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All the feels....as the Swiss win team gold at the Longines FEI European Championships 2021

Saturday, 04 September 2021
Longines FEI European Championships 2021

It was Switzerland that won Friday's team gold at the Longines FEI European Championships 2021 at Riesenbeck International, and it was hugs, kisses and smiles all around for Elian Baumann, Bryan Balsiger, Martin Fuchs, Steve Guerdat and their support teams. Here Bryan Balsiger and his father Thomas.

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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Martin Fuchs and Steve Guerdat sharing yet another career highlight.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Elian Baumann was the newcomer on the Swiss team, and looked as if he hardly could believe what was happening.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A happy Martin Fuchs, who is in the lead individually after coming to Riesenbeck as defending champion.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping 24-year-old Bryan Balsiger has done many Europeans for Switzerland as a junior and young rider, but this was his first as a senior and he finished with gold.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Thomas Balsiger and Steve Guerdat.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Steve Guerdat and Bryan Balsiger.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Steve Guerdat and Martin Fuchs.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Team Balsiger!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping All the reason to smile: Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei have been outstanding so far at the Europeans!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Elian Baumann and his wife Nathalie Donski.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Sean Vard and Luigi Baleri.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A hug from Nanna Nieminen to Emma Uusi-Simola.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A proud Sean Vard with Leone Jei.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Niklaus Schurtenberger and Sean Vard.

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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping 3) GOLD!!!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Emma Uusi-Simola and Albführen's Maddox.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Thumbs up from Melusine and AK's Courage.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A hug for Guerdat's long-time groom Emma.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A quiet moment between Guerdat and Maddox while Pedro Cebulka gets the team champion ready for the medal ceremony.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping All smiles on Team Balsiger.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A big kiss for Baumann's wife Natalie.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Best friends do it better!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A well deserved snack.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Congrats Team Switzerland!



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