Therese Nilhagen, on Dante Weltino, ended up in eighth place with 76.869 percent in the European Championship dressage Thursday final - and went on to today's freestyle.
The crew was good deciding today good gallop and stood for fine right-wing pirouettes when they finally landed at 81,325 percent.
- She could have had a little nicer transitions from the passage to the piaffe, says SVT Sports expert Gunilla Byström.
The result was that Therese Nilshagen after the effort placed in third place.
But then several other riders excelled.
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the horse Dalera had 91.021 percent and won the competition.
In second place landed the Dane Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian in 88,436 and third place went to Charlotte Dujardin, Great Britain, in 87,246.
The Swede's placement ended up in sixth place.
The Swede just behind
Juliette Ramel was the best Swede in the European Championship dressage Grand Prix Special on Thursday.
She and the horse Buriel had a hard time with the pirouettes and accounted for a costly miss, but the nice start gave 76.9 percent a seventh place, and an advancement to today's freestyle - where it eventually became 80.175 percent.
And that meant a seventh place even today.
- They are in super form, he gets better and better for every competition, Louise Nathhorst, national team coach, told SVT Sport before the competition.
But Ramel was not as obvious as she had shown she could be.
The crew left a lot to be desired in the technical and delivered some uncertainty.
- There were many good things, but there were some doubts, says SVT Sports expert Gunilla Byström.
The third competition in a short time and Ramel, who himself was pleased with the effort, paid tribute to his 15-year-old horse who continues to take steps in the development.
- He has felt great, very fresh all week.
He has calmed down a bit in the freestyle.
There is really more to give, says Ramel to SVT Sport.