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2015 FEI EUROPEAN PONY CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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Day 3 Report
Final part of Eventing dressage
First part of Dressage Individual Competition
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GB Team Lap of Honour
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At the end of the first session of eventing dressage, the Dutch team had established a lead of 9.9
penalties from GB in silver and Ireland just one mark behind in Bronze.
However, as each team of 4 can drop their lowest score,
so the results at the end of the first day often change.
Saffron Cresswell
& Cuffesgrange Little Ric
(unknown breeding), were the first of the British to do their
dressage and their overall score of 46.2 penalties (69.17%) penalties was good enough to
put them into 18th place at the end of the session.
Next to compete were GB individuals
Jessica Thomas & Another Island (Island Lad
x Westside Mirah) who did a lovely test that was rewarded
with a score of 71.74% (42.4 penalties) which meant she started the XC
in 9th place.
As always, the pressure as on the last GB pair, 2014 team
silver medallists, Thomas Tulloch & Spirit VI (unknown
breeding). This did not phase them and they too delivered a 70%
plus score, finishing on 43.4 penalties, one place behind Jessica &
Another Island.
So, at the end of the dressage phase, very good performances from other
nations had moved GB down to 4th - which was where they fwere at the
same point last year (and then finished with Team Silver).
Overall,
individuals Jessica Thomas & Another Island
are the best placed British pair before the start of the Cross Country (XC)
with their 42.4 penalties putting them in 9th place Thomas Tulloch &
Spirit VI one place behind in 10th.
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The first part of the individual dressage medal competitions started at late due to the Jumping taking longer than scheduled and the random draw had resulted in just one of the British riders being drawn to go in this session.
So, all eyes were on Rebecca Bell & her lovely mare Valido's Sunshine. Having scored do a consistent and accurate test for 70.829% and 6th place at the end of the first session.
The 2nd highest scorers from the Team Test, Nadine Krause & Cyrill WE (FS Champion de Luxe x Power Man) were also drawn to go in this session and they set the standard, scoring to lead overnight, but with Phoebe Peters & SL Lucci, drawn to go first at 8am the next morning, GB supporters were hoping that Nadine wouldn't old the lead for long! |
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Rebecca Bell & Valido's Sunshine
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