U.S. Dressage Team First Horse Inspection. Courtesy United States Equestrian Federation.
All three team combinations of the U.S. Dressage Team passed the First Horse Inspection this morning at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, before the Olympic Ground Jury of Susan Hoevenaars (AUS), Francis Verbeek (NED), Janet Foy (USA), Andrew Gardner (GBR), Hans-Christian Matthiesen (DEN), Magnus Ringmark (SWE), and President of the Ground Jury Katrina Wuest (GER).
Sabine Schut-Kery, of Napa, Calif., and Sanceo will lead with the first ride for the team on Saturday, July 24, at 9:15 p.m. JST/8:15 a.m. EDT. Adrienne Lyle, of Wellington, Fla., and Salvino will follow in the first group on Sunday, July 25, with their ride at 6:21 p.m. JST/5:21 a.m. EDT, and Steffen Peters, of San Diego, Calif., and Suppenkasper will enter the ring at the end of Group F at 9:42 p.m. JST/8:42 a.m. EDT. Traveling reserves Nick Wagman and Don John were withdrawn before the dressage team First Horse Inspection at the Olympic Games.
U.S. Dressage Team Ride Times & Results
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