Double silver for Britain, remarkable comebacks and a rollercoaster journey – 8 must-read stories from the para dressage World Championships
The medals keep coming for Britain with Sophie Wells and Natasha Baker each securing individual silver in their respective results tables at the Orifarm Healthcare FEI World Para Dressage Championships.
Find out how the para dressage action played out between the white boards in Herning this afternoon (11 August)…
Belgium’s Michèle George and her ‘princess’ Best of 8 dazzled the judges to take a world title
Sophie Wells and Don Cara M shone to bag Britain’s sixth medal of the World Championships so far
Dutch team stalwarts Frank Hosmar and Alphaville N.O.P took world bronze – 10 years after their first senior championship medals as a partnership
Australia’s Emma Booth booked her place in Sunday’s freestyle following a rollercoaster journey to Herning
Keystone Dawn Chorus channelled her inner Glamourdale to win world silver with Natasha Baker
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A home-side favourite continued Denmark’s purple streak between the white boards, heading the grade III individual World Para Dressage Championships results to secure individual gold
Just to be at Herning was a result for Canada’s Bert Sheffield and her “heart horse” Fairuza, after the mare recovered from a mystery illness earlier this year
H&H’s para rider of the day is Nicole Johnsen
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Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.