Germans Lead After Dressage in Olympic Eventing
Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
August 7, 2016
A solid ride by Ingrid Klimke maintained team Germany’s lead as eventing dressage drew to a close on Sunday.
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Three team horses–one each from Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden–have been withdrawn; reserve horses will compete.
The news comes following confirmation that none of the five have previous horse or human anti-doping rule violations.
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World record holders Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (GBR) will face stiff competition in Rio.
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Reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung (GER) and the rest of the field will kick off the competition on Aug. 6.
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The cases focus on prohibited substances identified in a para-dressage horse, an endurance horse, and a jumping horse.
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Researchers will again be studying horses’ hydration status and how it relates to ride completion or noncompletion.
The Olympic dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions will feature 200 horses and riders from 43 countries.
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