Tomorrow is another day, when the top 10 teams–plus the top 15 individuals who are not part of a team–continue to the second round of competition in the evening. It is harder and harder for the strong countries to stay ahead.” There are riders here from countries you never expect (to excel at showjumping) and they are getting clear rounds. German chef d’equipe Otto Becker noted, “When you see (how close) the results are today, you realize that one time fault can make a decision.
Canada’s Eric Lamaze rode Hickstead conservatively and picked up only one time fault. If I ended up with a time fault by doing that, (the payoff was) I left the rails up.”Ĭlick for larger image. I completely went off-plan in the last line I ended up just riding the course by how I know my horse and what I’d been watching all day. It’s really on a half-stride and it’s incredibly short to that big oxer. “The last line was NOT a line that suited (Hickstead),” said Lamaze. Both John Pearce (riding Chianto) and Eric Lamaze (partnered with Hickstead) were clear but garnered a single time fault, and for anchor rider Lamaze that one point was enough to drop the Canadian squad from second place. Less than a point and a half separate the top four teams, with Canada posting a total of 18.93 for fourth. I had to take a moment and think, ‘now, what am I going to do with this?’” “When I walked it, and then I watched the first 10 (riders) go, I thought, ‘It’s nothing like I walked’. “Conrad (Homfeld) is just a genius (as a course designer),” remarked Kraut. Laura Kraut and Cedric had one rail in Tuesday’s team competition.
Combined with their superlative results from Monday, however, they finished the day in third spot with 18.69 points.Ĭlick for larger image. Mario Deslauriers and Urico, who had led the standings after yesterday’s speed class, ended up being the American drop score today with two rails down, while McLain Ward (with Sapphire) and Laura Kraut (with Cedric) had one rail each, and Lauren Hough and Quick Study added a single time fault to their one-rail performance for a total of five. The United States, meanwhile, had something of a rocky day, yo-yo’ing in and out of the top three. Compatriots Pedro Veniss, Alvaro Miranda, and Bernardo Alves together gave Brazil a total of 18.49, less than one point behind the Germans. Photo: Leslie Potterīrazil was a surprise second in the Team standings, and it is clear that Rodrigo Pessoa is no longer the only talent on this South American squad. Alvaro Miranda rode for the second-ranked Brazilian team.
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