Hereโs a peek behind the scenes at managing the travel logistics for the U.S. Eventing Team across multiple continents โฆ…
Posted by Jenni Autry on Monday, July 19, 2021
As things begin to ramp up to fever pitch levels for the athletes heading to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, we’re seeing an increased level of movement from the eventers on their various paths to Asia. The eventers are the second group of equestrian athletes to arrive in Olympic Village, and the U.S. horses are due to arrive tomorrow on Japanese soil.
Support personnel for Team USA, including the majority of the traveling grooms and USEF Eventing Managing Director Jenni Autry, have traveled ahead to prepare for the horses’ arrivals, while the riders and grooms Emma Ford, Christina Curiale and Hailey Burlock see to the horses’ departures from Aachen.
Here’s a look at the last couple of days for our North American based friends, starting with the most satisfying video of Courtney Carson packing for Vandiver’s next travel leg:
We also said farewell to some of the alternates who traveled to Aachen for Pre-Export Quarantine, including Will Coleman, who offers his reflections:
And a check in with the other federations making their way to Tokyo:
Thank you to all of our incredible PEQ Eventing reserve combinations and their grooms from the Australian Equestrian…
Posted by Equestrian Australia on Monday, July 19, 2021
We will obviously be supporting Team GB for the next two weeks in Tokyo 2020 but we have a second, very important pair…
Posted by Fox-Pitt Eventing on Sunday, July 18, 2021
Vince checking out his mode of transport to Japan โ๐ฏ๐ต
Posted by Jackie Potts Equestrian Services on Sunday, July 18, 2021
Ready to board for Tokyo! Safe travels!
Posted by Eventing Ireland on Sunday, July 18, 2021
The team behind the scenes working hard to get the stables ready to welcome the Irish event riders and their horses to Tokyo! ๐ฎ๐ช
Posted by Horse Sport Ireland on Monday, July 19, 2021
๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ | Today our Australian Eventing Team horses – Vassily de Lassos, Virgil, Leporis and Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam…
Posted by Australian Equestrian Team on Sunday, July 18, 2021
Itโs time! โ๏ธ ๐ด๐ค#tokyo2021 #olympics2021 #tokyotogether
Posted by Shane Rose Eventing on Sunday, July 18, 2021
Lastly, hop on board U.S. dressage team member Steffan Peters’ Suppenkaspar for a tour of of the Equestrian Park venue in Tokyo at this link.
The first training session in Main Arena is underway! #Tokyo2020 #Equestrian pic.twitter.com/1xIUBk44c3
— Carola Brighenti (@CarolaBrighenti) July 18, 2021
