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Dujardin does a Special European double in Aachen

Aug 17, 2015

Defending champions, Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and her much-loved superstar gelding Valegro, made it two-in-a-row when clinching Grand Prix Special gold at the FEI European Dressage Championships 2015 in Aachen (GER) this afternoon.

On a day of huge tension, sizzling excitement and wonderful entertainment in the hallowed Soers arena, the 30-year-old rider managed to lay to rest the memory of her only significant defeat in the incredible career she has enjoyed with the horse she calls Blueberry. All three medals were hard-earned, and the record-breaking British duo set yet another new FEI European Dressage Championships Grand Prix Special target score of 87.577, overtaking the 85.699 they set in Herning (DEN) two years ago.

There was plenty for the host nation to celebrate too when Kristina Bröring-Sprehe recovered from a much less impressive test in the team event to really show what she is made of to claim silver with Desperados FRH. The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock's Johnson TN took bronze, but it was bitter-sweet for the Dutchman, as his life-partner and team-mate, Edward Gal, who lifted The Netherlands to team gold on Thursday, was eliminated when last into the arena with Glock's Undercover.

1 VALEGRO NEGRO 102UB51 KWPN Charlotte DUJARDIN GBR 87.577 12.000 €
2 DESPERADOS DE NIRO GER45347 Hann Kristina BRÖRING-SPREHE GER 83.067 8.000 €
3 JOHNSON JAZZ NED41431 KWPN Hans Peter MINDERHOUD NED 79.034 6.000 €
4 DELGADO DE NIRO ESP40884 Westf. Beatriz FERRER - SALAT ESP 77.395 5.000 €
5 NIP TUCK DON RUTO 102UB47 KWPN Carl HESTER GBR 77.003 4.000 €

9 ATTERUPGAARDS ORTHILIA GRIBALDI 103XJ10 Old Fiona BIGWOOD GBR 74.510 0 €
19 MARAKOV RUFS GBR42667 LWB Michael George EILBERG GBR 69.930 0 €

Source FEI