One Spun, 5 Held in Tense First Horse Inspection at Paris Olympics

Boyd Martin and Fedarman B. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

We certainly weren’t lacking for tension this morning as we gathered for the First Horse Inspection back in the stabling area here at the Versailles Olympic equestrian venue.

Across the 81 horses presenting for 27 nations, including individuals, we saw five pairs held and one subsequently not accepted on second presentation.

Lea Siegl and DSP Fighting Line. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Sent to the holding box were Moroccan individual Noor Slauoi and Cash In Hand, Switzerland’s Melody Johner and Toubleu de Rueire, Austria’s Lea Siegl and DSP Fighting Line, Sweden’s Malin Asai and Golden Midnight, and Great Britain’s Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir. Unfortunately, Lea Siegl and DSP Fighting Line were not accepted on their second attempt and will end their individual Olympic bid prematurely. All other pairs held were accpeted.

This now gives us a field of 80 horses, including Traveling Reserves, moving forward to the commencement of competition on Saturday. Dressage begins at 9:30 a.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. ET. [For additional timetables and how to watch info, click here.]

Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

We also broke news earlier that Will Coleman has sadly had to withdraw the Diabolo Group’s Diabolo, his Direct Reserve horse who was substituted for the Off the Record Syndicate’s Off the Record during training camp, due to a suspected abscess in the right front foot. Liz Halliday now gets her first Olympic call with Chris Desino, Rob Desino, Deborah Halliday, Liz Halliday, and Renee Lane’s Nutcracker, and Sydney Elliott with now replace Liz as Traveling Reserve with Carol Stephens’ QC Diamantaire.

Liz Halliday and Nutcracker. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

This post will be updated with additional photos, so stay tuned for more from Paris.

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