Britain’s Gareth Hughes holds second in World Dressage Championships special: ‘She felt calm and relaxed’

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World Dressage Championships results: Gareth Hughes and Classic Briolinca in the grand prix special
Gareth Hughes and Classic Briolinca in the grand prix special at the World Championships in Herning in August 2022.
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Britain’s Gareth Hughes has taken the lead with one horse to go in the third session of the grand prix special, as the Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Championships results continue to roll in.

Gareth and the 16-year-old mare Classic Briolinca – who he co-owns with his wife Rebecca, daughter Ruby and Julia Hornig – put in a neat, rhythmic test. Their only real mistake was a break in the rhythm at the end of one of the extended trots, for which the average marks dropped to 6.1.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
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.