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2. Andreas Dibowski (GER), Euroridings Butts Leon - 43.5 (=7) 6.0 (5) - - 49.5 (DCSJ)
3. Daisy Dick Berkeley, Spring Along - 48.0 (25) 2.4 (6) - - 50.4 (DCSJ)
4. Mary King, Imperial Cavalier - 44.8 (=14) 2.4 (2) 4 - 51.2 (4 faults SJ)
5. Caroline Powell (NZL), LENAMORE 50.2 (=33) 1.2 (7) - - 51.4 (DCSJ)
6. James Robinson, Comanche - 43.5 (=7) 4.8 (4) 4 - 52.3 (4 faults SJ)
7. Bill Levett (AUS), Hippolite - 44.5 (=11) 8.8 (10) - - 53.3 (DCSJ)
8. Nicola Wilson, Opposition Buzz - 55.3 (52) (11) - - 55.3 (DCSJ)
9. Carolyne Ryan-Bell, Rathmoyle King - 47.0 (21) 6.0 (9) - 3.0 56.0 (3 time faults SJ)
10. Paul Tapner (AUS), Stormhill Michael - 47.7 (=22) 9.6 (12) - - 57.3 (DCSJ)
11. Andrew Nicholson (NZL), NEREO - 51.0 (37) 8.0 (15) - - 59.0 (DCSJ)
12. Simone Deitermann (GER), FreeEasy NRW - 45.0 (16) 3.2 (3) 12 - 60.2 (12 faults SJ)
13. Sam Watson (IRL) Horseware Bushman - 52.5 (42) (8) 8 - 60.5 (DCSJ)
14. Camilla Speirs (IRL), Portersize Just A Jiff - 48.3 (27) 9.2 (13) 4 - 61.5 (4 faults SJ)
15. Emily Llewellyn, Society Spice - 45.5 (17) 14.4 (16) 8 - 67.9 (8 faults SJ
16. Karin Donckers (BEL) Gazelle De La Brassiere - 44.7 (13) 19.2 (21) 4 - 67.9 (4 faults SJ
17. Joe Meyer (NZL), Snip - 47.7 (=22) 12.4 (17) 8 - 68.1(8 faults SJ)
18. Mark Todd (NZL), Grass Valley - 55.8 (54) 8.8 (22) 4 - 68.6 (4 faults SJ)
19. Ruth Edge, Nick Of Thyme - 49.5 (=29) 15.2 (23) 4 - 68.7 (4 faults SJ)
20. Mark Kyle (IRL), Step In Time - 69.2 (=75) 0.4 (28) - - 69.6 DCSJ)

(Paul Tapner and Inonothing, Victory Gallop.)

Interestingly only seven competitors from the home team - Daisy Dick Berkeley, Mary King, James Robinson, Nicola Wilson, Caroline Ryan-Bell. Emily Llewellyn and Ruth Edge made it into the top twenty. Three of the top Brits after Dressage (those in second, third and fifth places - see below) were eliminated on Cross Country.

Press Conference L. to R.: Andreas Dibowski (GER); Paul Tapner (AUS); and
Daisy Dick Berkeley (GBR). Photo by Robert Futh

Other Scores of Interest:

26. Alex Hua Tian (CHN), Magenta - 51.7 (=38) 19.2 (30) 4 - 74.9 ($ faults SJ)

27. Andrew Nicholson (NZL), Avebury - 44.3 (=9) 32.0 (34) - - 76.3 (DCSJ)
34. William Fox-Pitt, Macchiato - 45.8 (18) 33.6 (38) 8 - 87.4 (8 faults SJ)
39. Kai Ruder (GER), Le Prince Des Bois - 33.8 (1) 47.2 (39) 16 1.0 98.0 (16 jumping, 1 time fault SJ)

Two Horses Were Withdrawn after Dressage

Nine Horses Retired on Cross Country

Fifteen Horses Were Eliminated on Cross Country Including:

Two Thyme, Ruth Edge, Second after Dressage
Miner's Frolic, Kristina Cook, Third after Dressage
Sir Percival III, Francis Whittington, Fifth after Dressage

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Sunday, May 2nd
Cross Country Day

An Australian and two Germans rode their ways into the top five after Cross Country. It remained to Mary King, riding at her nineteenth Badminton, in second place, and James Robinson, in fourth place, to uphold the honor of the home side.

The standings after Cross Country are as follows:

1. Paul Tapner (AUS), Inonothing - 44.5 (.4 time XC) (Paul and Inonothing are pictured at the right.I
2. Mary King, Imperial Cavalier - 44.8 (2.4 time XC)
3. Simone Deitermann (GER), Free Easy NRW - 45.0 (3.2 time XC)
4. James Robinson, Comanche - 43.5 (4.8 time XC)
5. Andreas Dibowski (GER), Euroriding's Butts Leon - 43.5 (6.0 time XC)

(Press Conference, L. to R.: Mary King, Paul Tapner (AUS), and Simone Deitermann (GER). Robert Futh Photo.

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Saturday. May 1st - The Second Day of Dressage

Germany' Kai Ruder took over the lead from Ruth Edge, the overnight leader, who managed to hold on the second place, while Tina Cook and Miner's Frolic slipped into third place.

1. Kai Ruder (GER), Le Prince des Bois - 33.8

(Kai Ruder and Le Prince des Bois are pictured above.)

2. Ruth Edge, Two Thyme - 39.0

3. Tina Cook, Miner's Folic - 41.7