed to remain faultless in all five championship classes and had to go into a jump-off. Ireland’s Jennifer Kuehnle and her mare Chaitanya 2 won the title ahead of European Pony Champion Calvin Böckmann (GER) aboard Carvella Z and Piet Menke (GER) on Cesha OLD. Germany’s Beeke Carstensen and her Venetzia had to settle for fourth place after the young rider fell off in the jump-off.
RESULTS 15.08.2015
European Jumping Championships Young Rider, Juniors and Children
Children – Final standings – 1,30 m
GOLD Chaitanya 2 – Kuehnle Jennifer (IRL) 0 (0/34,07 jump-off)
SILBER Carvella Z – Böckmann Calvin (GER) 0 (0/35,34 jump-off)
BRONZE Cesha OLD – Menke Piet (GER) 0 (0/37,08 jump-off)
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