Young Rider Hanna Bundy left the dressage ring at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior And Young Rider Championships (Ky.) hugging D’Jion’s neck before being surrounded by a flurry of red shirts—the Ontario eventing team that she launched into the lead with her individual second-placed score of 50.7 in the CH-Y**.
There are stories out there that don't end in a victory gallop, and even those riders standing center ring at the end of a competition with a gold medal around their neck have a lot more to their story than how they kept the rails up and their scores high.
When it came time for the Region 7 Young Rider team to lead the victory lap at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior And Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (Ky.) on July 16, their synchronization proved how well the riders have come to know each other.