Horse riding sport - Opening day of the eventing competition
Olympic gold medalist Michael Jung from Horb lands in second place following the initial day of the German Championships in Eventing. He performed in Luhmühlen, near Lüneburg, on Thursday, amassing 27.1 penalties in dressage with Ocean Power. The 41-year-old only trailed behind 22-year-old Anna Lena Schaff from Voerde with Fairytale, who scored a superior 26.0 penalties. The Four-Star contest features international riders as well. The second half of the competitors will take part in dressage on Friday (8:15 a.m.) with Jung set to ride his top horse Chipmunk. Defending champion and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Julia Krajewski from Warendorf is riding the ten-year-old stallion Nickel.
The cross-country phase (12:15 p.m./NDR) is scheduled for Saturday, and the final decision will be made on Sunday (12:15 p.m./NDR) during the final jumping. These German Championships hold significant weight when it comes to Paris Olympics nominations.
Organization: DM and Four-Star Competition Results
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Michael Jung, hailing from Lower Saxony like Lüneburg, where the eventing competition was held, showed versatility in his sport by competing on both Ocean Power and Chipmunk. The Championships in Eventing, hosted by Germany, saw Jung secure the second position on the opening day with a total of 27.1 penalties in dressage. The young rider Anna Lena Schaff from Voerde, also in Germany, took the lead with a score of 26.0 penalties on Fairytale. The DM-organized Four-Star competition attracted international participants, with defending champion Julia Krajewski from Warendorf competing with her ten-year-old stallion Nickel. The much-anticipated cross-country phase will take place on Saturday, followed by the final jumping and finale on Sunday, which plays a crucial role in nominations for the Paris Olympics.
