Individual glory for Laura Collett, a resurgent Irish team, and other news to wrap up the Blenheim European Championships

What a fitting climax it was as eventing fans at Blenheim Palace were treated to two British individual Blenheim European Championships medals. Germany were in a league of their own in the team competition, but we expect the celebrations in the Irish camp to be extensive – both on location and back home – after their first Europeans team podium in 30 years.

If you haven’t been able to follow the day as it unfolded, then we have all the highlights here for you to enjoy…

Who won the Blenheim European Championships medals?

While Germany had a large cushion to claim team gold, a momentary lapse in concentration for Malin Hansen-Hotopp did get hearts beating a little bit faster.

• Find out what caused Malin to “lose her line and her brain”

Tom McEwen put in a masterful performance on JL Dublin in the final phase to add bronze to the horse’s previous gold medal.

• Tom was philosophical about competing against “possible two of the greatest horses in our sport”

After Michael Jung produce a clear round inside the time, all eyes were on Laura Collett, but she showed no signs of feeling the pressure and jumped a brilliant clear to win.

• “I can’t tell you how much I’ve wanted this,” said Laura after winning gold

Laura’s gold medal-winning ride London 52 won the Blenheim eight- and nine-year-old CCI4*-S back in 2018, and this year’s class was once again packed with horses oozing with potential to become championship stars of the future.

• Find out how the cross-country phase of Blenheim’s young horse class played out

To catch up with all the breaking news from the Blenheim Europeans, subscribe to the Horse & Hound website, and for our in-depth analysis of how all the Europeans action played out, pick up your copy of Horse &Hound magazine, in shops from Thursday 25 September

Take a look back our daily Blenheim Europeans summaries

Four British falls, shades of 2005 and a leaderboard in turmoil: everything you need to know about Blenheim Europeans cross-country day

One sub-20, the key to a horse-shy mare and get ready for cross-country: everything you need to read from Friday at the Blenheim Europeans

Frustrating mistakes, a tussle at the top and Blenheim memories: everything you need to know from Thursday at the Europeans

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Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.