British riders enjoyed some podium positions at the busy Saumur CDI in France last weekend. Fiona Bigwood impressed with two personal best scores to take the GP and Special with Atterupgaards Orthilia while Michael Eilberg was in flying form. He finished second in the Grand Prix behind Fiona with Marakov and won the Freestyle with 76%. He dominated the small and medium tour with Sa Coeur and Half Moon Dynasty respectively.
Alex Hardwick had a third and second in the U25s with Donauwein while the Young Riders were third in their team competition.
British results:
Small Tour
PSG
1st Michael Eilberg with Sa Coeur, 74.974%
4th Natalie Kayal with Homerun, 69.658%
12th Sarah Millis with Behroez, 65.105%
13th Sarah Millis with Furst Henrik, 65.079%
Inter I
1st Michael Eilberg with Sa Coeur, 74.947%
6th Natalie Kayal with Homerun, 67.711%
10th Sarah Millis with Behroez, 66.474%
14th Sarah Millis with Furst Henrik, 63.658%
Inter I Freestyle
5th Natalie Kayal with Homerun, 70.125%
Medium Tour
Inter A
1st Michael Eilberg with Half Moon Dynasty, 73.556%
3rd Louise Bell with Into the Blue, 68.444%
4th Ben Martin with Dimaggik, 68.083%
Inter B
1st Michael Eilberg with Half Moon Dynasty, 69.5%
4th Louise Bell with Into the Blue, 66.786%
5th Ben Martin with Dimaggik, 65.738%
U25s
Inter II
3rd Alex Hardwick with Donauwein, 69.711%
7th Pippa Hutton with Duela, 67.447%
9th Pippa Hutton with Belmondo, 66.921%
11th Bobby Hayler with Valentino, 65.316%
15th Alex Hardwick with Royal Chester, 58.158%
Grand Prix
2nd Alex Hardwick with Donauwein, 70.209%
4th Alex Hardwick with Royal Chester, 69.186%
8th Pippa Hutton with Belmondo, 65.698%
11th Pippa Hutton with Duela, 64.302%
13th Bobby Hayler with Valentino, 63.86%
Big Tour
Grand Prix
1st Fiona Bigwood with Atterupgaards Orthilia, 77.6%
2nd Michael Eilberg with Marakov, 70.46%
40th Sarah Millis with Hofjuwel, 59.86%
Grand Prix Special
1st Fiona Bigwood with Atterupgaards Orthilia, 79.196%
Grand Prix Freestyle
1st Michael Eilberg with Marakov, 76.05%
CDIP
Team Test
2nd Lara Kuropatwa with Mister Snowman, 70.897%
7th Charlotte McDowall with BKS Grand Design, 68.41%
10th Sophie Williams with Ferrari, 68.256%
16th Isobel Lickley with Gigolo, 64.692%
Individual Test
9th Isobel Lickely with Gigolo, 68.699%
15th Sophie Williams with Ferrari, 66.833%
19th Lara Kuropatwa with Mister Snowman, 65.813%
21st Charlotte McDowall with BKS Grand Design, 64.024%
Freestyle Test
3rd Lara Kuropatwa with Mister Snowman, 75.292%
7th Isobel Lickely with Gigolo, 71.417%
12th Sophie Williams with Ferrari, 69.042%
CDIOP
Team Test
6th Sophie Taylor with Madam’s Miss Maria, 70.282%
10th Lara Kuropatwa with Le Chiffre, 68.872%
18th Ottilie Bardsley with Kingsley Ciske, 66.359%
20th Anna Johannson with Heiligenberg’s Pushed Again, 65.513%
Individual Test
7th Sophie Taylor with Madam’s Miss Maria, 71.26%
11th Ottilie Bardsley with Kingsley Ciske, 69.095%
12th Lara Kuropatwa with Le Chiffre, 68.659%
18th Anna Johannson with Heiligenberg’s Pushed Again, 66.667%
Freestyle Test
6th Lara Kuropatwa with Le Chiffre, 73%
7th Sophie Taylor with Madam’s Miss Maria, 72.875%
14th Ottilie Bardsley with Kingsley Ciske, 69.542%
17th Anna Johannson with Heiligenberg’s Pushed Again, 67.083%
Nations Cup
1st GER 218.68
2nd NED 214.641
3rd BEL 206
4th GBR 205.513
CDIJ
Team Test
10th Alexandra Hellings with Uvender V, 66.27%
14th Isobel Berrington with Bing, 64.703%
16th Bethany-Rose Horobin with Cachet, 62.986%
Individual Test
5th Alexandra Hellings with Uvender V, 68.114%
15th Bethany-Rose Horobin with Cachet, 64.956%
16th Isobel Berrington with Bing, 64.561%
Freestyle Test
7th Bethany-Rose Horobin with Cachet, 68.292%
12th Alexandra Hellings with Uvender V, 66.%
14th Isobel Berrington with Bing, 64.703%
CDIOJ
Team Test
13th Charlotte Dicker with Sabatini, 68.27%
14th Rebecca Bell with Waranos, 67.432%
16th Rose Hugh-Smith with Florentino, 66.892%
22nd Ella Cotterill with Sheepcote Casablanca, 64.757%
Individual Test
16th Charlotte Dicker with Sabatini, 68.64%
17th Rebecca Bell with Waranos, 68.377%
20th Ella Cotterill with Sheepcote Casablanca, 67.018%
22nd Rose Hugh-Smith with Florentino, 66.711%
Freestyle test
12th Charlotte Dicker with Sabatini, 70.925%
17th Rebecca Bell with Waranos, 67.55%
Nations Cup
1st GER 216.379
2nd NED 210.055
3rd BEL 207.743
4th GBR 202.594
CDIOY
Team Test
7th Robyn Smith with Foold Uz, 69.605%
10th Joanna Thurman-Baker with Highcliffe Apollo, 69.526%
12th Amber Barton with Labiat, 68.132%
16th Lily Hewitt with Sir Charlie Chaplin, 66.237%
Individual Test
9th Robyn Smith with Foold Uz, 68.447%
13th Joanna Thurman-Baker with Highcliffe Apollo, 67.316%
20th Amber Barton with Labiat, 63.211%#
22nd Lily Hewitt with Sir Charlie Chaplin, 62.105%
Freestyle Test
5th Joanna Thurman-Baker with Highcliffe Apollo, 71.125%
10th Robyn Smith with Foold Uz, 69.875%
Nations Cup
1st NED 212.369
2nd GER 210.605
3rd 207.263
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