Individual
Show Jumping, Wednesday, August 18th
KIM
SEVERSON SAVES THE DAY!!!
After
an incredibly emotional and Protest/Appeal filled afternoon and early evening,
Kim Severson and Winsome Adante brought home the Individual Bronze Medal to the
USA!
Amy
Tryon rode her second Show Jumping double clear to finish seventh.
The
Top Six after the Second Show Jumping are as follows:
Gold
- Bettina Hoy (GER), Ringwood
Cockatoo - 39.6 (4 faults )
Silver
- Leslie Law (GBR), Shear L'Eau - 44.4 (0 faults) 
Bronze
- Kim Severson (USA), Winsome Adante - 45.4 (4 faults)
4th.
Pippa Funnell (GBR) Primmore's
Pride - 46.6 (4 faults)
5th.
Jean Teulere (FRA), Espoire
de la Mere - 50.4 (4 faults)
6th.
Hinrich Romeike (GER),
Marius (4 jumping 2 time)
Other
Americans in the Individual Competition:
7th.
Amy Tryon (USA), Poggio II - 51.0 (0 faults)
12th.
Darren Chiacchia (USA), Windfall 2 - 60.6 (8 faults)
Nicholas
Touzaint (FRA), the leader ever since the second day of Dressage, and his
mount, Galan de Sauvagere, suffered a serious melt down and had
16 jumping faults and 3 time faults for a final score of 52.4 and 9th place -
two places behind Amy Tryon. (Are we surprised with the emotion surrounding the
protest, change of Team Medals, appeal and change of Team Medals again?)
More
Details and story will be posted Thursday.
