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Sarah Ennis and Michelle Kenny hold the best Irish scores before cross country at Luhmühlen.

Dressage for both the CCI4* and the CIC3* competitions has concluded at Luhmühlen.

CIC4*

Tim Lips leads the CCI4* after dressage with Bayro. Photo: Thomas Ix

In the CCI4*  Tim Lips (NED) and Bayro lead the field with just 24.10 penalties. However only 6.7 penalties divide the Top 20. Sarah Ennis is the highest placed Irish rider, starting the cross country tomorrow, in 15th position with Horseware Stellor Rebound.

Irish placings going into cross country:
15th – Sarah Ennis & HORSEWARE STELLOR REBOUND (29.5) 22nd- Sam Watson with IMPERIAL SKY (32.0) 25th – Patricia Ryan & DUNRATH ECLIPSE (32.6) =29th– Sam Watson & HORSEWARE ARDAGH HIGHLIGHT =29th – Cathal Daniels & RIOGHAN RUA (33.6) 39th -Ciaran Glynn & KILLOSSERY JUPITER RISING  (36.3) 40th – Michael Ryan & DUNLOUGH STRIKER  (38.5) 41st -James O’Haire  & CHINA DOLL (39.1)

CIC3*

Michelle Kenny in 4th after dressage with Carlchen in the CIC3*

Michelle Kenny holds both best Irish scores after dressage, and is in fourth position with CARLCHEN on an excellent score of 23.9, just four points behind the leader, Germany’s Julia Krajewski (winner of Bramham International last week) who  took the lead on Samourai du Thot on a score of 19.9 penalties.  Michelle Kenny also holds twenty seventh position with RLE ASPE on 32.5. 4th -Michelle Kenny & CARLCHEN (23.9) 27th – Michelle Kenny & RLE ASPE (32.5) 38th -Aidan Keogh and PRIDE OF TREDSTEP (34.0) 43rd -Sarah Ennis & WOODCOURT GARRISON  (34.9)