Emily Turkington proved to be the best of the Irish at the Individual Pony European Championships in Freudenberg, Germany on Sunday, when she finished eighth overall on the nine year-old bay gelding Future Interest.
Thirteen year-old Emily, from Co. Down, accumulated a total of 19
faults, while fellow Irish riders Richard Howley on Our Foreman and Shane Connell on Murphy's Fligh> shared 13th place in the
championships with 28 faults apiece.
The European Individual title was won by Britain's Zoe Adams with VIP Tixylix on a total of five faults.
Ireland won the Pony European Team Bronze Medal on Friday at Freudenberg.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: FEI EUROPEAN PONY CHAMPIONSHIPS FREUDENBERG GERMANY 18-22 JULY 2007
1) VIP Tixylix; Zoe ADAMS (GBR) Faults 5.00
2) Wombel 17; Carolin ZELL (GER) Faults 8.00
3) Mr. Nice Guy; James SMITH (GBR) Faults 8.01
8) Future Interest; Emily TURKINGTON (IRL) Faults 19.00
=13) Our Foreman; Richard HOWLEY (IRL) Faults 28.00
=13) Murphy's Flight; Shane CONNELL (IRL) Faults 28.00
