Weg Dressage Audio Interviews: Gal, Bechtolsheimer, and Peters

Edward Gal (English):http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Edward%20Gal%20-%20Freestyle%20GOLD%201-10.mp3

Edward Gal (Dutch)http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Edward%20Gal%20DUTCH%20-%20freestyle%20gold%201-10.mp3

Laura Bechtolsheimer:http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Laura%20Bechtolsheimer%20-%20SILVER%20freestyle%201-10.mp3


Steffen Peters:http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Steffen%20Peters%20-%20free%20bronze%201-10.mp3

WEG Dressage Results: GAL AND TOTILAS MAKE IT A GOLDEN HAT-TRICK ON A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - by Louise Parkes

Edward Gal (NED) riding Totilas wins the gold medal in the Grand Prix Freestyle. (Kit Houghton/Fei)

GAL AND TOTILAS MAKE IT A GOLDEN HAT-TRICK ON A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - by Louise Parkes

The brightest stars in the sport of dressage sparkled again tonight as The Netherlands' Edward Gal and the amazing black stallion Moorlands Totilas claimed their third gold medal of the week in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA.  On Tuesday they joined their Dutch counterparts to scoop the team title, on Wednesday they topped the Grand Prix Special and tonight they made it a hat-trick when taking centre-stage on the Freestyle podium.  They've broken so many records over the last year that another came as no surprise -  they are now the first partnership ever to win three World titles at a single Championship, but the Dutch duo didn't steal all the limelight on this extraordinary evening. 

WEG Dressage Results: Edward Gal (NED) Takes Three Dressage Gold Medals

Edward Gal (NED) riding Totilas wins the gold medal in the Grand Prix Freestyle.  (Kit Houghton/Fei)

Lexington, Ky., Oct. 1, 2010 – In an historic sweep, Dutch rider Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas captured three gold medals at the Dressage World Championships, presented by Alltech, part of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Friday night, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Main Stadium, he won the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 91.8 percent.

WEG Dressage Results: GAL AND TOTILAS WIN THE SPECIAL IN STYLE...

Edward Gal (NED) and Moorlands Totilas winners of the Grand Prix Special. (Dirk Caremans/Fe

... CAN THEY MAKE IT A HAT-TRICK OF GOLD?   by Louise Parkes

The sensational partnership of Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas made Dutch dressage history today when becoming the first combination from The Netherlands to win the World Championship Grand Prix Special title at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA.  But this extraordinary pair are also on the brink of adding another record to the list they just keep on compiling.  If they can add Friday's Freestyle to their haul, then they will become the first partnership ever to take both titles, and on present form they look well-set for a hat-trick of gold after yesterday's team victory.