Horse & Hound

‘Riesenbeck was like a rock concert’

polly.bryan@futurenet.com

@pollyrose21

AFTER two of the busiest, craziest weeks of the season it seemed really fitting that in the year of British Dressage (BD)’s 25th anniversary we were able to bring home team gold. The European Championships at Riesenbeck was one of the most exciting competitions I’ve ever been part of. Sunday’s freestyle was like a rock concert.

You could feel the tension through the air in the warm-up and riding

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