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Belgium chasing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Second place for Belgium, with reasons to feel a touch of frustration. The team didn\u2019t collapse, but they let things slip too early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four faults picked up in the second round by Yves Vanderhasselt and Anthony Philippaerts gave Germany some breathing room. Behind them, Katja Haep and Jos Verlooy were flawless with two double clears, keeping the pressure on until the end. Not enough to change the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ireland consistent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Third place for Ireland, confirming their collective strength. Max Wachman and Lt Michaeli Byrne both delivered double clears to keep their team in contention. But against a perfect German side, even the smallest mistake proved costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A deep field, clear gaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Switzerland, the defending champions, finished just off the podium despite the consistency of Martin Fuchs. France took fifth thanks to a strong performance from Eden Lepr\u00e9vost Blinlebreton, while Austria, led by Katharina Rhomberg, followed closely behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further down, the Netherlands never really found their rhythm, weighed down by a costly first round. The remaining nations, from the Czech Republic to Slovakia, played their part but never truly influenced the final standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mannheim, the perfect stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This German victory carries extra meaning in context. The Reiter-Verein Mannheim was celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the crowd showed up in force. Full stands, perfect conditions, and sporting tension to match the occasion. Show director Peter Hofmann called it a birthday present. Hard to argue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2026 Longines EEF Series is only just getting started. Next stop: Lier on Friday, where the circuit moves into the Western Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One question remains. Who can derail this already well-oiled German machine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Full results of the Longines EEF Series Mannheim available here<\/p>\n\n\n\n (So Horse avec EEF. Photos \u00a9 EEF\/pferdefotografie-lafrentz_photos<\/em>)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00c0 domicile, l\u2019Allemagne a frapp\u00e9 fort. Tr\u00e8s fort. Dans une atmosph\u00e8re \u00e9lectrique pour le centenaire du Reiter-Verein Mannheim, la Mannschaft s\u2019offre une deuxi\u00e8me victoire cons\u00e9cutive dans l\u2019\u00e9tape centrale de la Longines EEF Series. Derri\u00e8re, la Belgique limite la casse, l\u2019Irlande s\u2019invite sur le podium. Mais sur cette piste, il n\u2019y avait qu\u2019une seule \u00e9quipe au niveau […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[419],"class_list":["post-49019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-eef-series"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Team-Germany_podium-scaled-1-2280x1520.jpeg\")
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