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.

WEG Dressage Team Final Results: Dutch Team Wins Dressage Gold Medal

Great Britain - Silver,  The Netherlands - Gold, Germany - Bronze (Dirk Caremans/Fei)

 Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28 — The teams from the Netherlands and Great Britain each did something they’ve never done before in the Dressage World Championships, presented by Alltech, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Dressage Team Results: Grand Prix - Netherland's Win Gold

Netherlands Win's Team Gold with 229.745

Great Britain Takes the Silver with 224.767

Germany Wins the Bronze with 220.595

USA finishes just out of the medals with 218.128

More information, competition and awards photos here

Individual Results for Team Grand Prix

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse	Total %	Score
1	53	NED	E. Gal	Moorlands Totilas	84.043	1975
2	58	GBR	L. Bechtolsheimer	Mistral Hojris	82.511	1939
3	66	USA	S. Peters	Ravel	78.596	1847
4	55	GER	I. Werth	Warum Nicht FRH	75.404	1772
5	54	ESP	J. Muñoz Diaz	Fuego XII	73.957	1738
6	61	DEN	N. Sayn-Wittgenstein	Digby	73.830	1735
7	23	NED	I. Schellekens-Bartels	Hunter Douglas Sunrise	73.447	1726
8	25	GER	C. Koschel	Donnperignon	72.638	1707
9	39	GER	M. Rath	Sterntaler-Unicef	72.553	1705
10	5	NED	H. Minderhoud	Exquis Nadine	72.255	1698
11	41	GBR	C. Hester	Liebling II	72.128	1695
12	59	CAN	A. Holzer	Pop Art	70.383	1654
13	51	SUI	M. Krinke Susmelj	Corinth	70.340	1653
14	10	GBR	F. Bigwood	Wie-Atlantico de Ymas	70.128	1648
15	64	AUS	B. Parbery	Victory Salute	70.085	1647
16	48	USA	T. Konyot	Calecto V	69.915	1643
17	32	USA	K. Bateson-Chandler	Nartan	69.617	1636
18	44	DEN	A. van Olst	Exquis Clearwater	69.532	1634
19	45	POL	M. Rapcewicz	Randon	69.191	1626
20	29	DEN	S. Hansen	Gredstedgårds Casmir	69.106	1624
21	28	CAN	B. Trussell	Anton	69.021	1622
22	11	FIN	E. Kanerva	Sini Spirit	68.851	1618
23	31	AUS	R. Sanna	Jaybee Alabaster	68.809	1617
24	57	JPN	H. Hoketsu	Whisper 115	68.681	1614
25	38	ESP	J. Garcia Mena	Norte	68.638	1613
26	27	GBR	M. Eilberg	Two Sox	68.213	1603
27	56	POL	K. Milczarek	Ekwador	68.085	1600
28	2	SWE	M. Telde	Larina - Höm	68.000	1598
29	50	NOR	L. Jebsen	Pro - Set	67.957	1597
30	8	GER	A. Balkenhol	Dablino	67.702	1591
30	35	AUT	P. Gmoser	Cointreau	67.702	1591
32	36	BEL	J. Devroe	Apollo van het Vijverhof	67.532	1587
33	30	POR	M. Galiza Mendes	D´Artagnan	67.489	1586
34	24	ESP	C. Castilla Ruiz	Jade de MV	67.319	1582
35	62	POR	G. Carvalho	Rubi	66.766	1569
36	12	CAN	V. Winter	Proton	66.681	1567
37	52	BEL	S. Van ingelgem	Withney van´t Genthof	66.638	1566
38	18	USA	T. Flettrich	Otto	66.553	1564
39	20	AHO	S. de Klein	Prins 32	66.511	1563
40	63	SUI	E. Eversfield-Koch	The Lion King B	66.340	1559
41	13	ISR	O. Shimoni	Granada	66.298	1558
42	3	BEL	C. Fassaert	Donnerfee	66.255	1557
42	21	SWE	P. Kittel	Watermill Scandic H.B.C	66.255	1557
44	34	SWE	T. Vilhelmson-Silfven	Favourit	66.000	1551
45	65	ITA	P. Sangiorgi	Flourian	65.830	1547
46	16	AUS	L. Oatley	Potifar	65.574	1541
47	15	DEN	A. Troensegaard	Seduc	65.447	1538
47	42	CAN	B. Bonnello	Pikardi	65.447	1538
49	46	POR	D. Pinto	Galopin de la Font	65.319	1535
50	22	BEL	P. Jorissen	Le Beau	64.809	1523
51	33	NOR	C. Rasmussen	Orlando III	64.468	1515
52	49	ITA	S. Bordone	Dark Surprise	64.340	1512
53	19	NOR	C. Kalseth	Carte d´Or	64.170	1508
54	26	JPN	Y. Kitai	Sig Fairytale	64.000	1504
55	14	BRA	L. Tavares de Almeida	Samba	63.574	1494
56	60	BRA	M. Alexandre	Signo Dos Pinhais	63.234	1486
57	7	ESP	R. Ortiz	GNidium	63.021	1481
58	43	BRA	R. Clementino	Portugal	61.872	1454
59	40	JPN	M. Yagi	Dow Jones 13	61.319	1441
60	17	LUX	G. Chelius	Flamenco R	61.149	1437
61	6	IRL	J. Reynolds	Remember 143	61.021	1434
62	9	JPN	H. Kitahara	Why Me	58.170	1367
63	4	COL	M. Bernal	Halbgott	57.362	1348
64	47	AUS	H. Beresford	Relâmpago do Retiro	10.128	238
65	37	NED	A. Cornelissen	Jerich Parzival	9.745	229
66	1	NOR	E. Farbrot	CC Royal	0.000	0