Luhmühlen Horse Trials
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The Luhmühlen Horse Trials are an annual equestrian eventing
competition held in Luhmühlen, Salzhausen
, Germany
. Riders compete at the highest level: the CCI****
. There are only six events of this kind in the world, the others being the Badminton Horse Trials
, the Burghley Horse Trials
, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day
, the Australian International Three Day Event and the Stars of Pau.
Luhmühlen originally held CCI** and CCI*** events. The CCI**** event was first held in 2005, making it the first event in mainland Europe to hold an eventing competition at that level. Luhmühlen follows the new format, "without steeplechase."
In August 2011 Luhmühlen is the venue of the European Eventing Championships
for the fifth time (1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, 2011). Before this event the show ground was completely rebuilt.
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
competition held in Luhmühlen, Salzhausen
Salzhausen
Salzhausen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km southeast of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Lüneburg....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Riders compete at the highest level: the CCI****
Concours Complet International
The Concours Complet International and the Concours International Combiné are ratings for the equestrian sport of eventing, given by the international governing body for the sport, the FEI....
. There are only six events of this kind in the world, the others being the Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale , which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in...
, the Burghley Horse Trials
Burghley Horse Trials
The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is an annual three day event held at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, currently in early September...
, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Rolex Kentucky Three Day
The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is an eventing competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The Rolex Kentucky is a CCI**** eventing competition, and the only four-star show in the Western Hemisphere. Four stars is the highest level of competition, the same level of...
, the Australian International Three Day Event and the Stars of Pau.
Luhmühlen originally held CCI** and CCI*** events. The CCI**** event was first held in 2005, making it the first event in mainland Europe to hold an eventing competition at that level. Luhmühlen follows the new format, "without steeplechase."
In August 2011 Luhmühlen is the venue of the European Eventing Championships
2011 European Eventing Championship
The 2011 European Eventing Championship was held from August 25 to August 28, 2011 in Luhmühlen, borough of the Samtgemeinde Salzhausen in Lower Saxony, Germany....
for the fifth time (1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, 2011). Before this event the show ground was completely rebuilt.
Past Winners of the CCI****
- 2011: Andreas DibowskiAndreas DibowskiAndreas Dibowski is a German eventing rider. With his horse Butts Leon he won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
/Butts Leon - 2010: Sharon HuntSharon HuntSharon Ann Hunt is a British three-day eventing rider.Hunt was educated at Culford School and the Perse School for Girls...
/Tankers Town - 2009: Michael Jung/La Biosthetique-Sam FBW
- 2008: William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
/Macchiato - 2007: Ruth Edge/Two Thyme
- 2006: Frank OstholtFrank OstholtFrank Ostholt is a German eventing rider. With his horse Mr. Medicott, he won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
/Air Jordan - 2005: Bettina HoyBettina HoyBettina Hoy is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Germany in Eventing competitions...
/Ringwood Cockatoo