Irish riders are heading to the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials 17th-20th June. Members of the Tokyo Olympic long list squad are running in the CCI4*, and will be vying for selection to the Irish Olympic team. Three combinations will take on the Luhmühlen CCI5*.
Irish entries:
Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua (WEG Team Silver medallist and European Bronze medallist) will run in the CCI4*
CCI4*
Aoife Clark with Celus D’Ermac Z (Owner: Aoife Clark)
Cathal Daniels with Rioghan Rua (Owner: Margaret & Frank Kinsella)
Sarah Ennis with Horseware Woodcourt Garrison (Owner:Breda Kennedy)
Brian Morrison with Global Mentor (Owner: Marie Symington)
Joseph Murphy with Cesar V (Owner: The Way Forward Syndicate)
Austin O’Connor with Colorado Blue (Owner: The Salty Syndicate & Austin O’Connor)
Fred Scala with Everon Vivendi (Owner: Emilio Scala & Fred Scala)
Sam Watson with Tullabeg Flamenco (Owner: Vahe Bogossian)
Michael McNally and Eclipto (Winner of the CCI4*L at Ballindenisk International ) head for the 5*
CCI5*
Cathal Daniels with LEB Lias Jewel (Owner: Jo Breheny)
Michael McNally with Eclipto (Owner: Michael McNally)
Michael Ryan with Barnahown Corn Hill (Owner: Carol & Tom Henry)
About the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials
Challenge and Chance
In the second year of the pandemic, the organizing company TGL Turniergesellschaft Luhmühlen mbH faces the challenge of adjusting the event to the COVID-19 reality.
“Organizing an event like Luhmühlen always comes with a great deal of responsibility. The pandemic magnifies the challenge, as everyone’s health is our absolute priority. Running the event wouldn’t be feasible without our long-term partners and we’re immensely grateful for their ongoing support”, explains event director Julia Otto.
The event is currently planned to go ahead without spectators: “We’re all going to miss the atmosphere created by audience and fans. Especially after the wonderful year we had in 2019, with the classic June event and the European Championships in August in front of a large crowd, you can hardly imagine Luhmühlen without spectators. The trade stands, which usually provide a special backdrop, will also be missing this year, but we are doing our best create a nice atmosphere for the riders on site”, says Julia Otto.
For event director Julia Otto the additional challenges are worth it as the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials offer riders and their horses a top-class sporting event, achance to prepare for the Olympic Games and the European Championships. The impressive entries promise exciting sport. Bringing this sport to people’s living rooms is a main focus. German TV broadcaster NDR will report live from Luhmühlen on Saturday and Sunday. A daily live stream will be provided by Horse&CountryTV+ (behind the paywall), short interviews and glances behind the scenes by Luhmühlen’s social media channels.
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About the event
Luhmühlen has been organising major eventing competitions for over 60 years – including six European Championships in 1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2019 and the World Equestrian Games in 1982. The Luhmühlen Horse Trials are one of the world’s largest eventing competitions and welcome top international riders and numerous visitors (June approx. 25,000 / European Championships approx. 40,000) every year.
