Olympic Dressage Day Two Recap: Britain Lead Going into Team Final

Olympic Dressage Day Two Recap

Britain achieved a slim lead over Germany heading into the dressage team finals. Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro earned their 83.663 with a lovely, harmonious yet powerful test establishing an Olympic record. There were no surprises as they were followed by the Netherland's Adelinde Cornellisen and Parzival on 81.687 and Germany's Helen Langehanenburg with Damon Hill.

Steffen Peters and Ravel headed the US effort and he achieved 6th place individually with the US team moving forward into the final in 5th place. Canada unfortunately is out of team contention following the elimination of David Marcus in a massive downpour yesterday.

Dujardin was quoted on Britishdressage.com as saying:

"Blueberry [Valegro] is just unbelievable, to think he’s only 10 and we only started grand prix last year. He knows what he has to do when he gets in there he’s just brilliant and never lets me down. I just enjoyed it from start to finish and when you stop and have that crowd around you, it’s just magic.

The marks haven’t been that high so I was hoping for an 80; my best before this was 81 so to come to the Olympics and smash that is a little bit crazy. I had such fun. It’s such a buzz I can’t tell you! I’ve been here since Sunday and I’ve just wanted to get in and do my piece. It was so exciting; when you ride in with all those people around you, it’s just amazing. I’m wearing my lucky breeches, the ones I broke the world record in at Hagen so maybe they helped!

The full statement can be found on www.britishdressage.co.uk/news.

1	226	DUJARDIN C	VALEGRO	83.663 Q	+
2	236	CORNELISSEN A	PARZIVAL	81.687 Q	+
3	229	LANGEHANENBERG H	DAMON HILL	81.140 Q	+
4	231	SPREHE K	DESPERADOS	79.119 Q	+
5	227	HESTER C	UTHOPIA	77.720 Q	+
6	254	PETERS S	RAVEL	77.705 Q	+
7	224	BECHTOLSHEIMER L	MISTRAL HOJRIS	76.839 Q	+
8	230	SCHNEIDER D	DIVA ROYAL	76.277 Q	+
9	233	TRUPPA V	EREMO DEL CASTEGNO	75.790 Q	+
10	219	MUNOZ DIAZ JM	FUEGO	75.608 Q	+
11	237	GAL E	UNDERCOVER	75.395 Q	+
12	213	KASPRZAK A	DONNPERIGNON	75.289 Q	+
13	216	ZU SAYN - WITTGEN.	DIGBY	74.924 Q	+
14	248	VILHELMSON SILFVEN	DON AURIELLO	74.271 Q	+
15	246	KITTEL P	SCANDIC	74.073 Q	+
16	239	VAN GRUNSVEN A	SALINERO	73.343 Q	+
17	205	MAX-THEURER V	AUGUSTIN	73.267 Q	+
18	225	DAVISON R	ARTEMIS	72.812 Q	+
19	217	BARBANCON MESTRESM	PAINTED BLACK	72.751 Q	+
20	210	HOLZER A	BREAKING DAWN	71.809 Q	+
21	207	FASSAERT C	DONNERFEE	71.793 Q	+
22	245	CARVALHO G	RUBI	71.520 Q	+
23	255	VAN OLST A	CLEARWATER	71.322 Q	+
24	228	BALKENHOL A	DABLINO	70.973 Q	+
25	238	VAN DER MEER P	UZZO	70.912 Q	+
26	222	LINDH M	MAS GUAPO	70.729 Q	+
27	252	KONYOT T	CALECTO V	70.456 Q	+
28	223	MICHEL J	RIWERA	70.410 Q	+
29	221	KANERVA E	SPIRIT	70.395 Q	+
30	251	EBELING J	RAFALCA	70.243 Q	+
31	240	HELLJESEN S	DORINA	69.985	+
32	214	SEIERSKILDE L	RANEUR	69.863	+
33	232	MERVELDT A	CORYOLANO	69.772	+
34	206	VOGLSANG R	FABRIANO	69.635	+
35	253	LYLE A	WIZARD	69.468	+
36	244	STREMLER B	MARTINI	69.422	+
37	203	OATLEY L	SANDRO BOY	69.377	+
38	242	MILCZAREK K	EKWADOR	69.271	+
39	220	MARTIN DOCKX J.	GRANDIOSO	69.043 Q	+
40	234	HOKETSU H	WHISPER	68.739	+
41	209	BROOKS J	D' NIRO	68.526	+
42	202	OATLEY K	CLIVE	68.222	+
43	201	HANNA M	SANCETTE	67.964	+
44	247	TELDE M	SANTANA	67.477 Q	+
45	243	RAPCEWICZ M	RANDON	66.915	+
46	250	KISELIOVA S	PARISH	66.763	+
47	208	TAVARES DE ALMEIDA	PASTOR	65.866	+
48	241	HILL L	ANTONELLO	65.258	+
49	235	RAHMOUNI Y	FLORESCO	64.453	+
-	211	MARCUS D	CAPITAL	EL

1	Great Britain	79.407	+
2	Germany	78.845	+
3	Netherlands	76.809	+
4	Denmark	73.845	+
5	United States	72.801	+
6	Spain	72.467	+
7	Sweden	71.940	+
8	Poland	68.536	+
9	Australia	68.521	+