The European Eventing Championships cross-country course for this week’s competitors in Haras du Pin, France, has been designed by Pierre Le Goupil. Pierre will even be designing the cross-country course on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
There are 29 numbered fences and the optimum time is 10min 14sec.
European Eventing Championships cross-country course: pictures of each fence
The beginning field
Fence one: Le “Good luck” du Fond Eperon
Fence two: La Cour Colbert du Haras Nationwide du Pin
Fence three: L’étal du marché Terres D’Argentan
Fence 4: Le renard d’Ustica
Fence 5: Le retour du renard
Fence six: Le château fort – Région Normandie
Fence seven ABC direct route: La falaise et le gué des Ducs de Normandie
Fence seven BC different route:
Fence eight: Le grosse haie Steri 7
Fence 9: Le trackener Ouest France
Fence 10AB: Le tremplin et la pointe des chênes Forestier
Fence 11: La stère Logicom
Fence 12AB: L’enclos du berger De Sutter
Fence 12B different route:
Fence 13: Le nid Grand Prix Journal
Fence 14: L’oxer de haie des Afficheurs De L’Orne – riders can bounce both of those (they’re equivalent, however the one on the suitable is located off a tighter right-hand bend)
Fence 15: Le Hameau des Producteurs Normands
Fence 16: Les huttes de pêcheurs FFE – the fence on the suitable will probably be surrounded by extra water, the choice fence 16 on the left will probably be on a slight lip simply out of the water
Fence 17AB: Le tronc de l’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 18 direct route: L’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 18 different route:
Fence 19: Le charriot de géants Tendance Ouest
Fence 20AB: Le bivouac du Domaine Cécile Tremblay
Fence 20B different:
Fence 21: Le cerisier Cheval Journal
Fence 22ABC: Le coffin Fischer – riders can decide to leap both the left- or right-hand aspect half C
Fence 22A different:
Fence 23: L’abri des prés Ville D’Argentan
Fence 24: Le saut des nations de la Fédération Équestre Internationale – that is approached by means of water after which up a mound
The view from the highest of the mound at fence 24:
Fence 25ABC: Le gué des nations FEI – riders can bounce both the left- or right-hand aspect half B
Fence 26BC options:
Fence 26: Le tronc sous les marronniers Antarès
Fence 27AB: Le lavoir du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne
Fence 27ABC options:
Fence 28: Les terrasses Devoucoux – riders can bounce both the left- or right-hand aspect fence
Fence 29: Le jardin de Martine
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