Great Britain into showjumping team final as Ben Maher seeks further gold
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British team qualify in seventh with USA fifth
Sweden in first followed by Belgium and Germany
Great Britain’s showjumpers qualified for the team final on Saturday with Ben Maher hoping to add to his stunning individual gold, while Jessica Springsteen and the USA team have also gone through with the desire to prove they are born to ride.
Maher, on Explosion W, was the third of the British riders to complete the course and took down one fence at the Equestrian Park, meaning Team GB finished the qualifying round in seventh, with 20 faults and a combined time of 241.50sec. Continue reading...