German Show Jumping Championships postponed to December

Riesenbeck, November 3rd, 2020 – The International German Show Jumping Championships will take place at Riesenbeck International – at a later date. The national championships for women and men will be held from December 3rd to 6th, the mode and international participation will remain unchanged.

Host and organizer Ludger Beerbaum explains the reasons why the show was postponed from November to December: «We are all asked and rightly obliged to contribute to significantly reducing contacts for a month in order to reduce new corona infections. As top athletes, we have to bear our social responsibility».
The national association, which was involved in the discussion about the date change, also agrees with the solution. Soenke Lauterbach, the general secretary of the German Equestrian Association, says: «The FN supports this decision».

The organizer of Riesenbeck International is well determinated in matching the wish of many riders by offering this tournament. «Among other things, it is important to keep horses in training. This includes riding them in show conditions. The organization of the German Championships is intended to make a conscious contribution not to break the rhythm of competitions on the way to international shows and championships, both for horses and riders in 2021», says Ludger Beerbaum.

The show is therefore rescheduled from December 3rd to 6th in the indoor arena at the Surenburg. With a strict safety concept and, as Ludger Beerbaum hopes, «numbers of infections that have been significantly reduced by then, which allow us to hold a good and safe championship».