Great Britain surprises everyone at the Strzegom European Championships, while Italy claim fourth place

The end of European Eventers Championship in Strzegom on Sunday brought a fantastic surprise to the Italian as the team led by Giacomo della Chiesa claimed an impressive fourth place. 
The Italy Team pulled off a thrilling come-back, having climbed from fifth to fourth at the end of the dressage, and managing to hold on through the cross-country the jumping.
The Italian team composed of Pierto Roman on Barraduff (41.00) and Pietro Sandei on Rubis de Prere (44.50), Vittoria Panizzon on Chequers Play The Game (41.70) and Arianna Schivo on Quefira de L’Ormeau (48.80) concluded the Azzurri’s trials.  To great surprise it was the team from Great Britain who claimed top prize, Britain’s first eventers triumph since2009. Britain was represented by Amazon Nicola Wilson, who won bronze in the individual event, on Bulana, Kristina Cook on Billy The Red and Rosalind Canter on Alistar B. The German team, which had been leading after the dressage event, finished second with Ingrid Klinke, on Horseware Hale Bob, taking gold in the individual event, while Michael Jung, riding FischerRocana FST, missed out on his fourth consecutive individual title and had to settle for silver.The top ranking Italian in the individual event was Pietro Roman, on Barraduff, who finished 13th. The full results are available at: http://www.results.strzegom2017.pl/fei0e_010_erspr.pdfwww.strzegom2017.plphoto: Team Gold Medalists Great Britain (L-R) Nicola Wilson & Bulana, Rosalind Canter & Allstar B, Oliver Townend & Cooley SRS and Kristina Cook & Billy the Red take a lap of honour – FEI European Eventing Championships – Strzegom, Poland – 20 August 2017Photo FEI/Jon Stroud Media(MC)