H&H’s dressage columnist is excited about the idea of having two championships next year
Back in 2005, Hagen stepped in to host a fantastic European Championships after the original venue, Moscow, fell short on financing. This year, Hagen hosted the first national then international shows after Germany came out of lockdown.
The organisers there are an adaptive force and it would take this sort of mobilisation if the FEI takes the sensible approach suggested by the European Equestrian Federation for 2021 and holds a European Championship, whether or not the Olympics go ahead. This is also something I suggested in a column earlier this year and Richard Davison reinforced in his recent interview .
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