One Horse Spun at Luhmühlen CCI5* First Horse Inspection

There’s something special in the air at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials. Perhaps it’s just because it’s the first CCI5* of the 2021 European season, but it feels more intangible than that: there’s a shared sense of camaraderie, a delicious kinship, because everyone knows all too well how long and convoluted the journey has been for everyone, regardless of whether they’ve been impacted by travel bans. Walk along any of the venue’s sandy, sun-soaked pathways and every person you meet will greet you with a beaming smile — regardless of whether you know one another or even speak the same language. The weather is tropical, the horses are bubbling with hard, fit energy, and despite the event being forced to run behind closed doors, the music never stops and the atmosphere feels thick with anticipation of the great adventure yet to come.

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Article written by: Tilly Berendt