Arezzo, European Pony Championships: Germany take team gold medal

While the young riders are tackling the obstacles of the show jumping event, let’s take a look at the results from the dressage.The gold medal went to Germany with a remarkable points total of 225.795: Nadine Krause & Danilo (75.692), Sophie Kampmann & Voyager (75.513), Sammieke Rothenbberger & Deinhard B (71.846), Hannah Cichos & Equestricons Lord Champion (74.590).Runners up with the silver medal were Holland, on 221.513 points: Joelle Peters & Haasendonck S Sultan (71.487), Lisanne Zoutendijk & Champ of Class (75.821). Demy Kurstjens & Kingsley Ciske (71.974), Febe van Zwambagt & Fs Dr Watson (73.718).The bronze mdeal went to Team GB and the stand out individual performance of the tournament from Phoebe Peters who totaled an incredible 77.795. The team points total was 219.667: Rebecca Bell & Valido’s Sunshine (66.128), Rose Hugh-Smith & Holsteins Derwisch (67.795), Erin Williams & Dynasty (74.077).The rest of the top 10 was:4th Denmark5th France6th Belgium 7th ITALY8th Sweden 9th Switzerland10th NorwayItaly were the only team apart from Hungary to present three riders and horses: Lucia Berni (Blakt’s Thomas 65.718), Alice Campanella (Flamenco Star 68.231) and Valentina Remold (Wonderboy 68.974).RESULTS TEAM EVENThttp://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/822/docs/R_DRETEAM.pdfBritain’s Phoebe Peters leads the individual standings with 1517 points, followed by Holland’s Lisanne Zoutendijk on 1478 and Germany’s Nadine Krause with 1476 points.INDIVIDUAL STANDINGShttp://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/822/sta_erg/0D1_R_ergENG.htm?style=hi…