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Aug

2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze Leads Canada into Team Final in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, anchored the Canadian Show Jumping Team with a clear round on Tuesday, August 16, to qualify Canada for Wednesday’s Team Final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A total of 15 nations started the first round of team competition with the top eight advancing to Wednesday’s Team Final. Brazil, Germany, The Netherlands and the United States are all on a perfect score of zero, followed by France carrying one fault, Canada with four faults, and Sweden and Switzerland tied on eight faults heading into the second and final round of team competition. With only two rails separating the top eight countries, and Brazil and The Netherlands down to three riders, the Team Final will leave no margin of error for those nations hoping to stand on the medal podium at the conclusion of Wednesday’s competition.

Tue

Aug

Dujardin retains her Olympic title

The last day of the dressage competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games concluded earlier today and with it saw Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin, retain her Olympic title, whilst posting a new Olympic record with her dancing partner Valegro.
After shining earlier in the week during the team event, Charlotte and Valegro (owned by Rowena Luard, Anne Barrott and Carl Hester) looked determined as they entered the arena today, to cheers from the gathered spectators. Together the dynamic duo produced some stunning work in the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Centre to the backing of samba music. After a beautiful test, with some highlights coming in the pirouettes and extended trot work, a massive score of 93.857% was confirmed.

Mon

Aug

Great Britain’s jumpers get off to a flying start in Rio

The first day of the equestrian jumping competition got underway at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Centre, and with it saw all four Team GB combinations take to the arena. The quartet, who between them have amassed over twenty Olympic Games appearances, produced some fantastic jumping to get their campaigns off to a good start.
First in for Great Britain, making a record seventh Olympic Games appearance for Team GB was Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson’s London 2012 gold medal-winning ride, Big Star. Producing some great jumping all the way round the impressive 1.60m course, the combination posted a quick time but were unlucky to have the last fence down, which saw them finish on four penalties.
“I think if you’re going to have a jump down then today is the day to do it,” said Nick, “I’m pleased with him. If he jumps two clears in the team competition, which he can do, we’ll be very pleased.”