Valegro v Totilas: who will come out on top? VIDEO

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Valegro and Totilas
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With Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro a shoe-in for the British Dressage team at the European Championships in Aachen next month and Matthias Alexander-Rath and Totilas now confirmed as members of the German squad, dressage fans are salivating at the chance to see these two outstanding equine stars going head-to-head once more.

Current form would suggest Valegro is set to come out on top. He holds the world records in all three tests while the partnership of Totilas and Matthias has been dogged with problems since the German took over the ride from Edward Gal. However when Valegro and Totilas met in Aachen last year ahead of the World Equestrian Games (WEG), it was the German pair who took the spoils. Sadly an splint injury ruled Totilas out of WEG so the championship head-to-head did not materialise.

Carol Phillips
Carol Phillips
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Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.