U.S. results at Aachen, a mini World Championship, varied from great to poor
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- By SARA CAVANAGH
AACHEN, Germany--Aachen is an annual mini-world championship, with competition in five disciplines, jumping, eventing, dressage, driving and vaulting.
U.S. winning Nations Cup teamThe U.S. had teams competing in jumping, eventing and dressage and individuals in driving and vaulting with varied results, ranging from the best of the best to very close to the worst.
This year might have been a preview of what's to come, as the World Championships next year will be held in Aachen.
For the U.S., Jumping was the best of the best, winning five classes, including the Nations Cup, and finishing second and sixth in the Grand Prix.
The team of Kent Farrington, Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward won the Nations Cup over eight top teams, Fsrrington won a jump-off class, Kraut won a speed class in pouring rain and was second in the Grand Prix, Ward won a speed class and Keenan won the Youngster Cup and Best Young Horse well as being one of only five to be double clean in the Nations Cup.
"No one can remember any country ever winning five major classes including the Nations Cup at Aachen," said chef d'equipe Robert Ridland.
"This was a positive week looking forward to next year," said Ridland. " It's a good preview for the World Championships."