A record-breaking score and 11 other stories you need to catch up on from the second day of eventing World Championships dressage

The second day of the eventing World Championships dressage in Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy is now complete (16 September) and German maestro Michael Jung snuck in front of Laura Collett with a remarkable score.

• See what Michael scored and what he had to say after his performance

British rider Tom McEwen contributed to a great team score with Toledo De Kerser.

• Find out what Tom said after his test, which helped secure a new record

Oliver Townend extended Britain’s lead ahead of cross-country day in Pratoni.

• Read what Oliver had to say about his test with Ballaghmor Class

Tamie Smith, who is representing the USA with Mai Baum, put in a good performance, bar one costly mistake.

• Check out Tamie’s assessment of her test with this talented horse

Reigning individual Olympic champion Julia Krajewski got off to a solid start with her super mare, Amande De B’Néville.

• Find out what the key to Julia’s mare is

Boyd Martin boosted the USA’s chances of a team medal in Pratoni.

• Read what Boyd had to say about his dressage test with Tsetserleg TSF

We chatted with Tom McEwen’s groom Francesca Gorni about her Pratoni experience so far

• Hear why Toledo De Kerser is like “flying a kite” at a championship

The youngest rider at this year’s eventing World Championships is Alina Dibowski, riding for Germany.

• Find out more about Alina and discover who her well-known dad is

One rider is here on a home-bred horse she has grown up with and brought all the way through the levels.

• Find out more about this home-bred horse and who its rider is 

Canadian Dana Cooke has made her World Championships debut on Mississippi, but she admits that it wasn’t love at first sight when she saw the unusually marked 12-year-old mare.

• Discover more about this coloured mare and why she is now nicknamed ‘Miss Perfect’

Meet the Ecuadorian rider who completed his eventing World Championships dressage test today, and who juggles a high-flying job with his eventing career.

• Find out more about this rider and how he makes his eventing career work

Britain hold the lead ahead of cross-country day on Saturday, with a 6.9 point margin over Germany going into the second phase.

• Check what time the British riders – and other leading contenders – will be setting off on the cross-country course

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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.