This week, we’ll see much movement from our Paris-bound athletes as the various horses and riders named to represent their countries at the Olympics put the finishing touches on and begin their journey from all corners of the world to France.
We’ll be providing periodic updates this week as more athletes embark on their travels, so keep checking back!
First up, some updates from Team Canada:
And some updates from the U.S. operations. The U.S. horses will fly from JFK airport in New York tomorrow evening (July 16), and their riders will meet them in Europe where they’ll be basing for a final training camp ahead of the Games.
And last but certainly not least, perhaps the longest trip of any of the horses comes for those traveling from Australia. This includes the ever-young Virgil, partner of Shane Rose, as well as Shenae Lowings’ Bold Venture, who have safely arrived on European soil after a few days’ worth of air travel that took them from Australia, to the Middle East and finally to Europe.
