Gerard O’Neill, Ethen Ahearne and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson claim the gold at the FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses

The FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses was held the past weekend in Lanaken, Belgium. The Irish athletes Gerard O’Neill and Ethen Ahearne claimed the gold medal in the 5 and 6-year-old categories, while the Swedish rider Rolf-Göran Bengtsson triumphed in the 7-year-old category.

FEI WORLD JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG HORSES PODIUMS

FEI World Jumping Championship for horses 5-years of age

1° Gerard O’Neil & Bp Godfellas (IRL)
2° Olivier van der Vaart & Ristretto vd Heffinck (NED)
3° Jarno van Erp & Mindset Es (NED)

Full results here

 FEI World Jumping Championship for horses 6-years of age

1° Ethen Ahearne & ABC Saving Grace (IRL)
2° Valentin Pacaud & Garance de Vains (FRA)
3° Alex David Gill & Lacoste VDL (GBR)

Full results here

 FEI World Jumping Championship for horses 7-years of age

1° Rolf-Göran Bengtsson  & Caillan (SWE)
2° Christian Ahlmann & Dourkhan Hero Z (GER)
3° Olivier Philippaerts & Precious Dwerse Hagen (BEL)

Full results here

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