Gold for Britain, a horse like a go kart and a shout out for chestnut mares – 11 stories to read from the World Dressage Championships today

What a day! Britain has a new world champion in Lottie Fry, as she and Glamourdale topped the Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Championships results in the grand prix special.

Here’s a rundown of all the action from Herning…

Lottie and Glamourdale scored 82.508% to win the gold.

• Read what Lottie said straight after finding out she’d taken the top spot

Her test showed the black stallion’s incredible power and expression, with plenty of 10s from the judges.

• All the detail about Lottie and Glamourdale’s performance

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour took the silver with Vamos Amigos.

• What Cathrine said about riding in front of the home crowd

Dinja van Liere collected the bronze on Hermes, for the Netherlands.

• Dinja has big ambitions – what are they?

Charlotte Dujardin finished sixth for Britain on Imhotep in a promising performance for the future.

• Find out what Charlotte said about how she communicated with the green horse during the test and why it’s “like riding a go kart”

And Gareth Hughes was just behind her in seventh on Classic Briolinca

• What pleased Gareth about his ride today?

Germany’s Benjamin Werndl claimed fifth in the special as he continues his great championship debut.

• Why Benjamin’s ride Famoso OLD is a funny character

US rider Adrienne Lyle led at the first break with Salvino, finishing ninth.

• Adrienne talks about how she has developed Salvino over the years she’s ridden him

José Antonio Garcia Mena and the striking Divina Royal set the tone for the day with a new personal best.

• Carl Hester gives a shout out for chestnut mares on the commentary

Sadly, Australia’s Lyndal Oatley was eliminated with Eros today.

• Find out why

And finally, the stallion Blue Hors Zack has not only won a team gold this week himself, he also has talented progeny competing alongside him.

• Read about Zack and his sons and grandson who are also featuring in the World Dressage Championships results

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Pippa Roome

H&H magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.