The German eventing team clearly missed their home win at the CHIO in Aachen.
The team around the two-time Olympic champion Ingrid Klimke from Münster could not improve in the cross-country ride on Saturday and finished fifth out of six teams.
As early as Friday, it was no longer possible to repeat the success of 2019 after dressage and jumping.
The quartet from Great Britain secured the victory ahead of the USA and Ireland.
In the individual ranking, William Coleman was ahead on Off the Record.
The American is only the fourth non-German rider since 2007 to win in Aachen.
Laura Collett came second on Dacapo ahead of her British compatriot Emilie Chandler with Gortfadda Diamond.
The best German was Andreas Ostholt from Warendorf in a Corvette in fifth.
Many young horses
“Of course you always hope for a great result.
But I also know that the others don't swim on the nettle soup, ”he said on WDR.
Nevertheless, he saw the performance with the 13-year-old mare as a clue for the squad for future championships.
After the Olympics in Tokyo and before the European Championships next week in Avenches, not all of the top riders were there or they didn't bring their top horses with them.
Mostly young horses were used.
This also applied to Ingrid Klimke, who won the individual and the team with her horse Hale Bob at the last edition of the CHIO in Aachen 2019.
With the gelding, she wants to win the European title for the third time in a row in Avenches.
In Aachen she was out and about with Siena, who was only nine years old.
A refusal in the field prevented a better result than rank 33. “The longer it took, the safer and more confident she became.
That was really great, ”said Klimke nonetheless.
In order to be present at an award ceremony, the mare “still has to practice a little”.