Find out how cross-country day unfolded at the first European five-star of 2021...
Twenty-three-year-old British event rider Mollie Summerland has maintained her dressage lead after the cross-country phase in the Longines five-star class at Luhmühlen Horse Trial s.
She finished 14 seconds inside the 11 minute 4 second optimum time to remain on her 29 dressage score on her own 12-year-old, Charly Van Ter Heiden (pictured).
Luhmühlen cross-country result 2021
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Read the full report from Luhmühlen in the 24 June issue of Horse & Hound magazine, plus keep checking back to horseandhound.co.uk for further updates throughout this weekend.
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