It was all about Germany on day one of dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park. Simone Deitermann was a class above everyone else and leads the individual competition by 5.3 points going into Friday. Simone is not competing as part of the German team, but the Germans nonetheless leads the team competition behind the 2nd and 4th placed rides of Ingrid Klimke and Dirk Shrade. The highest placed US pair is Buck Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM, who are in 11th with a 47.0. We will have a full recap post, photos from Leslie, and much more from the Horse Park soon.
Team Competition (Thursday):
1. Germany 83.82. Australia 91.03. Sweden 91.74. Great Britain 93.25. United States 96.56. Canada 103.3
Individual Competition:
1. Simone Deitermann and Free Easy (GER) 362. Ingrid Klimke and FRH Butts Abraxxas (GER) 41.33. William Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain (GBR) 424. Dirk Shrade and Gadget de la Cere (GER) 42.55. Paul Tapner and Inonothing (AUS) 43.86. Jonathan Paget and Clifton Promise (NZL) 44.07. Susanna Bordone and Carrera (ITA) 45.28T. Linda Algotsson and Stand By Me (SWE) 45.58T. Pippa Funnell and Redesigned (GBR) 45.510. Niklas Jonsson and First Lady (SWE) 46.211. Buck Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM (USA) 47
People have already posted some of the rides on Youtube:
4th placed Dirk Schrade of Germany:
Go eventing.