Becky and Courageous Comet were held after presenting at the Sunday morning jog and withdrew from the competition in the holding area. Becky made an interesting decision to jog Comet from the right side. They really took their time getting down the jog and never really showed the ground jury good steps. We mentioned yesterday that Comet through a shoe early on the course and I feel absolutely horrible for Becky because they were having the weekend of a lifetime to sit in bronze medal position going into the show jumping. The rest of the US team passed without incident. Jessica and Exponential did not present for Canada and Madison Park was held but passed on re inspection. The first placed British team passed all of their horses without incident.
Other jog notes:
Did not present: Jessica Phoenix and Exponential (CAN), Duarte Seabra and Fernhill Gloster Rebel, Sonja Johnson and Ringwould Jaguar (AUS), Marco Cappai and Dourango (ITA).
Held but passed on reinspection: Lara de Liedekerke and Nooney Blue (BEL), Kyle carter
To me, it looked like the USA got away with one when Woodburn was passed without being held or asked to rejog. Listening to the British fans behind me chat about it was pretty entertaining and I’ll leave it at that.
Geof Curran’s The Jump Jet wins the soundest horse award in my opinion, having passed three CCI4* Sunday jogs, and after completing Burghley less than a month ago. I just noticed that the muzzles on the French horses are not shaved which makes sense if you think about it.
The US team is holding a jump school after the jog and we will have more on that soon.
Go eventing.
