European Para Dressage Championships 2025

The European Para Dressage Championships are underway at Ermelo in the Netherlands. Europe’s best riders are competing for 11 sets of championships medals across five grades of competition.

Our expert reporters are bringing you all the headlines from the championships (3-7 September), as well as big name interviews, analysis of the action and beautiful photography throughout every day of action at the Dutch National Equestrian Centre.

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Horse & Hound’s full preview of the para dressage Europeans was published in Thursday 28 August issue of the magazine.

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European Para Dressage medals 2025

Grade 1 individual
Gold – Rihards Snikus (LAT) and Lord of the Dance, 78.792%
Silver – Sara Morganti (ITA) and Mariebelle, 77.417%
Bronze – Mari Duward-Akhurst (GBR) and Athen Lindebjerg, 75.958%

Grade 2 individual
Gold – Heidemarie Dresing (GER) and Poesie 143, 77.276%
Silver – Katrine Kristensen (DEN) and Goerklintgaards Quarter, 74.586%
Bronze – Jemima Green (GBR) and Fantabulous, 73.000%

Grade 3 individual
Gold – Rixt van der Horst (NED) and Eisma’s Royal Fonq N.O.P., 77.100%
Silver – Tobias Thorning Joergensen (DEN) and Jolene Hill, 76.400%
Bronze – Tessa Baaijens-van de Vrie (NED) and Happy Grace, 73.000%

Grade 4 individual
Gold – Louise Etzner Jakobsson and Goldstrike B.J. (SWE), 72.917%
Silver – Pia Wulff Jelstrup and Zafia (DEN), 72.222%
Bronze – Nicola Naylor and Humberto L (GBR), 71.389%

Grade 5 individual
Gold – Regine Mispelkamp and Pramwaldof’s Bayala (GER), 73.179%
Silver – Britney de Jong and Caramba N.O.P. (NED), 73.154%
Bronze – Lena Malmström and Fabulous Fidelie (SWE), 71.641%

Team
Gold – Germany (224.454)
Silver – Netherlands (223.362)
Bronze – Denmark (221.974)
4th – Britain (221.267)

European Para Dressage Championships dates

European Para Dressage Championships will be held from 3 to 7 September 2025.

Where are the 2025 European Para Dressage Championships?

The 2025 European Para Dressage Championships will be held at Ermelo in the Netherlands at the Dutch National Equestrian Centre. This will be the first time it has hosted the para dressage Europeans, but the venue has plenty of experience having hosted other international championships.

Who are the 2025 para dressage Europeans judges?

The para Europeans judging panel is Jeannette Wolfs (NED) as president, Marc Urban (BEL), Sarah Rodger (GBR), Dr Jan Holger Holtschmit (GER), Marjukka Manninen (FIN) and Pia Pedersen (DEN).

European Para Dressage Championship format

The European Para Dressage Championships is split into three tests. On day one, every rider will complete the grand prix A test in their respective grade, with individual medals awarded in each grade. Next comes the grand prix B test, which will be ridden by all members of the team, with the best three scores from this test only to determine the team medals.

The best eight riders from the individual grand prix A test in each grade will then go on to contest the freestyle competition, which has its own set of medals. There are 11 sets of medals up for grabs in total.

Each nation can enter either a maximum of two individuals, or one team of three or four. Every para rider is classified according to their disability and the degree to which it affects their riding. Grade I is for the most severely impaired athletes, and grade V is for the least. Every team must field at least one rider from grade I, II or III, and no more than two from the same grade.