
2018 WEG Driving: Exell Holds Lead After Marathon Day
Australia’s Boyd Exell overcame broken carriage brakes to maintain his individual lead while Team USA sit atop the team leaderboard after the marathon phase.


Australia’s Boyd Exell overcame broken carriage brakes to maintain his individual lead while Team USA sit atop the team leaderboard after the marathon phase.

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Team USA won a thrilling jump-off to take its first WEG jumping gold medal. Sweden took the silver and Germany claimed the bronze.

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Australian Boyd Exell holds the lead in the individual competition after dressage while Team USA sits atop the team leaderboard going into Saturday’s marathon phase.

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Team USA is stalking the leaders by less than a single penalty point, leaving them no room for error. Germany is sitting in third going into the team medal round.

The French riders completed their team tests and hold the lead after Day 1, but the Dutch and British teams still have riders left to ride and will look to overtake the leaders on Day 2.

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Rixt van der Horst, riding Findsley, and Sarah Morganti, riding Royal Delight, scored Grade III and Grade I gold medals, respectively. Further, Rebecca Hard and El Corona Texel earned the U.S.’s first para-dressage medal, taking bronze in the Grade III ride.
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