The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required movements that each rider and horse pair performs. Five judges evaluate the pair, giving marks between 0 and 10 for each element. The judges' scores were averaged to give a final score for the pair.
The top 25 individual competitors in that round advance to the individual-only competitions, though each nation was limited to three pairs advancing. This second round consisted of a Grand Prix Special Test, which used the same movements as the first round's Grand Prix Test but required the pair to complete them in a shorter time. The 15 best pairs in the Grand Prix Special Test advanced to the final round. In that round, the Grand Prix Freestyle Test, competitors designed their own choreography set to music. Judges in that round evaluated the artistic merit of the performance and music as well as the technical aspects of the dressage. Final scores were based on the average of the Freestyle and Special Test results.
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Horse | GP Score | Rank | GPS Score | Rank | GPF Score | Rank | Total
GPS+GPF Score |
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| {{gold01 | Anky van Grunsven | {{flagIOC|NED|2008 Summer}} | Salinero | 74.750 | 2 | 74.960 | 2 | 82.400 | 1 | 78.680 |
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| {{silver02 | Isabell Werth | {{flagIOC|GER|2008 Summer}} | Satchmo | 76.417 | 1 | 75.200 | 1 | 78.100 | 2 | 76.650 |
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| {{Bronze03 | Heike Kemmer | {{flagIOC|GER|2008 Summer}} | Bonaparte | 72.250 | 3 | 72.960 | 3 | 75.950 | 4 | 74.455 |
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| 4 | Steffen Peters | {{flagIOC|USA|2008 Summer}} | Ravel | 70.000 | 10 | 71.800 | 4 | 76.500 | 3 | 74.150 |
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| 5 | Hans Peter Minderhoud | {{flagIOC|NED|2008 Summer}} | Nadine | 69.625 | 11 | 70.920 | 7 | 75.150 | 5 | 73.035 |
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| 6 | Alexandra Korelova | {{flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer}} | Balagur | 68.500 | 15 | 71.400 | 4 | 73.850 | 8 | 72.625 |
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| 7 | Emma Hindle | {{flagIOC|GBR|2008 Summer}} | Lancet | 71.125 | 4 | 70.440 | 9 | 74.250 | 6 | 72.345 |
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| 8 | Kyra Kyrklund | {{flagIOC|FIN|2008 Summer}} | Max | 70.583 | 6 | 69.720 | 10 | 74.250 | 6 | 71.985 |
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| 9 | Bernadette Pujals | {{flagIOC|MEX|2008 Summer}} | Vincent | 69.250 | 12 | 71.000 | 6 | 72.350 | 11 | 71.675 |
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| 10 | Jan Brink | {{flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer}} | Briar | 68.875 | 13 | 68.960 | 13 | 73.450 | 9 | 71.205 |
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| 11 | Andreas Helgstrand | {{flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer}} | Don Schufro | 68.833 | 14 | 68.800 | 14 | 72.550 | 10 | 70.675 |
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| 12 | Tinne Silfven | {{flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer}} | Solos Carex | 66.042 | 23 | 69.240 | 11 | 71.450 | 12 | 70.345 |
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| 13 | Ashley Holzer | {{flagIOC|CAN|2008 Summer}} | Pop art | 67.042 | 19 | 68.760 | 15 | 71.450 | 12 | 70.105 |
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| 14 | Nathalie Zu Seyn-Wittgenstein | {{flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer}} | Digby | 70.417 | 8 | 69.120 | 12 | 69.100 | 15 | 69.110 |
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| 15 | Juan Manuel Muñoz | {{flagIOC|ESP|2008 Summer}} | Duego XII | 66.083 | 22 | 68.160 | 16 | 50|}} | 50|}} | 50|}} |
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| 16 | Nadine Capellmann | {{flagIOC|GER|2008 Summer}} | Elvis Va | 70.083 | 9 | 67.240 | 17 | 49|}} | 51|}} | 49|}} |
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| 17 | Laura Bechtolsheimer | {{flagIOC|GBR|2008 Summer}} | Mistral Hojris | 65.917 | 24 | 67.160 | 18 | 48|}} | 52|}} | 48|}} |
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| 18 | Hayley Beresford | {{flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer}} | Relampago | 65.583 | 26 | 66.320 | 19 | 47|}} | 53|}} | 47|}} |
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| 19 | Kristy Oatley | {{flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer}} | Quando Quando | 65.750 | 25 | 66.080 | 20 | 46|}} | 54|}} | 46|}} |
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| 20 | Marc Boblet | {{flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer}} | Whitini Star | 66.125 | 21 | 65.640 | 21 | 45|}} | 55|}} | 45|}} |
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| 21 | Anne van Olst | {{flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer}} | Clearwater | 67.375 | 17 | 65.320 | 22 | 44|}} | 56|}} | 44|}} |
