Eleven nations and eight teams are competing in Dressage for medals in the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile. To add to the excitement, the final two Olympic team qualifying spots are on the line with seven countries vying for them including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.
First in the ring for Canada was the country’s lone Small Tour rider, Beatrice Boucher and Summerwood’s Limei. This was Boucher’s first time on Canada’s senior team, having competed on the 2018 Young Rider’s team and three previous Junior teams. She took her first Major Games experience in stride, telling herself, “It’s just another box of sand. Same letters, same sand, same booths. I went inside and took a deep breath and said, ‘Let’s do it.’”
The pair had a lovely fault-free test with nice walk and canter elements, earning a score of 71.147 and ending the day in 11th position.