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[RC] Canadians at WEC - terreSteph said:In fact Canada finished a full team. Happy turtles :) They ARE, and we are SO proud of them! We finished 4 out of 5 starting horses. And although our riders were very close to last, they were 'turtles' in 12:30 to 13:30 hours riding time--not too shabby for the conditions! The other horses were just astonishingly faster! From all indications, this was also probably the best organized and best prepared team the US has ever produced. They started with an excellent strategy, and they kept to it; team mates supported each other. They just had abominable luck (lightning! I mean, really!). I think expanding on this program *will* prove successful in the future. Bottom line, we North Americans (and some other nations) are essentially a group of loosely allied amateurs competing against professionals. I take nothing away from the UAE teams, trainers, breeders, riders--I think they have demonstrated just how high the bar can be raised. We will have a hard time beating them--but we are sure as heck gonna try! terre
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