Top sport, soaring emotions and a dazzling haul of medals — 17 golden moments from WEG 2018
We thought it was time to re-live some of WEG’s golden moments one more time…
WEG para dressage
The para dressage competition promises to be be tight at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 as Team GBR looks to retain our unbeated position on top of the team podium.
Team gold is far from a certainty this time — every British team member must be on top form to maintain their golden run — but in Sophie Wells, Natasha Baker, Erin Orford and Lee Pearson, we would never expect less.
The major difference in this year’s British line-up, however, is the absence of a super-high scoring grade I combination, as we have relied on for beefy scores at previous championships, and this could mean the difference between gold and silver — or even bronze.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany could all feasibly pip the Brits to gold — the Danes came close to doing so in Gothenburg last year.
The USA should not be discounted either; their average team score from 2018 is higher than that of the Netherlands, and they’ll relish the home support. Italy, too, mustn’t be underestimated.
So while Britain’s combinations have all it takes to top the podium once again, they will be pushed all the way by several nations determined to end our reign once and for all.
WEG 2014 para dressage team medals
Gold: Great Britain
Silver: The Netherlands
Bronze: Germany
WEG 2014 para dressage individual medals
Grade Ia
Gold: Sophie Christiansen (GBR) Janeiro 6
Silver: Sara Morganti (ITA) Royal Delight
Bronze: Laurentina Ta (SIN) Ruben James 2
Grade Ib
Gold: Lee Pearson (GBR) Zion
Silver: Pepo Puch (AUT) Fine Feeling S
Bronze: Nicola Den Dulk (NED) Wallace
Grade II
Gold: Rixt van der Horst (NED) Uniek
Silver: Natasha Baker (GBR) Cabral
Bronze: Lauren Barwick (CAN) Off To Paris
Grade III
Gold: Hannelore Brenner (GER) Women Of The World
Silver: Sanne Voets (NED) Vedet PB NOP
Bronze: Susanne Jensby Sunesen (DEN) Thy’s Que Faire
Grade IV
Gold: Michele George (BEL) FBW Rainman
Silver: Sophie Wells (GBR) Valerius
Bronze: Frank Hosmar (NED) Alphaville NOP
WEG 2014 para dressage freestyle medals
Grade Ia
Gold: Sara Morganti (ITA) Royal Delight
Silver: Sophie Christiansen (GBR) Janeiro 6
Bronze: Elke Philipp (GER) Regaliz
Grade Ib
Gold: Lee Pearson (GBR) Zion
Silver: Pepo Puch (AUT) Fine Feeling S
Bronze: Nicola Den Dulk (NED) Wallace
Grade II
Gold: Rixt van der Horst (NED) Uniek
Silver: Lauren Barwick (CAN) Off To Paris
Bronze: Demi Vermeulen (NED) Vaness
Grade III
Gold: Sanne Voets (NED) Vedet PB NOP
Silver: Hannelore Brenner (GER) Women Of The World
Bronze: Annika Lykke Risum (DEN) Aros A Fenris
Grade IV
Gold: Michele George (BEL) FBW Rainman
Silver: Sophie Wells (GBR) Valerius
Bronze: Frank Hosmar (NED) Alphaville NOP
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