The U.S. won the Nations Cup for the Aga Khan Trophy in Dublin
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- By SARA CAVANAGH
DUBLIN, Ireland --The U.S. team of Karl Cook, Paris Sellon, Natalie Dean and Laura Kraut, with chef d'equipe Robert Ridland, won the historic 100th anniversary of the 250,000 Euro Nations Cup for the Aga Khan Trophy in Dublin on Friday, Aug. 7.
U.S. team, Karl Cook, Natalie Dean, Robert Ridland with the trophy, Laura Kraut and Paris Sellon on the podium in DublinThe U.S.finished on zero faults to win over Ireland with four faults and Switzerland with eight faults.
It was a nail biting competition that came down to the very last horse to go to decide the results.
This trophy is the most coveted and iconic award in show jumping," said Ridland. "To win it on its 100th anniversary is incredible."
“It’s always special to win such a prestigious Nations Cup, but I think the most important thing was that all four of our rider's scores counted Sometimes when you win three riders are good and the fourth had a bad day, but today all four contributed. Winning the Aga Khan is special."
Cook on Caracole de la Roque,and Sellon on Chad Blue PS both jumped clean in both rounds.
Dean on Mr. Bombastic was clean in round one, while Kraut on Baloutinue had four faults, leaving the U.S. tied with Ireland on zero faults after round one.
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