LEFT: Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Fugitive jumping the goose on cross-country. RIGHT: Lauren Kieffer on Meadow- brooks Scarlett.
Boyd Martin said, “The cross-country course was up
to par for a championship event: it was well designed by Wayne Copping and well built by Eric Bull. I believe I have a bit of an advantage, as a lot of my school- ing fences at home are built by Eric and have a simi- lar look and feel to them. The course caused small amounts of trouble all the way around but the strong horses and riders did seem to make it look easy. I think the U.S. went armed with their best four horses and riders and delivered a great result on the day. Eventing legend Mark Todd, who hails from New
Zealand, has been coaching the Brazilian team, and their hard work showed in polished performances in all three phases. All four Brazilian riders delivered double clear rounds cross-country, leaving just one rail separating them from the U.S. team going into Sunday’s show jumping.
Stadium Finale On Sunday the U.S. team yet again had a stellar
performance to deliver four competitive rides and secure the team gold medal. They also earned that all- important qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
16 September/October 2015 The first Canadian on course was Waylon Roberts
riding Bill Owen. They knocked the last rail on course down, giving Brazil a little extra breathing room. The first U.S. team member on course was Phillip Dutton on Fernhill Fugitive, who had an unlucky rail down at the second fence. Three Brazilian pairs, Carlos Parra and Landline,
Jorge Marcio Carvalho and Lissy Mac Wayer, and Henrique Plombon and Land Quenotte, all jumped double clear, putting the pressure on the U.S. Both Colleen Loach and Jessica Phoenix rode clear for Canada, and Americans Lauren Kieffer riding Mead- owbrooks Scarlett and Boyd Martin riding Pancho Villa both jumped around clear and in the time. Marilyn Little was clear and inside the time on RF
Scandalous, which meant she claimed the individual gold medal when overnight leader Ruy Fonseca of Brazil dropped the very last rail on the show jumping course, much to the disappointment of his devoted and loudly cheering Brazilian fans. Ultimately Marilyn Little took home individual
gold, Jessica Phoenix claimed individual silver and Ruy Fonseca took bronze.
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