The Dutch juniors have started well at the European Championships in Kronenburg. Today the first part was held. The Dutch team is currently in third place with 5.56 penalty points. France leads the ranking with 4.06 penalty points, followed by Spain with 4.91 penalty points.
All teams are divided into five groups, with the two worst results from each country not counting. The European Championship is contested by 24 teams.
Holland
Seppe Leemans, as the last player for the Netherlands, achieved the best result. He sent the nine-year-old KWPN member Kobalt (by Harley VDL) to 0.20 penalty points in a fast time. Thijmen Vos was also in good form with the nine-year-old gelding Cadillac Z (by Carrera VDL). The group received 2.11 penalty points. Yves Willems also contributed to the team result with 3.25 penalty points with the twelve-year-old KWPN Mare Speedway (by Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve). Milan Morssinkhof and Nick Nanning were the clear winners for the Netherlands. Morssinkhof received 4.21 penalty points with the nine-year-old Westphalian VDL gelding Quickthago (by Quickly de Kreisker). Nanning rode Horse Gem's nine-year-old mare Classina (by Casaletto) to 3.42 penalty points.
Lehmans alone in second place
After the first part, Lehmans is in the race for an individual medal. With his 0.20 penalty points he is in second place individually. This continues his good performances at CHIO Aachen. There he won both Young Riders classes with the nine-year-old KWPN rider Karamella (by Plot Blue). Hungary's Gyula Szohai Jr. was the best of the day and is in the lead with 0 penalties with Berthe Jackson (by Casal), bred by Ron Noe from Stoeterij het Maalwater. Spain's Olivia Alvarez Garcia is in third place with the 13-year-old KWPN rider Gazquine Tag (by Milord Carthago). The group received 0.24 penalty points. Vos is in 14th place with 2.11 penalty points and Willems is in 25th place with 3.25 penalty points.
View team results here
View individual results here.
Source: Horses.nl
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