# 2008 Dublin Horse Show – Samsung Super League

The seventh event of the 2008 Samsung Super League was held in Dublin, Ireland on 8 August 2008 during the 2008 Dublin Horse Show. The Great Britain won the event, finishing with only fourteen penalties over the two rounds of competition, five fewer than host nation Ireland's nineteen faults. Jessica Kürten of Ireland, Harry Smolders of the Netherlands, and Hillary Dobbs of the United States were the only riders to complete a clear round and were each awarded one point in the top rider standings. A €156,000 purse was offered at the CSIO***** event, with each of the eight competing teams receiving a share.

## Competing teams

| Belgium | Germany | Ireland | Netherlands |
| Niels Bruynseels Pieter Devos Philippe Le Jeune Patrik Spits | Marcus Ehning Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst Thomas Voss Holger Wulschner | Jessica Kürten Denis Lynch Eddie Macken Cian O'Connor | Gert-Jan Bruggink Piet Raymakers Harry Smolders Mathijs van Asten |
| Sweden | Switzerland | Great Britain | United States |
| Jens Fredricson Peder Fredricson Jannike West Royne Zetterman | Markus Fuchs Theo Muff Philippe Putallaz Jane Richard | Peter Charles Tim Gredley Nick Skelton Robert Smith | Hillary Dobbs Lauren Hough Charlie Jayne Nicole Shahinian-Simpson |

## Results
### Round A

| | Team | Rider | Horse | Penalties |
| 1 | Great Britain | Peter Charles | Murka's Rupert R | 1 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Tim Gredley | Omelli | 5 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Robert Smith | Vangelis S | 9 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Nick Skelton | Arko III | 1 |
| 1 | Great Britain | | | 7 |
| 2 | United States | Lauren Hough | Quick Study | 4 |
| 2 | United States | Hillary Dobbs | Quincy B | 0 |
| 2 | United States | Charlie Jayne | Urbanus | 8 |
| 2 | United States | Nicole Shahinian-Simpson | Srf Dragonfly | 4 |
| 2 | United States | | | 8 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Piet Raymakers | Van Schijndel's Curtis | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Gert-Jan Bruggink | Primeval Wings | 8 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Mathijs van Asten | Vdl Groep Castella | 12 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Harry Smolders | Walnut De Muze | 0 |
| 3 | Netherlands | | | 12 |
| 4 | Belgium | Philippe Le Jeune | Vigo D Arsouilles | 4 |
| 4 | Belgium | Patrik Spits | Withney Van De Dwerse Hagen | 12 |
| 4 | Belgium | Pieter Devos | Equipharma Tekila D | 4 |
| 4 | Belgium | Niels Bruynseels | Item De Quintin | 8 |
| 4 | Belgium | | | 16 |
| 4 | Ireland | Denis Lynch | Nabab's Son | 1 |
| 4 | Ireland | Eddie Macken | Tedechine Sept | 14 |
| 4 | Ireland | Jessica Kürten | Castle Forbes Libertina | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland | Cian O'Connor | Rancorrado | 11 |
| 4 | Ireland | | | 16 |
| 6 | Sweden | Royne Zetterman | Isaac | 5 |
| 6 | Sweden | Jens Fredricson | Lunatic | 4 |
| 6 | Sweden | Jannike West | Careful | 8 |
| 6 | Sweden | Peder Fredricson | H & M Arctic Arora Borealis | 10 |
| 6 | Sweden | | | 17 |
| 7 | Germany | Marcus Ehning | Noltes Kuchengirl | 8 |
| 7 | Germany | Thomas Voss | Leonardo B | 8 |
| 7 | Germany | Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst | Lord Luis | 5 |
| 7 | Germany | Holger Wulschner | Clausen | 12 |
| 7 | Germany | | | 21 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Theo Muff | Con Spirito R | 13 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Jane Richard | Jalla De Gaverie | 8 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Philippe Putallaz | Kolebo Des Cabanes | 17 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Markus Fuchs | La Toya III | 4 |
| 8 | Switzerland | | | 25 |

### Round B

| | Team | Rider | Horse | Round A | Round B | Total penalties | Prize € |
| | Team | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Penalties | Total penalties | Prize € |
| 1 | Great Britain | Peter Charles | Murka's Rupert R | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Great Britain | Tim Gredley | Omelli | 5 | 5 | |
| 1 | Great Britain | Robert Smith | Vangelis S | 9 | 6 | |
| 1 | Great Britain | Nick Skelton | Arko III | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Great Britain | | | 7 | 7 | 14 | €52,000 |
| 2 | Ireland | Denis Lynch | Nabab's Son | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Ireland | Eddie Macken | Tedechine Sept | 14 | 2 | |
| 2 | Ireland | Jessica Kürten | Castle Forbes Libertina | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ireland | Cian O'Connor | Rancorrado | 11 | Retired | |
| 2 | Ireland | | | 16 | 3 | 19 | €34,000 |
| 3 | Germany | Marcus Ehning | Noltes Kuchengirl | 8 | 1 | |
| 3 | Germany | Thomas Voss | Leonardo B | 8 | 1 | |
| 3 | Germany | Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst | Lord Luis | 5 | 1 | |
| 3 | Germany | Holger Wulschner | Clausen | 12 | 1 | |
| 3 | Germany | | | 21 | 3 | 24 | €24,000 |
| 4 | United States | Lauren Hough | Quick Study | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | United States | Hillary Dobbs | Quincy B | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | United States | Charlie Jayne | Urbanus | 8 | 16 | |
| 4 | United States | Nicole Shahinian-Simpson | Srf Dragonfly | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | United States | | | 8 | 20 | 28 | €17,500 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Piet Raymakers | Van Schijndel's Curtis | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Gert-Jan Bruggink | Primeval Wings | 8 | 12 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Mathijs van Asten | Vdl Groep Castella | 12 | 12 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Harry Smolders | Walnut De Muze | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | | | 12 | 20 | 32 | €12,000 |
| 6 | Belgium | Philippe Le Jeune | Vigo D Arsouilles | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Belgium | Patrik Spits | Withney Van De Dwerse Hagen | 12 | 13 | |
| 6 | Belgium | Pieter Devos | Equipharma Tekila D | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Belgium | Niels Bruynseels | Item De Quintin | 8 | 5 | |
| 6 | Belgium | | | 16 | 19 | 35 | €8,500 |
| 7 | Sweden | Royne Zetterman | Isaac | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | Sweden | Jens Fredricson | Lunatic | 4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Sweden | Jannike West | Careful | 8 | 8 | |
| 7 | Sweden | Peder Fredricson | H & M Arctic Arora Borealis | 10 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sweden | | | 17 | 29 | 46 | €5,500 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Theo Muff | Con Spirito R | 13 | 12 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | Jane Richard | Jalla De Gaverie | 8 | 16 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | Philippe Putallaz | Kolebo Des Cabanes | 17 | 17 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | Markus Fuchs | La Toya III | 4 | Did not start | |
| 8 | Switzerland | | | 25 | 45 | 70 | €2,500 |