The Canadian Reining Team stepped up to the plate, placing ninth overall at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, FRA after earning a combined score of 642 points in the Team competition on August 26.

As a result of their fantastic runs, all four riders placed in the top 35, qualifying them for the individual consolation round on August 28.

The first Canadian to perform on day two of the Team and First Individual Qualifying Competition was Matthew Hudson of Marieville, QC aboard Its All About Smart (Smart Spook X Nu Cash), Andre de Bellefeuille’s seven-year-old Quarter Horse stallion. During the first manoeuvre, they showed strong spins with centred stops to earn great scores.

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