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The fate of the U.S. Show Jumping team fell into four-time Olympian McLain Ward’s hands in Wednesday’s Battle Royale for a spot on the podium.
The team entered Wednesday’s team finals in a four-way tie for first place with Germany, Brazil, and the Dutch after performing multiple clear rounds to earn perfect scores. The French trailed in fifth place with a mere time penalty.
Unfortunately the U.S. Show Jumping team had to withdraw two-time gold medalist Beezie Madden from Wednesday’s competition due to horse Cortes ‘C’ sustaining a tendon injury during Tuesday’s team competition. As a three- member team, the U.S. was not given the opportunity to use a drop score. The Dutch and Brazil teams also dwindled to three riders.
The U.S. Show Jumping team delivers another phenomenal day in the arena with a 5 point penalty score claiming a spot on the podium for the first time since Beijing. The team arrived in Rio hungry for a spot on the podium after a tough break in London. Performances from Farrington, Ward, and Davis left carried the team into Wednesday’s final round with a clean slate of 0 penalty points. Click here to continue reading full article and see video of the US Team go.