07/31/2021
It’s technically Day 9 of the Olympics!
Be sure to tune in now to catch the Cross Country phase of Eventing! The US team sits in 8th place after dressage. Still anyone’s game! A lot can happen during cross country and stadium.
Here is the US team:
Aiken’s winter resident, Boyd Martin, is competing on his horse Tsetserleg (Thomas). Philip Dutton is on Z, and he is a former Aiken winter resident! Doug Payne, NC resident, is on his horse Vandiver.
Wishing these amazing riders and their horses a smooth and safe ride!
Fun fact: Eventing is considered the “triathlon” of the horse world. It consists of three phases: dressage, cross country, and stadium jumping. Up until the 1950s, only male military officers were allowed to compete. In 1964, Helena DuPont was the first woman to compete — during the last Tokyo Olympics!
Onward and upward. 🏇🚀🌠🌟
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