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team dinner. sitting in third, Karl in second, and all were really hoping the others did
The Individual Medals – Team
me first, so it was anyone’s game. Of well, because if Karl had not gone in
Spirit Still Strong
course we all wanted to win, but what my place, I could easily have been
was so great is that we also all wanted eliminated. He had an unlucky rail,
Our team spirit carried over to the
to stand on the podium together, not leaving the gold medal within reach if I
final day of individual competition
in any particular order. First round, was able to jump clean. I was clean…
when the whole group, including
Sophie started off clean, Hannah until a heart-wrenching rail at the last
parents and trainers, got up and out
and I both had four faults, and Karl jump. The four faults moved me from
to the ring by 7:30am to watch Lucy,
wrapped things up with another clear. gold to bronze but what mattered to
Annie and Savannah battle it out for
In the second round, Sophie put all of us is that together we swept all
the individuals. They all rode well,
in four faults early on before it got the medals at the competition!
but once again Lucy kept her cool
down to the final three. Hannah kept
under pressure - she didn’t drop
All in all the experience was unreal.
the pressure on with a clear round. I
a rail the entire week. Like I said -
I’ll never forget the feeling of walking
was supposed to ride next, but Flip
simply amazing! Her wonderful rides
into the ring and having your team
jumped so high over one of my final
encouraged the rest of us.
cheer wildly for you. That whole-
warm up fences that I fell off! I was
hearted support provides just the
The hardest part of the day was
fine, but my horse couldn’t be caught.
boost you need to make the extra
waiting for my class. My stomach
So while we were busy trying to get
effort to get over a daunting course,
was doing flips again! With less than
me back on, Karl kindly moved up in
no matter how many flips your
a rail separating us, Hannah was
the order. This is a true sign that we
stomach may turn!
helene@cwdsellier.com danielle@cwdsellier.com shawn@cwdsellier.com
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