Robyn Walker, 15, of Calgary, AB, was a member of the gold medal winning team and finished in eighth place individually at the 2012 FEI Children’s International Classics Final held in Valle de Bravo, MEX, January 30-February 3, 2013.

Riding a borrowed horse for the entire competition named Golondrina, a 12-year-old dark bay mare, Walker, who just celebrated her 15th birthday on January 30, started the event with a clear round during the warm-up competition on January 29. The following day, Walker and Golondrina competed against 32 other competitors from 14 nations, and were also clear in the first round to finish in ninth place. In the second round, the pair had four faults for 18th spot.

Riding for Team Careyes with Briar Burnett-Grant from New Zealand, Tanimara Macari and Uriel Sosa, both from Mexico, Walker’s two round total was combined with those of the other members of her team. With only the top three scores of each round to count, Walker’s team had no faults over the two rounds of competition for the win. Team Puerto Vallarta won silver with four faults in a time of 225.50. The bronze medal went to Team Ixtapa with a four fault time of 226.53.

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