The U.S. won the League of Nations in Ocala in a thrilling finish
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- By SARA CAVANAGH
OCALA,Fla.--In a hard fought, thrilling finish that came down to the last two riders in the ring, the U.S. won the League of Nations at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala by just one fault over Germany on Saturday, March 22.
The winning U.S. team (Photo by Allen MacMillan)Germany's Sophie Hinners on Ion Dames Sinclair went second to last, with German on five faults, and she put in a beautiful clean round to leave it all up to the final rider for the U.S., Mclain Ward on Ilex
With the U.S. on four faults, Ward had to go clean for the U.S. to win, and he later put it all into words.
"These are the moments you live for. I was coming down the ramp into the ring, and I actually had a little smile on my face when i heard Sophie went clean. I said `Okay.game on. This is what we do.’ You focus. That’s what you live for.”
“I think the drama at the end is a testament to the format; it makes for excellent sport and competition,” said Ward, 49, who spent four weeks on the sidelines this winter after being injured in a fall. “I don’t know how many times now I’ve been in that position of having to jump clear. I’d be lying to tell you it isn’t filled with some nerves and anxiety."
“I’ve said it many times before: I love the format that the League of Nations has, specifically for the excitement,” said chef d’equipe Robert Ridland. “This was a very exciting class and of course, it’s always nice to be on the right end of the excitement."
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