Great Britain’s Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo sit in the silver medal spot individually, second to Germany’s Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH. Great Britain are jumping for team gold. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Here we go ENers. It’s just a case of keeping the colored poles in the cups, or not, for the top 25 and then we’ll see the new World Champion crowned. On top of that there’s of course team glory to jump for, as well as the added advantage of Olympic qualification for the top seven nations, excluding the US who have automatic entry to their home Games.
News on that: Belgium have secured their place at the 2028 Olympics with their three remaining team riders having all jumped this morning. They’ll finish no lower than 8th place in the team standings and can book their flights to LA.
We talked to Lara de Liedekerke-Meier about what the team’s success means to them:
As things stand, here’s how the team podium looks:
🥇 🇬🇧 Great Britain head the field with three riders still in play for a total score of 75.6.
🥈 🇩🇪 Germany are in silver with four riders still in play on a combined score of 90.4. That means they have the advantage of a drop score over the other teams currently in medal placings.
🥉 🇨🇭 Switzerland have jumped up into bronze, with three riders still in play for a total score of 110.5.
4️⃣ 🇺🇸 The USA have moved up into 4th place after this morning’s session and are on a score of 113.5. They’re not a fence off the podium.
5️⃣ 🇮🇪 Ireland put in five cross country clears (including their individual rider) but have dropped into 5th place after the show jumping earlier and sit on a total score of 114.5.
6️⃣ 🇸🇪 Sweden are in those Olympic slots in 6th on a total score of 130.8.
7️⃣ 🇳🇿 New Zealand are in 7th on a total score of 133.4.
8️⃣ 🇧🇪 Belgium have booked their Olympic spot with a team score of 175.7.
You’ll find the full team standings here.
We have 25 combinations coming forward this afternoon and I’ll be bringing you the fate of each horse and rider along the way. Refresh this page periodically to keep up with the action.
Here’s a look at the leaderboard as we head into the finale:
1️⃣ 🇩🇪 Leader in the clubhouse right now, in gold medal spot, is Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH on a score of 23, 0.4 penalties ahead of silver – in show jumping terms that’s just a single second.
2️⃣ 🇬🇧 In silver as things stand is Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo on a score of 23.4.
3️⃣ 🇬🇧 Just 0.2 penalties behind second place (so not even a single second), currently on the bronze step of the podium is Laura Collett and London 52 on a score of 23.6.
4️⃣ 🇬🇧 Heading into the final phase just off the podium is Tom McEwen and JL Dublin on a score of 28.6, 5 points off the medal placings, giving Laura a fence in hand.
5️⃣ 🇩🇪 Christoph Wahler and D’accord FRH are in 5th, still on their dressage score of 29.4.
🇺🇸 Best of the US is Will Coleman and Diabolo who are in 6th place on a score of 30.
You’ll find the full scoreboard right here.
🇺🇸 In terms of the US, one rider jumped in this morning’s show jumping session: Phillip Dutton and Denim put a convincing clear on the board for the team but added 1.2 time and finish up on a score of 46.2. Tamie withdrew Lillet 3 before the horse inspection. We’ll see Boyd Martin and Cooley Nutcracker and Will Coleman and Diabolo this afternoon.
A note on the course: it’s taken some jumping, for sure. 34 combinations came forward for the first session and just three of them were clear inside the time.
If you’re catching up with this blog later and are the type to like things in order, scroll ⬇️ and read ⬆️. If going backwards is more your jam, have at it.
This blog will go live when the the finale for the top 25 starts at 3:30pm CEST / 10:30am EST. Don’t forget to refresh.
Until then, here’s some links for your perusal:
▶️ For absolutely everything about the competition this week, including schedules, reports, how to keep up with what’s going on and allsorts more, be sure to bookmark our ‘Ultimate Guide’ which is positively brimming with all the deets.
▶️ Follow along with the form with EN’s guide to the nations here.
▶️ Want to catch up with everything that’s been going on? We’ve got the ticket. Check out our live blogs of each phase thus far: [Thursday Dressage] [Friday Dressage] [Saturday Cross Country]
▶️ And you’ll find EN’s classic daily reports here: [Day One] [Day Two] [Day Three]
That’s not all – there’s also shenanigans happening over on our Instagram channel @goeventing – follow along here.
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🇦🇺 Sophia Hill and Humble Glory*
Dressage: 37.6
Cross Country: 0+0
Total: 37.6
Place: 24
This pair had a great round yesterday, the first clear inside the time. They set out really well, easily clear of the first three fences, giving them lots of space. There’s a little rattle at the first part of the double at 4 but it stays up. He’s very careful over the vertical at 7. A little tap at 8 but all’s good. They come round to the last, a double of verticals, and they’re super careful there. Clear inside the time.
Final score 37.6.
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🇸🇪 Louise Romeike and Caspian 15*
Dressage: 35.3
Cross Country: 0+2.8
Total: 38.1
Place: 25
Louise canters into the ring to the applause of the crowd. This is it. We’re in for an exciting run, for sure.
Caspian looks a real picture. They come into the oxer at 1 and jump it really well. Round to the vertical at 2, no trouble there. There’s a double of doubles at 4 and 5, right along the stands but Caspian’s focused and jumping brilliantly. So much scope. He’s careful over the vertical at 7 and no worries at the planks at 10. There’s a difficult line through two water trays at 11 and 12 but they make it no problem. The final double stays up. Clear inside the time.
Final score 38.1.
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