Ingrid Klimke and SAP Hale Bob OLD was in the lead after cross-country, but dropped to bronze after losing a rail in show jumping.
show jumping for Monday afternoon as Hurricane Florence made her way across the Carolinas, dumping several inches of rain on the Tryon area on Sunday. (They also canceled the Dressage Freestyle competition). The weather could have been worse, especially compared to forecasts—some minor flooding and erosion were quickly dealt with at the venue and most riders were out schooling their horses in the rain after the second veterinary inspection on Sunday afternoon. The all-weather footing held up impressively well, and the weather on Monday was splendid, though the crowds were sparse since many spectators were not able to extend their stay for an extra day.
Team USA: A Disappointing Result Early in the competition, hopes were high for the U.S. as Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg were ranked second after the first day of dres- sage and ninth after the second day. German Julia Krajewki and Chipmunk FRH (Contendro I x Havanna), Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kulen- kampff’s 10-year-old Hanoverian
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Phillip Dutton and Z from the U.S. were the highest placing pair from Team USA, jumping clear finishing thirteenth individually.
gelding, took a commanding lead after dressage with a score of 19.9 in the horse’s first time performing the FEI Eventing 2017 Four-Star Dressage Test B. Chipmunk has won three of the four three-star events he competed in this year, including the Bramham CCI3*, where he finished on his dressage score of 19.4. Unfortunately the pair parted company on cross-country day, ending their bid for indi- vidual gold. Eighty-one riders representing 23 countries set out on
2020 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION At the WEG Great Britain won team gold on 88.8, which according to EquiRatings is the lowest finishing score for a team in the history of the World Championships. Ireland won silver on 93.0 and France claimed bronze on 99.8. Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand all qualified
for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo at the WEG in Tryon. Japan finished fourth in the team competition on 113.9, their best-ever team finish at a World Champion- ship. As the host nation the Japanese automatically receive qualification for the 2020 Olympics, so the top seven teams at WEG qualified for the Olympics. The U.S. finished eighth and will now need to qualify for Tokyo at the 2019 Pan
American Games in Lima, Peru. U.S. chef d’equipe Erik Duvander says that while some people may see the trip to Peru as an obstacle, he sees it as an opportunity. “People have said going to Peru is a bit of a bother, but it’s another team experi-
ence and we can work on being better at the team events,” he says. “Lima is probably not the favorite place for eventers to travel to, but we need to embrace it and make the most of the experience.”
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