WEG team dressage: Disappointment as Britain drop to fourth

Dressage rider Micheal Eilberg riding Half Moon Delphi — Michael Eilberg explains how the scales of training work — and sometimes don’t work — in tandem with each other.

(Image credit: Kevin Sparrow)

At the halfway point of the second and final day of the team dressage competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), Germany have what looks like an unassailable lead, while Britain languish in fourth behind the Netherlands and the USA.

Isabell Werth was the morning’s standout performance riding Bella Rose. They lead the competition so far with 81.529%. Apart from two small blips, the test was a masterclass in power and relaxation and the duo topped 81% for the first time in the grand prix test.

The Dutch team were also dealt a blow when Glock’s Voice — who had been trending on over 79% — lost concentration in the first piaffe and Edward Gal decided to bring him out of it after too few steps, garnering a 4.9 average score from the seven judges. Another mistake in the one-time changes saw their their score finish on 72.414%. Watch H&H’s interview with Edward. Barring disaster with the nation’s final team rider, Adelinde Cornelissen will post the third and final counting score for the Dutch this afternoon.

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WEG team dressage: Disappointment as Britain drop to fourth

Top 10 individual riders

Team standings (after three riders)

4. Great BritainGareth Hughes on DV Stenkjers Nadonna GBR 69.714%Carl Hester on Nip Tuck 74.186%Michael Eilberg on Half Moon Delphi 71.886%Average 71.9287%

5. SwedenJeanna Högberg on Darcia VH SWE 69.657%Minne Telde and Santana 71.114%Patrik Kittel on Watermill Scandic 74.086%Average 71.6190%

6. DenmarkMikala Münter Gendersen on My Lady 70.271%Lars Petersen on Mariett 70.8%Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein on Digby 72.771%Average 71.2807%

Watch WEG dressage video interviews

WEG dressage grand prix: H&H talks to Michael Eilberg [VIDEO]

WEG dressage grand prix: Edward Gal talks to H&H [VIDEO]

WEG dressage grand prix: Carl Hester talks to H&H [VIDEO]

WEG dressage grand prix: Gareth Hughes talks to H&H [VIDEO]