Michael Jung and Sam at Badminton, 2017.

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Four-star-events are often referred to as the Champions League of three-day-eventing. Amongst this year's Luhmühlen entries are Badminton winner Andrew Nicholson (NZL), Kentucky winner Michael Jung (GER) and Pau winner Maxime Livio (FRA).

Germany’s team trainer Hans Melzer has a number of riders in both the three-star and the four-star-competition and spectators will look forward to seeing Sandra Auffarth, Andreas Dibowski, Bettina Hoy, Ingrid Klimke, Julia Krajewski and Andreas Ostholt being challenged by strong international contenders from around the world. Linda Algotsson (SWE) and her sister Sara Algotsson-Ostholt (SWE), Oliver Townend (GBR), Pippa Funnel (GBR), Harry Meade (GBR) and Nicole Wilson (GBR) have sent their entries. The longest journey will be for six riders coming all the way from the US. “I’m extremely happy about the entries to this year's event. It shows, that Luhmu¨hlen plays is firmly established in everyone’s eventing calendar. Whilst the competitors get ready for the event, we are flat out in the office and around the show ground with the final preparations”, explains event director Julia Otto.

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According to Luhmühlen’s new course designer Mike Etherington-Smith, the cross-country preparations are also well underway. “The footing is looking fantastic and we’re putting the fences out. David Evans and his team are doing a great job. For me as a course designer, it is a luxury to work with such an experienced and professional team. Now it gets to the exciting stage when the fences go out and final decisions are made on distances and the feel of the course”, explains Etherington-Smith.

Patricia Clifton, organiser of Chatsworth International Horse Trials and Technical Delegate at Luhmühlen says: “I haven’t been to Luhmu¨hlen before and I’ve just had my first look around the venue and at the cross-country course. It’s beautiful. Luhmühlen’s new course designer, Mike Etherington-Smith, has come up with some exciting new plans and I look forward to seeing it when it’s finished. I have worked with Mike and with Luhmühlen’s course builder David Evans many times, so it’s a very comfortable team for me. As an organizer, I understand how much hard work goes into an event of this level. It’s an incredible privilege to be part of the Luhmühlen team."

Source: Luhmühlen press release

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