Video: Team GBR in gold medal contention at Tryon WEG

Ros Canter checks her watch but makes the time for silver medal winning position individually on Allstar B

 

Great Britain’s eventing team has moved up into gold medal position after a full-on day of cross-country in the Mars Inc. eventing competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, USA.

All four team members jumped clear and finished inside the time after an exhilarating day of competition which sees three members of the team lying in the top ten with Ros Canter leading the way for Great Britain in second; Piggy French sits in eighth and Tom McEwen in tenth. The Individual competitor, Tina Cook is in 13th and Gemma Tattersall is in 18th.

At this point, Great Britain lead in the team event on 80.80, with Ireland in second on 89.00 and France in third on 91.80. Individually, European Champion, Ingrid Klimke heads the standings on 23.30 just ahead of Ros Canter in second.