Werth and Weihegold Stride into Last Round of World Cup Dressage Final

Published 31/03/2017 at 13:30 GMT

Germany’s Isabell Werth lived up to expectations Thursday night, winning the Dressage Grand Prix at the FEI equestrian World Cup in Omaha, Nebraska. But World No.1 Werth, the most decorated equestrian athlete in Olympic history, will have lots of competition Saturday in the decisive FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to Music on her champion horse Weihegold OLD — notably from American Laura Graves and Verda

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The FEI Dressage Final consists of the compulsory Grand Prix test and the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music test. All participants who finish the first event with at least a 60% score qualify for the Grand Prix Freestyle, which decides the overall winner. Werth finished last night’s Grand Prix test with an average of 82.271% compared to Graves’ 79.800%. Out of 16 starters Thursday evening, 14 made it through to Saturday’s test, including Great Britain’s Carl Hester with Nip Tuck (76.671%), who has reportedly had a difficult time adjusting to jet-lag after arriving in the United States.

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