Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda at the Fork Horse Trials.
With just under 20 riders left to go, the three of the four US riders at Luhmühlen have already finished their dressage. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda had a great test, scoring 48.7, currently tied for 8th place, and she’ll likely stay in the top 20 by the end of the day. Jolie Wentworth and Good Knight scored a 55.5, currently 15th. Marilyn Little and Demeter just finished their test after the lunch break, good enough to score 53.5 and sit ahead of Jolie in 14th. The final US rider, Jules Stiller and Enjoy Me will start their test at 9:05am ET.
Many more great horses are left to come (Rutherglen, Bullet Proof, Tabasco TSF, Lionheart and Mr Cruise Control) so I expect the top 15 to change a bit by the end of the day.
Last year’s runner-up, Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish currently hold a comfortable lead with a 36.7. Kai Ruder and LePrince des Bois (40.8) is second at the moment, followed by Kenki Sato and Chippieh on 41.5.
***UPDATE 9:25am***
Jules Stiller and Enjoy Me scored a 52.2 to stand 21st, right ahead of Marilyn (22nd) and Jolie (23rd). Jennie Brannigan sits tied for 13th, with ten horses left to go. Zara Phillips and High Kingdom had a superb test to jump into second place with a score of 39.7. Several other horses have also moved into the top 15.
UPDATED LEADERBOARD 9:25am
| RANK | RIDER | HORSE | DRESSAGE | RANK AFTER DRESSAGE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINTS | PERCENTAGE | SCORE | RANK | ||||||||||||
| 1. | Lucinda FREDERICKS |  |
Flying Finish | 680 | 75,56 | 36,70 | 1. | ||||||||
| 2. | Zara PHILLIPS |  |
High Kingdom | 662 | 73,56 | 39,70 | 2. | ||||||||
| 3. | Kai RÜDER |  |
Leprince des Bois | 655 | 72,78 | 40,80 | 3. | ||||||||
| 4. | Kenki SATO |  |
Chippieh | 651 | 72,33 | 41,50 | 4. | ||||||||
| 5. | Andrew HOY | |
Rutherglen | 622 | 69,11 | 46,30 | 5. | ||||||||
| 6. | Kevin MCNAB | |
Clifton Pinot | ¹ 615 | 68,33 | 47,50 | 6. | ||||||||
| 7. | Nicola WILSON | |
Opposition Buzz | 615 | 68,33 | 47,50 | 7. | ||||||||
| 8. | Jonathan PAGET |  |
Bullet Proof | 614 | 68,22 | 47,70 | 8. | ||||||||
| 9. | William FOX-PITT | |
Neuf des Coeurs | 614 | 68,22 | 47,70 | 9. | ||||||||
| 10. | Andrew NICHOLSON | |
Rathmoyle King | 612 | 68,00 | 48,00 | 10. | ||||||||
| 11. | Andreas DIBOWSKI | |
FRH Butts Avedon | 610 | 67,78 | 48,30 | 11. | ||||||||
| 12. | Ludwig SVENNERSTÅL |  |
King Bob | 609 | 67,67 | 48,50 | 12. | ||||||||
| 13. | Emily LLEWELLYN | |
Pardon Me II | 608 | 67,56 | 48,70 | 13. | ||||||||
| 14. | Jennie BRANNIGAN |  |
Cambalda | 608 | 67,56 | 48,70 | 14. | ||||||||
| 15. | Andrew NICHOLSON | |
Qwanza | 602 | 66,89 | 49,70 | 15. | ||||||||
