“So he didn’t really find the rhythm properly, and the horse had trouble concentrating in such a big arena, and that’s why he had a few fences. I’m so happy to be here this week was my first time at a championship. My horse jumped really well in the cross country and the dressage was also good.”
Jaroslav Abik, Czechoslovakia
“I felt like it went in a flash. Even though it was very slow. But he tried so hard. Yes, it got time faults, I think going faster is next year year aim, but he tried his heart out to leave the poles up today so I feel like I finished on a good note.”
Yasmin Olsson Payne, Norway
“Good weather, that’s already a good thing. And for the rest, we had two down. It’s a bit of a shame because normally she’s jumping well and yeah, sad for that, but for the rest, it’s a good day.”
Christian Chabot, Luxembourg
“I want to call it an unlucky round. One pole down. When I walked it I was a bit, let’s see how he jumps today as he’s not the best jumper. He gave his everything. He poured his heart out out there.”
Kumru Say, Turkey
“Not so good today because he is tired. In the end I am happy because this is the horse’s first experience at a big championship.”
Pavel Brezina, Czechoslovakia
“I’m very happy. My horse is in good form today, so he jumped very well. It’s a good experience.”
Luc Chateau, France
“I’m very happy with my young horse, they jumped very well and I’m happy. Yesterday, we were a little slow, but she’s very young but I’m so happy we have a clear”.
Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati, Austria
“Yeah, I had to a couple of mistakes, but the horse felt really fresh and happy after yesterday, so I’m anywhere happy about it. And how would you sum up your championships this week? Sorry, How would you sum up your championships? Has it been exciting to be here? Yeah, of course it’s a really lovely place. I haven’t been there before. And they cross was really amazing. And yeah, normally, we are really good on cross country, so that’s one run out. This of course, a little bit. Yeah, I was hoping not to do it, but anyway, like I said, hosh, that it’s been a really nice competition and really nice weather and really lovely place. So it’s so nice. Thank you. Thanks very much. Thank you.
Sanna Siltakorpi, Finland
“She was super, I didn’t really give her the best ride. I found her quite hard in the jumping to keep it all smooth and relax and give her space but no, can’t ask any more of her. It’s really good. It’s quite a different sort of feeling going in there after having not as great a day yesterday.”
Susannah Berry, Ireland
“She was so good yesterday. A little mistake at the beginning, but today, she showed everything again. She’s a little bit a horse which likes to touch the fences, so a lot of people get nervous, and it’s quite normal for her. Time was really tough. But I’m very very pleased.”
Felix Vogg, Switzerland
“I’m very happy to represent the team. We need some careful ones today to stay on the podium, so yeah, we have to stay like that now and finger cross for two last horses.”
Robin Godel, Switzerland
“I’m really happy and pleased with my horse. She was amazing all weekend, so I’m really happy and really pleased about that. I’m quite happy at the end, the cross country was really tough for everybody and I’m really happy about my horse and the way that she has done everything.”
Pietro Majolino, Italy
“She was she was good. It’s quite a strong track in the big atmosphere. Fairly open distances and then short distances, lots to think about, lots of tight turns. He’s travelled well to start with and then sort of kind of lost a little bit of rhythm halfway around, but she finished up very good, so very happy with her. We’ve had a great team atmosphere. We’re all quite close friends, so we’ve been supporting each other quite a lot. And I mean, it’s the most amazing venue we’ve very, very lucky with the weather. So all in all, very, very happy”,
Paolo Torlonia, Italy
“He finished really well. He came out really good this morning. And he had a minor injury last year, so I’m actually thrilled that it’s not taking his toll at all this weekend and he feels on good form today. Perhaps he he had just had a little bit more energy, maybe I’d got the stride to that. But it was kind of one of those weekends where everything is good, but not quite as well.”
Vittoria Panizzon, Italy
“A new horse and another championship on the book. She’s a good jumper. I miss a bit of experience in horses like this, now, but she’s actually a clean jumper. I need to work this winter on bit on the variety in the courses. But she will get there, I’m sure.”
Karin Donckers, Belgium
“Yeah, very happy. It’s an amazing horse. A real show jumper, you know, he jumped amazing.”
Sebastien Cavaillon, France
“It was it was very good. Yes, good to ride. It went the way we walked it. So I’m really happy. After a very disappointing start in dressage, we now have a double clear, so I couldn’t be happier.”
Florinoor Hoogland, Netherlands
“He jumped fantastically. I just made a couple of mistakes here and there, once he couldn’t quite save me, but he was amazing, I’m so pleased with him. He wasn’t really looking at the crowd, he stayed with me. I could push him up, I could get him back. Nothing much to add to him. He was fantastic. It’s been a great week. I mean, obviously, it’s been even better because it’s my birthday week and we finished on a good note.”
Noémi Viola Doerfer, Hungary
“It was not necessary to get the three poles, but I’m really happy that the horse is healthy and fine and feels good and I think it’s just as important you have to go on with that and yeah, it is what it is. I’m still happy to be here with the horse.”
Libussa Lübbeke, Germany
“it feels really good. My horse was super fresh and jumped really good. I was a little bit rushed in the corner after the first fence and didn’t really get him straight enough. So he had one down. A few seconds over time, I think I rode as fast as I could today. So I’m happy with him.”
