Kristy Oatley Rides Australian Record at 2018 World Equestrian Games

It was a watershed moment for Australian Dressage and Kristy Oatley at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, U.S.A. The Hanoverian gelding Du Soleil carried her to a, Australian record score of 74.605% in the Grand Prix Special.

In hot, humid conditions the pair kept their cool and everything came together for a memorable test that thrilled the large crowd of Australian supporters and left Oatley overcome with emotion as she left the arena.

“It has sort of hit me, but it hasn’t. Before it someone said what would your ideal score be and I said that to hit 74 would be an absolute dream and we did it,” said Oatley.

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