Coverage from the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina.
However, two endurance horses tested positive for corticosteroids, which are considered controlled medications (substances regularly used to treat horses, but must be cleared from the horse’s system by the time of competition).
Here’s how a team of local equine practitioners oversaw a temporary on-site clinic, a core team of 35 to 70 veterinarians at any given time, and more to keep horses competing at the 2018 World Equestrian Games healthy throughout the event.
The ill-fated WEG endurance competition was abandoned amid delays, disruptions, and dangerous heat. Here’s a look back at what went wrong.
On a day when home nation Team USA secured an unexpected victory in the Polaris Ranger driving team title, Australian driver Boyd Exell proved he remains in a league of his own by securing a third successive individual WEG gold medal.
Germany’s Simone Blum etched her name into the record books when she became the first woman in the 28-year history of the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 to secure the individual gold medal when she jumped clean with a single time fault aboard DSP Alice.
Kristina Boe (GER) took the individual female gold medal, Lambert Leclezio (FRA) earned the individual male gold, and Team Germany scored the squad gold medal.
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.
Team USA won a thrilling jump-off to take its first WEG jumping gold medal. Sweden took the silver and Germany claimed the bronze.
In taking the 2018 gold medal, The Netherlands knocked Great Britain off the top of the podium for the very first time at European, world, and Paralympic championship level.
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.
Silvia Stopazzini and Lorenzo Lupacchini, along with Rosentolz 99 and longer Laura Carnabuci, became the first Italian vaulters to win a gold medal at a FEI World Equestrian Games.
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.
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.
A fault-free round from Steve Guerdat and the fiery mare Bianca put the 2012 Olympic champion and Team Switzerland into pole position as the jumping championship got underway.
Box Qutie, ridden by Sweden’s Anna Freskgård, sustained a soft-tissue injury at the end of Saturday’s cross-country. Despite receiving intensive veterinary care, her condition worsened Tuesday and she was euthanized Sept. 19.
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