Today the World University Equestrian Games kicked-off in Sweden. The bi-annual event sees the Irish Student Riders team in the lead after a brilliant dressage performance. Individually France's Roxana Derrida took the lead with a total score of 75.263% Derrida had to knock-out both Alessandra Reich and Thailand's Siengsaw Lertraranachai. Reich finished with 74.211% as runner-up. Switzerland's Luana Nyirö finished as best on her horse Munsboro Yankee. Her Irish counterpart, Victoria Dixon followed in a fourth place with a total of 72.895%. Victoria's compatriot, Ian Cassells finished fifth as first on his horse Lord of Brilliance. A total of 18 countries are represented at this year's WUEC. After the first round of dressage it is Ireland who takes the lead with a total score of 72.632. Poland follows in a second place, while host-country, Sweden is third. The current top six is completed by the Netherlands, Japan and Belgium. Tomorrow the riders compete their first show jumping round. You can follow the event on our Equnews Snapchat profile. CLICK HERE FOR THE RESULTS
