2002 World Equestrian Games

Show Jumping Continues for the Individual Medals

Only 25 riders returned for the Fourth Individual Qualifier, which meant that only Peter Wylde was among them. Beezie, Leslie, Nicki and Laura would be cheering from the sidelines. What made it even better was that Peter was leading the pack.

Earlier in the week he had said to us that Conrad Homfeld, who now designs courses but is also an Olympic Gold Medalist, said to him, you can put this in your pocket. No matter what happens after this, no one can take away the fact that you've won a Team Silver Medal and that you had three clear rounds. And so Wylde was relishing in the moment but still hopeful his mare could maintain the level that she was capable of.

Less than one rail away from Wylde and Cein Fera was some topnotch talent. Frenchman Eric Navet was a member of the Gold Medal Team. He was riding Dollar du Murier HTS de Seine, a bay Selle Francais Stallion. Sweden's Helena Lundback was next on her Swedish Warmblood Utfors Mynta. She had helped her team win the Bronze Medal. Then it was another member of the French team. Eric Levallois, also on a Selle Francais Stallion, Diamant de Semilly Ecolit, had only 4.16 points. And the list continued. A total of eight riders were less than one rail away from Wylde. So, he knew he had to be on his Game to win a spot among the Final Four riders that would be selected from the next two rounds.