USA Wins Bronze in Dressage Team Competition
USA collects dressage team bronze behind gold-medal winning Germany and silver medalist team Great Britain.
USA collects dressage team bronze behind gold-medal winning Germany and silver medalist team Great Britain.
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (GBR) hold the lead with a score of 85.071.
Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice take third to gold-medal-winning Michael Jung of Germany.
Germany earned the silver, and Australia claimed bronze.
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Australia topped both the eventing team and individual rankings after cross-country concluded Monday.
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A solid ride by Ingrid Klimke maintained team Germany’s lead as eventing dressage drew to a close on Sunday.
The pair from Great Britain hold the lead on a score of 37. Germany leads the team competition with 122 points.
Three team horses–one each from Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden–have been withdrawn; reserve horses will compete.
Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat will ride the same horse he did in London four years ago: Nino des Buissonnets.
World record holders Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (GBR) will face stiff competition in Rio.
Reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung (GER) and the rest of the field will kick off the competition on Aug. 6.
Find out how the equine competitors from around the world got to Brazil.
The Olympic dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions will feature 200 horses and riders from 43 countries.
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