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Thrills and spills from day two at the Longines FEI European Championships 2021

Friday, 03 September 2021
Longines FEI European Championships 2021

There is no expiration date on good riding: 59-year-old Rolf-Göran Bengtsson jumped another fabulous clear round with Ermindo W at day two of the Longines FEI European Championships at Riesenbeck International. Bengtsson now sits third on the individual standing ahead of Friday's round, and is in bronze position with Sweden ahead of the team final.

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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping It's not a real show until ringmaster Pedro Cebulka is there.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Germany's David Will started the day as the leader individually, but after four faults he now sits 11th overall.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Sometimes you need a moment...Fabio Brotto...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping ...Andre Thieme...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping ...Olivier Philippaerts.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping There was plenty to go through in Frank Rothenberger's course: Here Bo Kristoffersen and Andreas Schou...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping ...Georgia Tame and Shane Breen...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping ...and Harrie Smolders and Jos Verlooy.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. Quite a few saw a brick fall of the wall at 11.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. The middle element of the triple combination.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Details on fence 2.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Ludger Beerbaum and Karsten Lütteken have done an incredible job with the venue at Riesenbeck International; the facilities are second to none.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping The second day kicked off with some serious girl power. Name us someone who is not impressed with this combination: The 24-year-old Greek rider Ioli Mytilineou and Levis de Muze, who jumped a picture perfect round and now sit 9th overall.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Austria's Katharina Rhomberg and Cuma 5 fought their way to a clear round, and helped their team to Friday's final.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Also Norway's Victoria Gulliksen gave everything with Papa Roach to go clear and is still in the run individually, sitting 10th on the standing.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Portugal's Luciana Diniz had to work hard with Conchento PS, but managed to end the course with only one time penalty.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Austria's Alessandra Reich and Loyd really impressed on Wednesday, but in Thursday's class the gelding put the breaks on already before the start line. In the end, he decided to jump and finished the course on 17 faults.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping With only three riders, Austria was at disadvantage but managed to qualify for the final when also Max Kühner and Elektric Blue P jumped clear.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Ireland's Daniel Coyle and Legacy have impressed with two clear rounds so far.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Pieter Devos showed some real fighting spirit with Jade vd Bisschop to jump clear. They sit 8th individually and 4th with the team.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping He's the new kid on the block for the Swiss, but has showed no nerves: Elian Baumann and Campariz Z sit 4th overall on the individual standing and are in the lead for the teams.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping DSP Chakaria and Andre Thieme flying the water to help the German sit second overall, while they are 7th individually.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. Marcus Ehning's Stargold wasn't done jumping while crossing the finish line...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. ...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping It was another superb round from Sweden's Angelica Augustsson and Kalinka van de Nachtegaele, who only had a foot in the water.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Eoin McMahon and Chacon 2 jumped a clear round for Ireland, that sit 5th ahead of Friday's medal decider.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. When it counted the most, Nicola Philippaerts and Katanga v/h Dingeshof really delivered for Belgium. With a clear round, Philippaerts brought his team up to 4th on the overall standing.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping France is 6th ahead of today's last round of the team final. Here Kevin Staut and Visconti du Telman.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Over and out for the Dutch... Surprisingly Rob Ehrens' men finished 11th yesterday and could not make it to the second round of the team final.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Steve Guerdat lost one of his reins in a very difficult part of the course, but kept his cool and managed to deliver a clear for Switzerland.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping The Danish riders have impressed and are in for the second round of the team final, here Andreas Schou and Darc de Lux who jumped clear and sit 6th on the individual standing.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping They are in the lead both with the team and individually: Defending European Champion Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei.



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