This series of photos kindly provided by Paul Harding of Lewis Harding show what happened to Brook Staples and Ever So Clever III at Fence 11b in the showjumping phase at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace Horse Trials on
With only four penalties between Australia and Japan going in to the showjumping phase, hopes were fairly high that Australia could make up the difference and take the lead back from Japan to secure qualification for London 2012.
There are three competitions going on at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials this week; the CCI*** which also incorporates the London 2012 Team Qualifier and the CIC*** for 8 and 9 year horses.
The Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is one of England s premier CCI*** events but this year it has the added excitement of incorporating the London 2012 Eventing team qualifier
