Competitors from 20 different nations came to Le Mans for the World Senior Vaulting Championships and the Junior European Vaulting Championships. The atmosphere at Boulerie Jump was electric as athletes battled it out for the eight FEI titles on offer. Spectators were treated to a range of different themes from the individuals, Pas de deux and teams all who were hoping for that elusive FEI medal.

Senior Female class
Coming into the senior female competition the class was wide open with a number of competitiors winning CVIs throughout the season. However it was Pas de deux superstar Jasmin Lindner who stole the show, leading the class from the initial compulsory round and advancing her lead throughout the following freestyle and technical rounds. Jasmin amazed audiences with her range of moves especially a difficult combination of a backwards handstand on the handles through to an inside bounce.

Coming into the last day Linder who teamed up with her long term lunger Klaus Haidacher and her horse Dr Doolittle 5, competing in its first championship, Jasmin needed to do a clean freestyle to take the all important gold medal. Last to go she performed effortlessly and as she dismounted it was clear she would now be FEI Individual Female World Champion™ her gold medal adding to her collection of gold World medals in Pas de deux and her previous world team medals.

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