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Equestrian Team USA

mizree — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:08:25 GMT

Jessica Springsteen and team won Silver medal.

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spiderw — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:38:16 GMT

Congratulations to Jessica for her silver medal performance and thanks to her horse also!!!!!!

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golding76 — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:46:34 GMT

This news delights for many reasons.

It is fortunate when the child of high-profile and highly successful parents achieves something in her own right. This is hers. She might have had the resources that others do not enjoy to excel in this sport/passion, but what is more important is that she had the motivation and discipline to take her natural inclinations and talent to the top level.

Congratulations to Jessica Springsteen!

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Johnnyeager — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:52:34 GMT

As did Laura Kraut and McLain Ward in the Team Jumping event.

Congratulations to all!

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golding76 — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:03:23 GMT

Stevie Van Zandt

@StevieVanZandt

It’s her first freakin Olympics! Absolutely incredible! She’s put in years of hard work of course, but still!

[I got a kick out of the statement tweeted by Stevie Van Zandt, her dad's bandmate.]

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:23:01 GMT

I saw that on TV. She must be pretty good to be able to go to the Olympics.

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gizmogal — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:24:13 GMT

Expert riding team taking America up from Neigh to Yay!

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 19:18:34 GMT

She and her steed were "Born to Run".

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 19:31:15 GMT

I know it's not right...but my first thought was "I wonder if Daddy paid for it".

Then my second thought was that was probably not many minorities would be represented because it is super expensive.

I know she got there because of hard work.

I heard the commentator say that the horse and rider must become one and the horse must trust the rider.

It is beautiful to watch.

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Pearlee — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 19:49:20 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
She and her steed were "Born to Run".

@deepwaterdotter. HAA I was just about to post that!

Well then, they were Born in the USA. 🇺🇲

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candys mine — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:05:04 GMT

Congratulations to the members of Team USA and to all the nationalities of the teams from the 50 other countries from around the world that competed as well.

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Kalli — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:03:34 GMT

Congrats to Jessica! I'm sure she's spent countless hours over the years working hard to achieve this success. And it looks like she can very possibly compete for years to come since experience counts and that comes with age.

Yes, this is the sport of folks with a lot of $$$. These top level horses can cost several million. That's how it is. Most don't have that kind of $$ to toss around on a whim. I give credit for the hard work involved. Some rich folks buy the horse and then hire a rider.

Anyway, always nice to see US athletes and their horses succeed!

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Icegoddess — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:18:47 GMT

I don't think all the horses cost millions. I don't think jumping abilitiy is a bred trait, so it's more the luck of finding the right horse with the motivation to do the work, much like working dogs. There was one horse the commentators talked about that the rider had made a stop with his horses to give them a break and while the horses were on break, he asked a person where he was stopped if he had any horses for sale. He bought a horse from the guy and that was the horse he was riding in the competition.

I also saw on a local facebook group I'm in that one of the horses came from an area near me. The horse is owned by a couple locally, but is also co-owned and trained in SC.

I felt so bad for the French rider whose horse balked after hitting some rails and then also wouldn't take the next jump. At that point, the event was over for them and I think it took the team out of medal contention.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 20:15:59 GMT

She's ranked 14th in the world, she didn't achieve that because of her last name. Yes his money got her the best lessons and horses-but she put in the work.

Last I heard one of her brothers was a firefighter in NJ. So they have done well with what comes along with a famous last name. Their privacy has been protected by their parents.

Many years ago I was at one of his concerts in the general admission area. His kids came in and stood nearby and didn't call attention to themselves at all.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 20:19:58 GMT

I believe J.S. Has been riding since about five years old. They live in horse country in NJ.