Career bests and giving it everything you’ve got: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships

The third day of competition is complete at the European Dressage Championships at Hagen, in Germany, and the first of the individual medals have been awarded following the thrilling grand prix special, which saw some of the world’s biggest names fight it out for a place on the podium.

European Dressage Championships: day three news and results

Olympic champions Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB stunned a packed out crowd to deliver an incredible test

• Discover why Jessica said this occasion was completely different to the Olympics and how her mare reacted to it

Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Gio, left nothing in the arena during their eye-catching performance

• Find out what Charlotte had to say following her test with ‘Pumpkin’

Britain’s bright young talent, Lottie Fry, scored yet another personal best with Everdale

• Find out what Lottie had to say about her impressive test

Britain’s Carl Hester rocketed to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point with En Vogue

• Discover why Carl was delighted with their performance

Gareth Hughes has a very exciting prospect in the form of Silvano Van Hof Olympia and they displayed some incredibly smart work

• Hear what Gareth had to say about his test and how his horse coped in a situation that ‘he has never been in before”

Isabell Werth broke the news today that her Tokyo mount, Bella Rose, underwent emergency surgery last night

• Find out more about the operation this fantastic mare underwent

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Gemma Redrup

H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.