Niklas Lindbäck and Focus Filiocus were first out in the Swedish team and started stable and got 65% of the judges. The team that took and took the EM silver in Poland two years ago is with its 35 penalties in a fifteenth place after the day, the best of the Swedish riders.

- I think he did a good job, the feeling was better than the point, but it's nice to be up and running, says Niklas Lindbäck to SVT Sport.

Malin Josefsson at Golden Midnight makes her first senior championship as a rider. Two years ago, she rode individually during the European Championships in Poland with the horse Allan V.

Josefsson scored 62.57 and a penalty of 37.4, which was a 27th place when half the starting field had gone.

- We had some misses in the crotch and normally it is usually very good. We have no margins, I can't afford to make such mistakes. Much gets better and better, but we need a threshold to get higher points, ”Josefsson tells SVT Sport, and says she looks forward to the future.

- I know I am not taken out to lead the dressage and I hope the rest of the weekend will go as it usually does.

Three best results are counted

The top three results in the team are counted and when only two in the Swedish quartet have ridden, Sweden ranks seventh. Belgium tops the team competition after the first day's dressage with two riders, Karin Donckers and Laura Loge, in the top four individually.

The best individual after day one is Britain's Laura Collett and her London 52 with 25.5 penalties.

European debut for Adnervik

Ebba Adnervik makes her first senior European Championship and competes individually in Luhmühlen together with the horse Chippie. 23-year-old Adnervik received 63.9% and 36.1 penalties and is 23rd.

- He was a little loaded so it was a little difficult to pass the technical pieces but it is fantastic to be here and ride and everyone in the squad helps each other, says Ebba Adnervik to the Swedish Riding Sports Association.

Tomorrow the dressage continues and for Sweden starts:

11.37 - Louise Romeike / Waikiki
2 pm - Philippa Magnusson / Cesar (individual)
15.15 - Ludwig Svennerstål / El Kazir SP

So SVT sends from the European Championships in the field competition