A personal best for Jessica von Bredow-Werndl & TSF Dalera as the dressage kicks off in Tokyo

By Equestrian Life

The first day of dressage at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is complete, with the final combination to ride, Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera, achieving the highest score of the evening with 84.379%. An amazing score, and a personal best for the combination who have chosen the right time to shine!

With the highest score from Group C, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl will automatically qualify for the Freestyle (individual final) on Wednesday, as will the USA’s Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo who were the second highest ranked in the group with 78.416%.

Denmark’s Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian topped Group B on 81.056%, with the Netherland’s Edward Gal and Glock’s Total US placing second on 78.649%; both combinations will progress to the Freestyle.

In Group A, the first group to ride this evening, it was Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry and Everdale who achieve the highest score of 77.086%, qualifying for the Freestyle alongside Sweden’s Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino OLD.

Australia’s Mary Hanna and Calanta were the fifth combination to ride in Group A, scoring 67.981%.

Mary Hanna and Calanta.

© Hippo Foto – Dirk Caremans

Another three groups will complete the Grand Prix tomorrow, and again the top two combinations from each group will progress to the Freestyle. The combinations with the next best six scores across all six of the groups will join them to make up a total of 18 in the individual final on Wednesday.

Following the completion of the Grand Prix, the top eight teams of the 14 competing nations will go through to Tuesday’s Grand Prix Special, which will decide the team medals.

In action tomorrow for Australia will be Simone Pearce and Destano in Group D, and Kelly Layne and Samhitas in Group E.

View today’s results and tomorrow’s draws here.

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