2015 European Dressage Championships

January 2017 2015 European Dressage Championship Aachen2015-logo.jpg 200px Aachen, Germany Germany 12–16 August 2015 3Team, GP Special, GP Freestyle Senior 2013 2017 The 2015 European Dressage Championships was held between August 12 and August 16, 2015 in Aachen, Germany. It formed part of the 2015 FEI European Championships; other disciplines included were jumping, reining and vaulting. It also served as a 2016 Olympics qualifier with team quotas in dressage awarded to the best three teams not already qualified nations. The 2015 event was the 27th edition of the European Dressage Championships. This was the first European Dressage Championships held in Germany since 2005 and the first held in Aachen since 1983. 18 nations were scheduled to compete. Summary The host country was Germany. The Netherlands and Great Britain maintained their domination of the sport. As all three nations had already qualified for the 2016 Games, the quota places went to Spain, Sweden and France. Spain won its first medal since 2005. Medal summary Individual special dressageIndividual dressage at the 2015 European Dressage ChampionshipsGBR Charlotte Dujardin on ValegroGER Kristina Bröring-Sprehe on DesperadosNED Hans Peter Minderhoud on JohnsonIndividual freestyle dressageIndividual dressage at the 2015 European Dressage ChampionshipsGBR Charlotte Dujardin on ValegroGER Kristina Bröring-Sprehe on DesperadosESP Beatriz Ferrer-Salat on DelgadoTeam dressageTeam dressage at the 2015 European Dressage ChampionshipsPatrick van der Meer on UzzoDiederik van Silfhout on ArlandoHans Peter Minderhoud on JohnsonEdward Gal on UndercoverMichael Eilberg on MarakovFiona Bigwood on OrthiliaCarl Hester on Nip TuckCharlotte Dujardin on ValegroJessica von Bredow-Werndl on UneeIsabell Werth on Don JohnsonMatthias Alexander Rath on TotilasKristina Bröring-Sprehe on Desperados Medal table Medal Event 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 yes 0 0 1 Aftermath The Dutch coach of the dressage team Wim Ernes died on 1 November 2016. The gold medal winning dressage team at these championships Edward Gal, Hans Peter Minderhoud, Diederik van Silfhout and Patrick van der Meer carried his coffin during his funeral on 5 November 2016.http://sportnieuws.nl/overig/paardensport/gouden-ek-team-gaat-kist-overleden-ernes-dragen/ Gouden EK-team gaat de kist van overleden Ernes dragen - Sportnieuws 2 November 2016 External links Official web page of the 2015 European Dressage Championship References Category:European Dressage Championships Dressage Category:Equestrian sports competitions in Germany Category:Sport in Aachen European Dressage Championships Category:International sports competitions hosted by Germany