The show jumping for today is half over here at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, with 29 riders having just finished their first course on this final individual qualifying day.
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli knows he’s one of the luckiest riders out there. The 26-year-old Brazilian got the ride on Clouwni, his partner at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, thanks to a bout of unexpected patriotism, and he’s taking full advantage of the opportunity, sitting 11th after three days of competition.
At the halfway point of the speed leg, an Irish teenager is showing them how it's done, though the two U.S. riders who have gone are putting the team in an excellent position.
Which horse has a rider who respects him more than any other horse he's ridden? Which rider named her horse after her grandfather? We've got all those tidbits and more in this comprehensive introduction to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team.
