Overview
- Belgium’s Justin Verboomen won the Grand Prix Special in Crozet with 82.371% on Zonik Plus, ahead of Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on 81.687%.
- The victory delivered Belgium its first dressage gold at a European Championship.
- Isabell Werth scored 79.027% on Wendy for third, delaying her bid for a 10th individual European title a day after Germany’s team gold.
- European Championship debutant Katharina Hemmer placed fourth on Denoix with 78.678%, and Frederic Wandres finished seventh on Bluetooth.
- Ingrid Klimke scored 71.389% in the Special and will not start in the Kür due to the three-per-nation limit, with 18 pairs set to compete after Saturday’s veterinary inspection.