The following is an excerpt from a press release distributed by Strzegom Horse Trials:
Another edition of the Strzegom Summer Tour has come to an end, bringing together nearly 300 horses and riders from 13 countries over four days of international eventing competition at the Morawa, Poland venue. Once again, the event confirmed its position as one of the key fixtures on the European eventing calendar, combining top-level sport with the development of young horses and emerging riders.
The programme featured international competitions from CCI1-Intro* to CCI4-S*, alongside national classes. The event also hosted the Polish Youth Olympiad in Eventing, which serves as the Polish Junior Championships, making Strzegom the meeting place for both experienced international athletes and Poland’s most talented young riders.
CCI4*-S – Demanding Cross Country Reshuffles the Leaderboard
The CCI4*-S delivered the greatest excitement of the weekend. A demanding cross country course and a particularly challenging optimum time resulted in significant changes to the leaderboard.
After Saturday’s show jumping, Germany’s Dirk Schrade was only fifth, but an outstanding cross country performance moved him to the top of the standings. The difficulty of the course is reflected by the fact that even the winning combination – Dirk Schrade and Bacalar – finished on 49.5 penalty points.
Fellow German Emma Hartmann and Baloucor claimed second place on 52.3 penalties, while Jan Matthias and Peppermint Patty FRH completed an all-German podium with 53.3 penalties.
To see full results from Strzegom, click here.
Major International Results
Burgham International Horse Trials CCI4*-S (GBR): [Website] [Scoring] [Live Stream Replays]
Strzegom Horse Trials CCI4*-S (POL): [Website] [Scoring] [Live Stream Replays]
US Events This Weekend
Hoosier HT (IN): [Website] [Scoring]
Revel Run HT II (MI): [Website] [Scoring]
Bayou Gulch HT (CO): [Website] [Scoring]
Full Moon Farm’s Midsummer HT (MD): [Website] [Scoring]
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