AT his ninth senior European Championships, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat was crowned the European jumping champion at the San Siro Racecourse in Milan, Italy, on Sunday afternoon, riding Dynamix de Belheme.

With a flawless run over four days of tough competition, as Italian course designer Uliano Vezzani tested Europe’s best riders, the 41-year-old former Olympic champion and his 10-year-old mare were the only combination to finish the week without fault from the field of 85 who started out in the quest for European glory. Their final score of 0.43 is the lowest on record in the history of the competition.