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.
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.
Meet the Ecuadorian rider who completed his eventing World Championships dressage test today, and who juggles a high-flying job with his eventing career.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She 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 Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
