FEI PARA EQUESTRIAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

No: 6

Hello everyone,

Well, it was quite a day and a wonderful event overall..  The organizers made it all work despite the  the rain and floods.  Always with a smile and nothing was too much trouble.

It was quite amazing to drive back to Gloucester along one road in the evening and find that road totally flooded and closed the next morning when you return.  Over the 6 days of the event, we had to use 5 different routes to reach Hartpury College.

Now, on to the important matters.  Sandy finished with a somewhat of a surprise mark for his freestyle.  It was 55.997

It was not until he had a chance to review his score sheet that it was apparent that 3 of the 5 judges recorded a mark for a particular movement but 2 of the judge did not see it.  On the score sheets where the judges who did give him a mark, the mark was subsequently crossed out and replaced with a "0".

Sandy chalked it up to experience and the way marking can be a little inconsistent and the importance of making required movements very clear.  This will not be missed next time.

Overall, Sandy had a great competition and is looking forward to continuing his drive towards Beijing.  I must say that Sandy is certainly recognized and well respected by other athletes, officials and volunteers from around the world.  It is a real honour and pleasure to be a part of the Bermuda Team!

Paul