In the build up to the 30th running of the FEI European Championships Fontainebleau - Eventing, the Germans were clear favorites to lift the team title having already secured World and Olympic Gold. Great Britain has won the last seven European team titles but few expected them to lead after the dressage and then sweep all before them, despite Badminton winner Flint Curtis not being on top form.

Kristina Cook (GBR) won Silver in the Europeans in 1993 on Song & Dance Man and took a brilliant Bronze in Hong Kong last year in the Olympics on Miners Frolic. Despite her concerns about the cross country course not suiting her long striding majestic thoroughbred, she would lead from start to finish on Miners Frolic to claim her first Gold although the winning margin in the end was less than a second from the 'find' of the event, Piggy French (GBR) and Some Day Soon. Team Gold went to Great Britain with Italy taking the Silver medal and Belgium took Bronze at this year's European Eventing Championships in France.

Extensive highlights of the cross country are sandwiched between highlights of the dressage and the show jumping finale.

Added to Collection: 12/11/2009
Run time: 80 mins

Genres: FEI Competitions, Eventing