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Germany picks up all the medals at the first European CRI for Juniors and Young Riders
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The first European CRI for Junior and Young Riders was part of the NRHA Breeders Derby at Kreuth, Germany. There were 15 competitors from Germany, Austria, Finland and Poland in the Young Riders Class (age 16-21 years), and four in the Junior class (age 14-18).

Young Riders
The winner of the Young Riders class was Josefin Lintner (GER) astride her American Quarter Horse mare Miss Estrella Del Cielo scoring  214.5.

Felix Schnabel placed second astride Smart In The Dark scoring 213, Kim Obenhaus and her Merlin The Magician placed third (212.5). Pete Perkiö (Finland) and Boggies Little Lena and Markus Süchting astride the Appaloosa Ima Tuff Strudel tied for fourth place scoring 210.

Results
1. Josefin Lintner Miss Estrella del Cielo GER 214,5 2. Felix Schnabel Smart In The Dark GER 213 3. Kim Obenhaus Merlin The Magician GER 212,5 4. Pete Perkiö Boggies Little Lena FIN 210 4. Markus Süchting Im A Tuff Strudel GER 210 6. Birgit Schäfer Art Of Peppy AUT 209,5 7. Sabrina Zangerle Shez Fritzs Jewel GER 209 8. Julia Dähne Smart Charls Of Tivio GER 208,5 8. Dominik Reminder Flip N Rooster GER 208,5 10.Markus Süchting Am I Gray GER 208 11.Kate Szumanski Blue Exechic BB POL 202 12.Marsha Stein Lady Smoke N Glo GER 200

Juniors
The Junior class was won by Andre Zschau (GER) astride his palomino gelding A Shining BH who scored the highest  score of this CRI: 216.5. His sister Franziska and her Peppys Lil Whizzard (201) placed second, Nina Bauer and her Cielos Blueboy third (136,5).

Results
1. Andre Zschau A Shining BH GER 216,5
2. Franziska Zschau Peppys Lil Whizzard GER 201
3. Nina Bauer Cielos Blueboy GER 136,5