Amanda Staam, Sweden
“The horse was a bit tired, but gave it our utmost to please me and the team”.
Astier Nicolas, France
“He tried his heart out in there. He’s an out and now tryer. Everything he does, he does with a smile on his face, and, you know, he came out this morning as if he hadn’t ran at all. That probably played a little bit to a disadvantage as he was a little bit too excited for the job, but he just tries so hard and I was I’m absolutely chuffed a bit with him.”
Robbie Kearns, Ireland
“He was really sharp in the warm up, so that was a really good. So I felt really confident going in. But then he lost his shoe right in the beginning of the course and I was like, a bit in my head, I think. Normally he can do an easy clear, but I’m actually a bit disappointed in this one now. But he jumped really good and he really tried.”
Janneke Boonzaaijer, Netherlands
“I came here with that goal in mind. I knew I wasn’t going to be leading out the dressage. But it was an amazing feeling coming into Sunday. A historical day for Ireland if we can pinch that Silver medal again”.
Padraig McCarthy, Ireland
“I thought I had a pole down, but I had luck on my side, so I’m happy.”
Nicolai Aldinger, Germany
“He was phenomenal. He’s some horse was full of energy today and could have gone cross country again, he definitely wasn’t tired so yeah, delighted with him.”.
Sarah Ennis, Ireland
“First of all, gutted for the team that I had the three rails, but Toblerone was fantastic. And, a very exciting, cross country day. So I think, yeah, I did a good job there, sadly, not that good today, but, yeah, overall, it’s okay.”
Nadja Minder, Switzerland
“I’m really, really proud of my horse, and I’m really happy about this performance. It’s my first big championship with this horse, and I’ve had him since three years old. So, I’m really, very happy about the competition this weekend. Amazing place, amazing organisation, and well, congratulations to all the teams and team France.”
Alexis Goury, France
“It was amazing. A lot of nerve wracking experience, but to really try to deliver it’s a lot of pressure, but I’m delighted that four of us could put in a great performance and, it’s great team crowd and we’ve done it together, everyone has their part to play, from the riders, horses, trainers, grooms, everything. So yeah, just delighted for everyone and couldn’t couldn’t think of anything better, to be honest.”
Ian Cassells, Ireland
“I thought that I didn’t do much wrong, but I mean I think we shouldn’t forget what happened yesterday and I think they have a lot in their legs, but she tries very hard to jump clean and it’s a bit annoying to go out with one rail but at the end of the week but we have had a wonderful championship and there’s so much more to improve, I think so we go home, we first enjoy holidays for her and then I think she has a phenomenal potential and I’m really over the moon”.
Lara De Liedekerke-Meier, Belgium
“It was just good fun. Yesterday was amazing. Today he jumped brilliant. I decided not to ride forward through the turn to number three as the turn is quite tight. So it’s my fault, but he’s an exceptional horse though”.
Jérôme Robiné, Germany
“I came here to take some experience with this young horse. I think I finished in the best way I could. Yeah, it’s unbelievable, really.”
Mélody Johner, Switzerland
“I’m slowly now starting to realise what an amazing result that is. What another amazing result this horse has given me. It means the world to me. Majorly my mom and my family just pushed me to be here, to be where I am, and always support me. I’m just unbelievably grateful.”
Calvin Böckmann, Germany
“It was amazing, the whole weekend and still finished with a clear round in the time. It’s just a dream come through, finishing in the top five for championship it’s amazing. I’m super happy and I’m super thankful for everyone who supported me. Like the whole journey, the last year, it’s not something you achieve in one year it takes a lot of time, a lot of people, a lot of support and I’m so thankful for everyone who was involved and had to be out here and deliver a good result. Yeah, feels amazing. I can’t put it in the words.”
Lea Siegl, Austria
“We are competitive by nature. We’ve got some amazing horses. We all believe our best. Dubs has gone phenomenally well. Couldn’t be happier with him and just beaten by possibly two of the greatest horses that have been around in the sport, so you work your best and that’s where we’re at.”
Tom McEwen, Great Britain
“Really good day, really good day. I’m very happy. I had a great week. FisherChipmunk was amazing in the dressage, in the cross country. And also in the show jumping. Its been a really, really amazing week, also for the team. Very, very big, thank you to a Family Fisher Group. It’s just amazing to have such a nice horse to ride, compete and be on in nearly every championship. It’s really not normal and to win the team gold medal in England. It’s also a very special thing. England is a very big, big country in the eventing sport, especially and the luck was on our side. It’s a great week.”
Michael Jung, Germany
“I can’t tell you how much I have wanted this. Mainly for the horse because I wanted to get him the championship he deserved. The words aren’t really there right now, but this is for him. Since he won our first 5* in Pau in 2020, I said if he never does anything again, he’s done more than I could ever dream of. To think what he’s done in those 5 years is a dream come true. This tops everything, I came so close in Paris last year and to come back and have another head to head with Michi is what makes this sport so special and these horses are so unbelievably special to keep coming back and producing the results that they do and come out and perform time and time again is unreal. Just to be at a European Championships, a local event for me as well, just that in itself felt special this week and then to be sat on a horse like him and for him to come up with the goods like he has in all three phases is, my vocabulary is not enough!”
Laura Collett, Great Britain
