{"id":8176,"date":"2023-09-04T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T12:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavalliecavalieri.com\/2023\/09\/04\/fei-jumping-european-championship-2023-milan\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T12:06:19","slug":"fei-jumping-european-championship-2023-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cavalliecavalieri.com\/en\/2023\/09\/04\/fei-jumping-european-championship-2023-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steve Guerdat, European Champion 2023<\/strong><\/h4>
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by Susanna Cottica<\/p>

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Steve Guerdat<\/strong> and Dynamix de Belhem<\/strong> triumphed in Milan, winning the title of European Champions<\/strong> with the extraordinary parterre of 24 pairs who took the field for the finals demonstrating a very high level of sport.<\/p>

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Steve Guerdat e Dynamix de Belhem – FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Two really challenging rounds built by the Italian chef de piste Uliano Vezzani<\/strong> who was able to create very technical courses, very delicate combinations and lines, as after all befits the final of a European championship, but always with the utmost care and all possible regard for the horses<\/strong>, as Steve Guerdat<\/strong> and Philipp Weishaupt<\/strong> also pointed out at the press conference. Great sport by the twelve finalists in Round 2, including Olympic champion Ben Maher<\/strong> and world champion Henrik von Eckerman<\/strong>, who were 4th and 6th in the standings, respectively. The difference of just one mistake ‘too many’ at the most delicate points of the courses and a handful of tenths of a second decreed the final ranking of a competition in which all the pairs demonstrated a very high level.<\/p>

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Steve Guerdat<\/strong> and Dynamix de Belhem<\/strong> were the only ones to ride all the championship courses without making mistakes and finishing with only 0.43<\/strong> penalty points, an outstanding<\/strong> result<\/strong>. At the press conference, Steve Guerdat highlighted the extraordinary qualities<\/strong> of Dynamics<\/strong>, the 10-year-old Selle Fran\u00e7ais he has been riding since he was 5 years old, stressing the importance of gradual and unhurried growth, respecting<\/strong> the horses’ needs<\/strong> and timing<\/strong>, setting long term goals. Steve has, in addition, expressed his gratitude to his owners<\/strong> who have supported him for a long time and who give him the opportunity to ride horses like Dynamit, guaranteeing him continuity in his sporting career and the peace of mind to plan for the future<\/strong>. Philipp Weishaupt<\/strong> also confirmed the importance of having truly passionate owners who believe in the pair<\/strong> and the sport<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Steve Guerdat e Dynamix de Belhem – FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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So congratulations to the new European Champion<\/strong> but also to Philipp Weishaupt<\/strong> and nine-year-old Zineday<\/strong> silver medalists and Julien Epaillard<\/strong> and Dubai du Cedre<\/strong>, bronze medalists. Both finished the championship with 4.31 and 4.36 respectively, so a difference of only 30 tenths of a second<\/p>

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“Now for Dynamics there will be a rest period and then work will be done in light of the upcoming Olympics,” said Steve Guerdat .<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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photos by Stefano Secchi<\/p>

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