July 31st, 2019
Two bronze medals for Josefine and Driver
Josefine won bronze twice at the U25 European Championship in Italy.
Josefine Hoffmann and Hønnerups Driver just returned from the European Championship with much better results than expected. They participated in the U25 European Championship for the first time and won bronze in both the team competition and the individual freestyle. The result might take a few more days to settle with Josefine.
“I don’t think I understand what really happened just yet,” the happy rider says. She is now back in Denmark after riding the European Championships for the U25 in San Giovanni in Italy last week. It was Josefine’s and Driver’s first season compeeting in U25 classes, which is why Josefine was fairly relaxed about the results of the championship before the European Championships.
“I thought it might be fun to get on the podium, but because of the long journey to Italy and the heat, I just wished that Driver and I had some good rounds down there,” Josefine says.
“Driver can be special when he’s out and we were a little nervous about how he would react, but he just took it all easy. It was insanely hot down there, so we had to constantly make sure the horses got enough fluid and energy, but Driver kept calm throughout. He really enjoyed it and was completely relaxed, and I think he enjoyed being there, ” Josefine says.