The 2013 European Para-Dressage Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championship, was held between August 19 and August 25, 2013 in Herning, Denmark.Summary of FEI European Para-Dressage Championship It formed part of the 2013 FEI European Championships; other disciplines included were Showjumping and Dressage.
Competitions
General
Competition was held in eleven events; the team event involved four horse per nation, while individuals competed across ten graded individual freestyle competitions; the five individual classes, where marks also counted towards team medals, and the freestyle classes.
Competition was dominated by riders from Great Britain, historically the leading nation in the sport. Sophie Christiansen, Sophie Wells and Natasha Baker each won three gold medals on their way to taking team gold for Great Britain. Austria's Pepo Puch won two gold medals in the Grade III classifications.2013 European Championship results
Medals
Team EventsTeam DressageDetails Great Britain Sophie Christiansen riding JaneiroAnne Dunham riding Lucas NormankNatasha Baker riding CabralSophie Wells riding Valerius 453.585 Germany Elke Phillipe riding RegalizBritta Napel riding AqualinaAngelika Trabertriding Ariva Avanti Hannelore Brennerriding Women of the World 429.066 Denmark Stinna Tange Kaastrup riding Steffi GrafCaroline Cecilie Nielsen riding Leon Eli Line Thorning Jørgensen riding Di Caprio Line Kongensgaard riding Laponio 422.031 Class IaIndividual Class Ia Details Sophie Christiansen riding Janeiro 76.609% Anne Dunham riding Lucas Normank 75.174% Sara Morganti riding Royal Delight 74.478%Freestyle Class Ia Details Sophie Christiansen riding Janeiro 78.100% Anne Dunham riding Lucas Normank 77.350% Sara Morganti riding Royal Delight 76.100% Class IbIndividual Class Ib Pepo Puch riding Fine Feeling S 76.138% Ricky Balshaw riding Enggaards Solitaire 73.586% Stinna Tange Kaastrup riding Steffi Graf 71.862%Freestyle Class Ib Pepo Puch riding Fine Feeling S 79.200% Ricky Balshaw riding Enggaards Solitaire 76.800% Stinna Tange Kaastrup riding Steffi Graf 71.250% Class IIIndividual Class II Natasha Baker riding Cabral 72.114% Angelika Trabert riding Ariva Avanti 71.571% Britta Näpel riding Aquilina 71.286%Freestyle Class II Natasha Baker riding Cabral 77.650% Angelika Trabert riding Ariva Avanti 74.200% Britta Näpel riding Aquilina 73.350% Class IIIIndividual Class III Hannelore Brenner riding Women of the World 72.610% Sanne Voets riding Vedet 71.927% José Letartre riding Warina 69.683%Freestyle Class III Sanne Voets riding Vedet 76.500% Hannelore Brenner riding Women of the World 75.700% José Letartre riding Warina 72.850% Class IVIndividual Class IV Sophie Wells riding Valerius 75.643% Frank Hosmar riding Alphaville 71.810% Line Kongensgaard riding Lapanio 70.024%Freestyle Class IV Sophie Wells riding Valerius 80.250% Frank Hosmar riding Alphaville 76.900% Line Thorning Jørgensen riding di Caprio 72.950%
Medal table
Place Nation Total1740112200231427413045005560022Total 11 11 11 33
External links Official web page of the 2013 European Para Dressage Championship
References