Stunning display from Merveldt in Germany

Irish dressage rider Anna Merveldt and her 10-year-old gelding Esporim took fifth place in Sunday’s Grand Prix Special at the four-star German show in Munich. Merveldt recorded a score of 68.872% to match the fifth place finish she recorded in Friday’s Grand Prix at the same venue.

Victory in Sunday’s Grand Prix Special went to Britain’s Emma Hindle and Romy del Sol on a score of 72.447%.

Merveldt is part of the Irish team which was successful in qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.