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| 22 | Michal Rapcewicz | {{flagIOC|POL|2008 Summer}} | Randon | 67.500 | 16 | 65.120 | 23 | 43|}} | 57|}} | 43|}} |
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| 23 | Patrik Kittel | {{flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer}} | Floresco | 67.125 | 18 | 64.360 | 24 | 42|}} | 58|}} | 42|}} |
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| 24 | Hubert Perring | {{flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer}} | Diabolo St Maurice | 66.833 | 20 | 62.680 | 25 | 41|}} | 59|}} | 41|}} |
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| 25 | Imke Schellekens-Bartels | {{flagIOC|NED|2008 Summer}} | Sunrise | 70.875 | 5 | 61|WD}} | 26 | 40|}} | 60|}} | 40|}} |
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| 26 | Victoria Max-Theurer | {{flagIOC|AUT|2008 Summer}} | Falcao | 65.333 | 27 | 60|}} | 27|}} | 39|}} | 61|}} | 39|}} |
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| 27 | Jordi Domingo | {{flagIOC|ESP|2008 Summer}} | Prestige | 64.042 | 28 | 59|}} | 28|}} | 38|}} | 62|}} | 38|}} |
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| 28 | Jacqueline Brooks | {{flagIOC|CAN|2008 Summer}} | Gran Gesto | 63.750 | 29 | 58|}} | 29|}} | 37|}} | 63|}} | 37|}} |
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| 29 | Iryna Lis | {{flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer}} | Redford | 63.500 | 30 | 57|}} | 30|}} | 36|}} | 64|}} | 36|}} |
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| 30 | Jane Gregory | {{flagIOC|GBR|2008 Summer}} | Lucky Star | 63.375 | 31 | 56|}} | 31|}} | 35|}} | 65|}} | 35|}} |
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| 31 | Julia Chevanne | {{flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer}} | Calimucho | 63.250 | 32 | 55|}} | 32|}} | 34|}} | 66|}} | 34|}} |
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| 32 | Daniel Pinto | {{flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer}} | Galopin de la Font | 63.083 | 33 | 54|}} | 33|}} | 33|}} | 67|}} | 33|}} |
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| 33 | Debbie McDonald | {{flagIOC|USA|2008 Summer}} | Brentina | 63.000 | 34 | 53|}} | 34|}} | 32|}} | 68|}} | 32|}} |
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| 34 | Hiroshi Hoketsu | {{flagIOC|JPN|2008 Summer}} | Whisper | 62.542 | 35 | 52|}} | 35|}} | 31|}} | 69|}} | 31|}} |
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| 34 | Heath Ryan | {{flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer}} | Greenoaks Dundee | 62.542 | 35 | 51|}} | 36|}} | 30|}} | 70|}} | 30|}} |
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| 36 | Tatiana Miloserdova | {{flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer}} | Wat a feeling | 61.875 | 37 | 50|}} | 37|}} | 29|}} | 71|}} | 29|}} |
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| 36 | Pierluigi Sangiorgi | {{flagIOC|ITA|2008 Summer}} | Flourian | 61.875 | 37 | 49|}} | 38|}} | 28|}} | 72|}} | 28|}} |
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| 38 | Carlos Pinto | {{flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer}} | Notavel | 61.708 | 39 | 48|}} | 39|}} | 27|}} | 73|}} | 27|}} |
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| 39 | Luiza Almeida | {{flagIOC|BRA|2008 Summer}} | Samba | 60.833 | 40 | 47|}} | 40|}} | 26|}} | 74|}} | 26|}} |
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| 40 | Liu Lina | {{flagIOC|CHN|2008 Summer}} | Piroschka | 60.625 | 41 | 46|}} | 41|}} | 25|}} | 75|}} | 25|}} |
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| 41 | Mieko Yagi | {{flagIOC|JPN|2008 Summer}} | Dow Jones | 60.167 | 42 | 45|}} | 42|}} | 24|}} | 76|}} | 24|}} |
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| 42 | Leandro Silva | {{flagIOC|BRA|2008 Summer}} | Oceano Do Top | 60.125 | 43 | 44|}} | 43|}} | 23|}} | 77|}} | 23|}} |
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| 43 | Leslie Reid | {{flagIOC|CAN|2008 Summer}} | Orion | 59.750 | 44 | 43|}} | 44|}} | 22|}} | 78|}} | 22|}} |
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| 44 | Yuko Kitai | {{flagIOC|JPN|2008 Summer}} | Rambo | 59.250 | 45 | 42|}} | 45|}} | 21|}} | 79|}} | 21|}} |
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| 45 | Choi Jun-Sang | {{flagIOC|KOR|2008 Summer}} | Cinque Cento | 57.333 | 46 | 41|}} | 46|}} | 20|}} | 80|}} | 20|}} |
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| 46| | Miguel Ralão Duarte | {{flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer}} | Oxalis | 55|RT}} | 47|}} | 40|}} | 47|}} | 19|}} | 81|}} | 19|}} |
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| 47| | Courtney King | {{flagIOC|USA|2008 Summer}} | Mythilus | 56|DSQ}} | 48|}} | 48|}} | 48|}} | 48|}} | 48|}} | 48|}} |
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