Only eight of 21 riders made it around the 5* cross-country course, while Sharon White and Jaguars Duende clinch top spot in the CCI3*-L.
Colleen Loach
The US rider led from start to finish to capture the $40,000 CCI4*-S; top Canadian was Colleen Loach with FE Golden Eye in 5th.
All Canadian horses pass the initial inspection at the Paris Olympics; eventing dressage starts July 27th at the Versailles venue.
Top Canadians in the $100,000 event were Waylon Roberts and OKE Ruby R (12th) and Colleen Loach riding Vermont (13th).
The Canadians advanced from third to first to win their first team gold since 1991; Lindsay Traisnel grabs the bronze medal.
All four team members are in the top 8 individually following solid performances in the dressage phase; cross-country tomorrow.
Canada's Colleen Loach and FE Golden Eye place third; most of the field withdraws before cross-country as Ophelia brings torrential downpours
The US rider wins the CCI4* with Tsetserleg and also places 3rd and 5th; Canadian Colleen Loach and FE Golden Eye place 2nd.
Colleen Loach, Selena O’Hanlon, Jessica Phoenix, and Lindsay Traisnel will represent the maple leaf in the CCIO4*-NC in Quebec, Aug. 11-12.
It’s the Boyd and Phil Show in Bromont following a spectacular day of sport, with the pair leading four divisions at the Quebec venue.