GERMANY’S Richard Vogel was crowned European Champion at last Sunday’s Longines FEI European Jumping Championships in A Coruña, Spain after five flawless rounds with the remarkable 13-year-old stallion United Touch S, finishing on his opening day score of 0.01 – the lowest ever winning score.

He saw off Britain’s Scott Brash who won the silver medal with the 10-year-old championship debutante Hello Folie (1.08) while Belgium’s Gilles Thomas added to his team gold medal when taking individual bronze aboard Ermitage Kalone (1.37).