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WHEN THE HEATH TREMBLED
40th anniversary of the Luhmühlen World Championships 1982
Photo and video exhibition at the Luhmühlen tournament grounds from June 15th to 19th & June 23rd to 26th, 2022, as part of the Longines Horse Trials 5*, the Meßmer Trophy 4* and the German Youth Championships
Originally just a small village in the Lower Saxon heath, Luhmühlen, located about 40 km outside Hamburg, achieved worldwide fame in September 1982 by hosting the World Championships of Eventing...
...The requirements of hosting a World Championship, imposed by the world governing body, pushed Luhmühlen to its limits, the effects of which only became apparent later. Nevertheless, the World Championship has shaped Luhmühlen's success story to this day...
Luhmühlen remains the mecca of eventing riders and hosts one of the most important international eventing competitions every June. In addition, over 30 German Championships and six European Championships (most recently in 2019) have also shaped the history of the cross-country course...
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