2013 European Dressage Championships
The 2013 European Dressage Championship was held between August 21 and August 25, 2013 in Herning, Denmark. It formed part of the 2013 FEI European Championships; other disciplines included were Showjumping and Para-dressage.
It was the 26th edition of the European Dressage Championships.
Organization
Event and location
Parallel to the European Championships, a Youth Horse Show for riders up to 25 years of age and national Dressage competitions was held.
Competitions
General
Competition was held in three events, the team event involved four horse per nation, while individuals competed in two individual competitions, Individual Grand Prix Spécial and two days later in the individual Grand Prix Freestyle or Kúr. Unlike in the Olympic Games, scores in the two individual disciplines were not combined, and medals were awarded in each discipline separately.
At this European Championship a record number of participants started the Championship competitions. In the Grand Prix de Dressage 64 riders and 16 teams start. Each nation can start with a team of three or four riders, each rider with one horse.
Timetable
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Dressage |
 Germany |
234.651 |  Netherlands |
233.967 |  Great BritainCharlotte Dujardin riding Valegro Carl Hester riding Uthopia Gareth Hughes riding Dv Stenkjers Nadonna Michael Eilberg riding Half Moon Delphi |
233.540 |
| Individual GP Special | Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro |
riding Valegro |
riding Valegro |
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| Individual GP Freestyle (Kúr) | Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro |
riding Valegro |
riding Valegro |
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Medal Table
Results
Team result
The Team Gold Medal was won