Tokyo Olympic champion Julia Krajewski is on a title course at the German Championships in the eventing of versatility in Luhmühlen. Even after the terrain test, the 36-year-old from Warendorf leads with her gelding Nickel. The NDR broadcasts the decisive jump live on Sunday from 1.45 p.m.
On Saturday, Krajewski showed a very liquid and confident railway with nickel and, with 27.7 points, is still in first place in the internationally advertised four-star test for the German Championship. Followed by Emma Brüssau with Dark Desire (34.10) and Andrew Cooper with Sharvalley Thunder (36.10). Calvin Böckmann with Alair de la Cense (37.10) is in third place in the DM classification.
“We showed a very good, safe round. I’m totally satisfied with Nickel.”
– Julia Krajewski
The title favorite needed 6:57 minutes for the demanding course, remained just above the time limit and collected 2.4 penalty points. “I had a few points buffer and said to myself: ‘If it won’t be the last second, not that bad. The main thing is a very, very good, safe round, and we showed it,” said Krajewski in the NDR interview.
Krajewski: “Can rely completely on nickel”
The team world champion from 2022 had presented in Luhmühlen with good appearances in the dressage peak and then thanked her potperd Nickel: “In the meantime I can completely rely on Nickel. If he comes into the square, he knows what to do and is perfectly impressed by the help.
Title number four at a glance
Krajewski has already secured the national title in the Lüneburg Heath and is now hoping for defending champion Michael Jung on championship number four: “Every year Luhmühlen is an absolute highlight in our tournament calendar. This year I am back at the start.
Horse must be put to sleep
However, the fight for the German championship is in the background because a horse has died. In the event of a fall on the site route, Chiquita injured Maj-Jonna Ziebell with rider. The 13 -year -old mare was cared for veterinary on site and driven to a nearby veterinary clinic.
“After a veterinary examination, the inevitable decision was made to put the horse to put the horse,” it said in the evening in a message from the organizers. The 29 -year -old rider from Döhle was cited as follows: “My horse was something very special. Everyone of the Chiquita was better able to get to know – what she chose herself – fell in love with the horse. I lost my best friend and I am incredibly sad.”
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14.06.2025 | 2:30 p.m.
