Lima, Peru—Aug. 1
Jose Ortelli has built a maxed-out track for Saturday’s cross-country competition. Riders will be facing a twisty course that’s set at the Escuela de Equitación de Ejército, the same venue as the rest of the equestrian competition. Here’s the course map:
Take a look at some of the fences from the track:
Fence 1. Mollie Bailey photos.
Fence 2.
Riders jump into the main arena over fence 3.
Fences 4 and 5 are in the main arena.
After fence 5, riders gallop the long way out of the arena and back to the grass track.
Fence 6A is an option.
Fence 6A option.
Fences 6BC.
Fence 7.
Fence 8 has an option. Riders may ride the skinny 8AB…
…or take a longer route over two separate elements.
There’s an option at 9AB as well. Riders may take the direct route over the huts to fence 10, or go the take a longer route over a different element.
Fence 10.
Riders have a long gallop to fence 11, a ditch and wall.
Fence 11 from the side.
Fence 12A, the first fence of the fisherman complex, has an option you can see to the left.
After fence 12A, riders go through the water and jump out over 12B.
There’s plenty of cute touches on the fences that match the theme.
Riders have a long gallop up to fence 13.
The Machu Picchu complex has several options. Riders can start over 14A….
…then go up 14BC…
…and go down the hill to 14D.
Or riders may take a more direct route from 14AB…
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…to 14CD.
Unique decorations abound around the Machu Picchu complex.
Riders then have another long gallop to fence 15, the potatoes.
That fence is decorated, predictably, with one of Peru’s greatest crops and exports.
There’s an option of corners at fence 16, with decorations to avoid.
Fence 16 option.
Fence 17, the fruit stand, is a galloping fence headed down a hill.
Fence 18, the firewood, is an option.
Fence 18 option.
The third water complex, 19AB, is decorated like a beach.
Fence 19B.
Fence 20, the triple, is decorated with more Peruvian crops.
Corn decorates fence 20.
Riders have a nice gallop to fence 21, the trakehner.
Fence 22, the bridge.
Riders gallop up a steep hill to 23A, the condor, which also has an option.
Fence 23 option.
Riders head down a bank to 23B if they’re taking the direct route.
Fence 24 is an option too, either a skinny fence…
…or a brush.
Fence 25 is decorated in Peruvian soccer colors.
Riders finish over fence 26, which pays homage to the next Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.
Tractors were out aerating the course today.
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