U.S. rider Steffen Peters made history yesterday (Sept. 29) when he rode Ravel to the Grand Prix Special individual bronze medal in the Dressage World Championships, presented by Alltech, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. He is the first American ever to win an individual medal in the World Championships.

Peters, 46, from San Diego, Calif., scored 78.54%, to finish behind gold medalist Edward Gal, 40, of the Netherlands on Moorlands Totilas (85.70%) and Laura Bechtolsheimer, 25, of Great Britain, on Mistral Hojris (81.70%). The three riders finished yesterday's team Grand Prix in the same order.

WEG-totillas and Edward Gal

Edward Gal and Totillas make their victory gallop in front of a standing ovation after winning the individual gold

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