Saturday, May. 18, 2024

2015 Pan American Games

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As the Canadian riders stood by the ring watching Argentina’s José Maria Larocca Jr. canter down the last line, Ian Millar was counting the seconds. If Larocca had a single time penalty, Canada was guaranteed gold. If he didn’t, the two teams were headed for a jump-off.
The fences are set here for the second day of show jumping at the Pan American Games! Today the team medals will be decided after two rounds of jumping, and we'll also know the 35 individuals who'll return on Saturday to vie for those medals. Fifty pairs are jumping today.
Flipping through an issue of The Chronicle of the Horse from 1975, we found a picture of Canadian rider Ian Millar, his arm wrapped in a sling, at the 1975 Pan American Games. Read on to hear the incredible story.
Riders at the Pan American Games have 45 seconds to trot around the outside of the ring once the judge rings the bell and we wanted to know how they prepared their horses to enter at A.

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Fernhill Fugitive might not be an appropriate moniker for Phillip Dutton’s 2015 Pan American Games mount. Luckily for Emma Ford, who cares for him on the road and at home at True Prospect Farm in West Grove, Pa., he’s not a bandit or a troublemaker.
Who's in medal contention? Is there live streaming? Find out all the answers here.
When Steffen Peters finished his Pan American Games freestyle, he pumped his fist in the air. He put his arms around Legolas 92’s neck and gave the gelding a big hug. Once dismounted, he raced around a turn, through part of the VIP area, and he landed squarely into the arms of his wife, Shannon Peters, before turning to hug his horse’s owner, Akiko Yamazaki. Once he heard he’d won the individual gold medal, he jumped in the air and cheered.
A first draw held for the individual freestyle—which included four riders from Canada and four from the United States—at the Pan American Games was later ruled illegal after further examination of the rules regarding these championships.

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