The first of two sets of individual medals were awarded today (Friday, 29 August) after the European Dressage Championships grand prix special concluded in Crozet, France.
Don’t worry if you missed the action, we have all the stories and reactions here from throughout the day for you to catch up on.
How the European Dressage Championships grand prix special played out
A new champion was born as Belgium’s Justin Verboomen took gold on his young stallion Zonik Plus. It’s hugely exciting when a superstar goes into orbit, and this nine-year-old was simply breathtaking to take the scalps of the vastly more experienced Mount St John Freestyle ( Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour ) and Wendy De Fontaine ( Isabell Werth ), who took silver and bronze. Zonik drew 10s from the judges for his pirouettes