| Event: | Individual dressage |
| Games: | 1976 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympic Equestrian Centre |
| Date: | 29–30 July |
| Competitors: | 27 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Gold: | Christine Stückelberger |
| Goldnoc: | SUI |
| Silver: | Harry Boldt |
| Silvernoc: | FRG |
| Bronze: | Reiner Klimke |
| Bronzenoc: | FRG |
| Prev: | 1972 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The individual dressage event was one of six equestrian events on the equestrian programme. The competition was held at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Bromont, Quebec.[1]
The competition was split into two phases:
Riders performed the Grand Prix test. The twelve riders with the highest scores advanced to the final.
Riders performed the Grand Prix Special test.
| Rank | Rider | Horse | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | ||||
| Granat | 1869 | 1 | 1486 | |||
| Woycek | 1863 | 2 | 1435 | |||
| Mehmed | 1751 | 3 | 1395 | |||
| 4 | Ultimo | 1541 | 10 | 1257 | ||
| 5 | Monaco | 1559 | 7 | 1249 | ||
| 6 | Said | 1597 | 5 | 1247 | ||
| 7 | Gaspano | 1590 | 6 | 1217 | ||
| 8 | Chigwell | 1552 | 8 | 1192 | ||
| 9 | Banjo | 1533 | 11 | 1189 | ||
| 10 | Keen | 1607 | 4 | 1167 | ||
| 11 | True North | 1549 | 9 | 1153 | ||
| 12 | Fox | 1521 | 12 | 1076 | ||
| 13 | Tarif | 1520 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 14 | Dahlwitz | 1481 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 15 | Aleric | 1449 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| 16 | Widin | 1425 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| 16 | Rebus | 1425 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| 18 | Jungher II | 1399 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| 19 | Lucky Boy | 1398 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| 20 | Reims | 1391 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| 21 | Roch | 1390 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| 22 | Lowenstern | 1375 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| 22 | Kadett | 1375 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| 22 | Junker | 1375 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| 25 | Special Ed | 1326 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| 25 | Rosicler | 1294 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| 27 | Palazzo | 1258 | 27 | Did not advance | ||