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<\/a><\/p>\nJulia and Samourai, winning the Luhm\u00fchlen 4* in 2017, on the way to Tokyo Gold Won at the Bundeschampionate in 2013 with Chipmunk<\/em><\/p>\n Aachen in 2018 with Chipmunk<\/em><\/p>\n And then Rio with Samourai du Thot<\/em><\/p>\n It was at the Rio Olympics that she was thrust centre stage with Samourai du Thot, being asked at the last minute to go from reserve position to take up a team spot, replacing Andreas Ostholt. Although Julia did not have a wonderful time at Rio, the Germans went on to win team silver and Julia has continued to grow and succeed, with wins on Chipmunk, now part of Michael Jung\u2019s team, and his ride at Tokyo.<\/p>\n Julia and Amande showed good form in the lead up to the Tokyo Games with a win at Saumur Complet in May defeating the largely French field.<\/em><\/p>\n Julia\u2019s Tokyo \u00a0mare Amande de B\u2019neville is by the 1.60m showjumper Oscar des Fontaines by the Danish bred showjumping star, Lando, out of a mare by Mr Blue \u2013 on the dam line we find three generations of b\u2019Neville breeding, the mare line of master eventing breeder, Jean-Baptiste Thiebot.<\/p>\n
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