Great Britain's Youth Riders Continue To Shine at the Future Champions Nations Cup at Hagen TW in Germany.
Monday 16 June 2025
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Great Britian’s Children on Horses team were victorious in a three-way jump-off at the Future Champions Nations Cup at Hagen TW in Germany.
Round one saw Great Britain leading at the halfway stage on a zero score as Charlie Barker, riding Kathleen Fellows’ Strides Maureen, Christina Cotton, riding Monica Cotton’s Chique RV Z, and Eleonora Ljungman, riding Charlotte Ljungman’s Jamaica EBH, all jumped foot-perfect clears. As a result, the anchor pairing of Tabby Morgan-Evans and Tiffany Morgan-Evans’ Bermudez BDA didn’t need to jump.
Round two saw Christina once again ride a well-executed clear, whilst Charlie tapped out two poles to come home with a discard score of eight and Eleonora picked up four faults. Despite not jumping round one, Tabby held her nerve and a super clear as the final rider to put Britain on four faults, equal with The Netherlands and Ireland, and a jump-off ensued.
First to go in the jump-off, Charlie and Strides Maureen made just one mistake for four faults. However, all was not lost as Christina, on Chique RV Z, and Eleonora, on Jamaica EBH, kept their cool to provide the team with to more clear rounds. After three riders had jumped, Great Britain were sitting on a team total of four faults, which meant that once again Tabby need to jump as both The Netherlands and Ireland finished on eight faults, leaving Britain victorious.
FEI Children on Horses Nations Cup – Hagen, Germany
Saturday, 14 June 2025
1 – Great Britain 0/4/4
Charlie Barker & Strides Maureen – 0/8/4
Chrisina Cotton & Chique Rv Z – 0/0/0
Eleonora Ljungman & Jamaica EBH – 0/4/0
Tabby Morgan Evans – Wdn/0/Wdn
2 – Netherlands 4/0/8 (109.00)
3 - Ireland 4/0/8 (109.89)
Great Britain’s Pony team brought home another second place finish in the Future Champions Nations Cup at Hagen TW in Germany.
Six teams came forward for this competitive class, with Great Britain, Germany and Ireland all taking an early lead at the halfway point on a zero score.
Once again, Sophia Rogers and Nicola Rogers’ Neil 55 showed why they held the pathfinder role, getting the team off to a great start with a superb double clear. This was quickly followed by Lucy Capper, riding Nicola and Robert Capper’s Oscar Van De Beekerheide, who supplied another excellent double clear to keep the team in the hunt for a podium place.
Darcy Breen returned with an unusual four faults in each round on The Breen Equestrian’s One Saharah before anchor rider Hollie Gerken jumped clear in round one with Jade Gerken’s Galaxy V. It would be down to Hollie to repeat this clear in round two to force Ireland into a jump-off to determine which step of the podium they would take. However, it wasn’t to be as the pair saw the vertical after the water hit the ground in an otherwise perfect round.
Ireland proved once against to be unbeatable on the day as the only team to return on zero securing first place with Germany also finishing on a score of four faults and taking home equal second place with Great Britain.
FEI Pony Nations Cup – Hagen, Germany
Saturday, 14 June 2025
1 - Ireland 0
2 – Great Britain 4
Sophia Rogers & Neil 55 – 0/0
Lucy Capper & Oscar van de Beekerheide – 0/0
Darcy Breen & One Saharah – 4/4
Hollie Gerken & Galaxy V – 0/4
2 – Germany 4
Great Britain’s Young Riders team also finished on the podium in the Future Champions Nations Cup at Hagen TW in Germany, following a jump-off with Belgium.
Pathfinder Olivia Sponer and Jennifer Sponer’s Bingo Du Chateau got the ball rolling for Great Britain with a double clear, which was replicated by anchor rider Rachel Proudley and her ride, HK Horses’ Quality Street.
Maisy Williams and The Blossom Stud’s Blossoms Billy Heinz came home with four and eight faults and uncharacteristically, Jennifer Billington’s day didn’t go to plan with Linda Billington’s Flipper Darco UK Z, returning as the discard score in both rounds. The team finished after two rounds on a total of 12 faults, sitting equal at the top with Belgium, resulting in another jump-off.
As the jump-off got underway, the first Belgium rider was quick and clear and, although she jumped her third clear of the day, Olivia on crossed the finish five seconds slower. The second Belgium rider came home on eight whilst Maisy finished on four faults to put Britain ahead. Belgium’s final two riders then jumped clear and, as Jennifer withdrew Flipper Darco, Britain could no longer catch their rivals and settled for second place.
FEI Young Riders Nations Cup – Hagen, Germany
Saturday, 14 June 2025
1 – Belgium 12/0
2 – Great Britian 12/Wdn
Olivia Sponer & Bingo Du Chateau – 0/0/0
Maisy Williams & Blossom’s Billy Heinz– 4/8/4
Jennifer Billington & Flipper Darco UK Z – 18/14/Wdn
Rachel Proudley & Quality Street – 0/0/Wdn
3 – Spain 16
Olivia Sponer and her reigning Royal Windsor Under 25 champion, Jennifer Sponer’s Kockie W continued their run of good form as they took top spot in a hard-fought Young Rider Grand Prix.
Thirty-six horse and rider combinations came forward to contend the 1.45m track with nine successfully finding the key to contend the jump-off. Olivia, who was jumping from the advantageous final draw, used it to maximum effect. She swiftly piloted the 10-year-old mare around shortened course and galloped through the finish to sneak into the lead by just 0.04 seconds. Second place went the way of Dutch rider Leisje Vroliijk whilst Rachel Proudley, riding HK Horses’ Quality Street, took home third place. Just 0.11 seconds off the pace.
FEI Young Rider Grand Prix – Hagen, Germany
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1st Olivia Sponer (GBR) & Kockie W – 0/0 46.23
2nd Leisje Vroliijk (NED) & Liesje Vive – 0/0 46.27
3rd Rachel Proudley (GBR) & Quality Street – 0/0 46.34
Great Britain’s pony riders also continued to shine on the final day of the competition, dominating in the Pony Grand Prix.
The 1.30m track saw 36 riders faced come forward and such was the talent on display, 20 combinations left every fence intact to advance to the jump-off – Great Britian claiming five of those places.
With 11 jumping a further clear, it became a race against the clock and a matter of who dares, wins. Lucy Capper and Nicola and Robert Capper’s 15-year-old stallion, Oscar Van De Beekerheide, had an early draw and so left nothing to chance. The pair used all their experience to race to top spot by just 0.08 seconds, setting the challenge for those who followed her. In the end they could not be beaten.
Hollie Gerken, riding Jade Gerken’s Galaxy V, chased down the time hard slotting into third place had to, just 0.01 seconds behind second place, Denmark’s Selma Hundborg Dressler aboard Lady Crown.
Nellie Lock, riding Dulcie Chambers’ Catho van de Langvelden Z, and Ella Kay, riding Charlotte Reed-Stephenson’s Lucky Clover Boy, also provided double clears for Great Britain, finishing 7th and 9th respectively.
FEI Pony Grand Prix – Hagen, Germany
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1st Lucy Capper (GBR) & Oscar Van De Beekerheide – 0/0 35.90
2nd Selma Hundborg Dresler (DEN) & Lady Crown – 0/0 35.98
3rd Hollie Gerken (GBR) & Galaxy V – 0/0 35.99
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