British Dressage has never been so strong … and in the same year that the Olympics are in London … fantastic timing 
This is the current top 5 dressage riders in the world. With Charlotte jumping into the top 5 Team GBR now has 3 horse/riders in the Top 5.
| Rank (change) | Rider | Horse | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (=) | Adelinde Cornelissen | Jerich Parzival | NED | 2739 |
| 2 (+2) | Carl Hester | Uthopia | GBR | 2526 |
| 3 (-1) | Laura Bechtolsheimer | Uthopia | GBR | 2492 |
| 4 (-1) | Matthias Rath | Totilas | GER | 2471 |
| 5 (+3) | Charlotte Dujardin | Valegro | GBR | 2360 |
Carl Hester and Uthopia are now number 2 in the world rankings following these recent fantastic results:
| Date | Competition | Test | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2011 | Fritzens | Grand Prix | 2nd | 75.319% |
| Grand Prix Special | 1st | 80.958% | ||
| Jul 2011 | Hickstead | Grand Prix | 1st | 80.872% |
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 2nd | 81.800% | ||
| Aug 2011 | Rotterdam | Grand Prix | 1st | 82.568% |
| Grand Prix Special | 2nd | 81.682% | ||
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 2nd | 84.179% | ||
| Dec 2011 | London | Grand Prix | 3rd | 75.447% |
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 3rd | 83.450% |
Charlotte Dujardin & Valegro continue their rise to the top moving from 8th to 5th place. Her results over the same period:
| Date | Competition | Test | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2011 | Fritzens | Grand Prix | 1st | 77.979% |
| Grand Prix Special | 2nd | 76.292% | ||
| Jul 2011 | Hickstead | Grand Prix | 3rd | 78.255% |
| Grand Prix Special | 1st | 76.604% | ||
| Aug 2011 | Rotterdam | Grand Prix | 4th | 78.830% |
| Grand Prix Special | 6th | 76.548% | ||
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 9th | 79.357% | ||
| Dec 2011 | London | Grand Prix | 1st | 81.043% |
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 2nd | 83.700% |
Laura Bechtolsheimer & Mistral Hojris have dropped from 2nd to 3rd place despite her recent win at Olympia, London:
| Date | Competition | Test | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2011 | Wiesbaden | Grand Prix | 1st | 78.766% |
| Grand Prix Special | 2nd | 80.500% | ||
| Jul 2011 | Aachen | Grand Prix | 2nd | 80.596% |
| Grand Prix Special | 4th | 77.229% | ||
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 4th | 79.825% | ||
| Aug 2011 | Rotterdam | Grand Prix | 5th | 77.280% |
| Grand Prix Special | 3rd | 79.256% | ||
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 4th | 83.018% | ||
| Dec 2011 | London | Grand Prix | 2nd | 79.234% |
| Grand Prix Freestyle | 1st | 83.975% |
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