Seven-time Olympian Karin Donckers and her Paris ride Leipheimer Van’t Verahof delivered a new personal best of 26.6 to shake up the business end of the Olympic eventing dressage leaderboard and hold second place at lunchtime (27 July).
Karin’s teammate Lara de Liedekerke-Meier had tears in her eyes as she cheered her countywoman’s success from the “kiss and cry” area.
Leipheimer Van’t Verahof...