Belgium’s Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus made history yesterday (29 August), clinching gold in the grand prix special at the 2025 European Dressage Championships in Crozet. But the fight for medals isn’t over: the continent’s top combinations will return for the freestyle tomorrow (31 August).
The freestyle line-up is drawn from the top 18 in the special, with no more than three riders per nation eligible.
That rule meant Germany’s Ingrid Klimke (Vayron NRW), who finished 16th on 71.39%, missed out despite qualifying on score – her spot rolling down instead to Luxembourg’s Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger (Quater Back Junior FRH), who was 19th on 70.56%. He will get tomorrow’s freestyle underway at 11.30am local time (10.30am British time).
All 18 qualified horses passed this morning’s fitness inspection, overseen by French ground jury president Raphaël Saleh and FEI-appointed veterinarian Thierry Grisard.
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What are the European Dressage Championships freestyle times for the British riders?
- Carl Hester and Fame at 1.05pm local time (12.05pm British time)
- Lottie Fry and Glamourdale at 1.15pm local time (12.15pm British time)
- Becky Moody and Jagerbomb at 2.20pm local time (1.20pm British time)
Other riders you won’t want to miss
- Germany’s Isabell Werth on Wendy De Fontaine at 2.10pm local time (1.10pm British time)
- Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St John Freestyle at 2.30pm local time (3.25pm British time)
- Belgium’s Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus at 2.40pm local time (1.40pm British time)
- Germany’s Katharina Hemmer and Denoix PCH at 2.50pm local time (1.50pm British time)
European Dressage Championships freestyle times: complete list
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