Overview

• The German dressage team absorbed the late withdrawal of Sönke Rothenberger’s horse Fendi to establish a half-time lead in the Nations Cup Grand Prix.
• Isabell Werth’s performance on Wendy set the benchmark at 79.761 percent, while Frederic Wandres and Katharina Hemmer provided the essential scores to secure Germany’s advantage under the three-count format.
• In the evening show jumping Nations Cup under floodlights, the U.S. team prevailed and Germany finished fourth as Jana Wargers delivered the squad’s sole clear round.
• Germany’s show jumping side will seek to rebound in Friday’s final Nations Cup leg after failing to capture a home victory for the third consecutive year.
• CHIO Aachen now shifts focus to Friday’s dressage Grand Prix Special and the concluding show jumping round, with prize money and Olympic team selection positions at stake.